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A tale of two newspapers:
Gaining strength or losing steam? 5,000 or 100,000?
- February 13, 2006 Thai
leader considers referendum - BBC, February 11, 2006 ...There were fewer people than last Saturday, when tens of thousands held an all-night vigil in the same place. Organizers said the crowd was smaller because police, up until the last minute, said they would not allow the rally... ANTI-THAKSIN RALLY - Coalition gains momentum - The Nation, February 13, 2006 The new Royal Plaza alliance of senators and civic groups has boosted the credibility of the movement to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and produced an array of new issues from free trade to human rights violations and the plight of the rural poor Yesterday's rally drew about 50,000 people, who listened to a diverse range of speakers criticising the PM. Media firebrand Sondhi Limthongkul vowed to stick with the new alliance until Thaksin was ousted... Almost 100,000 people gather to light candles to restore the nation and will gather again on February 26 - Manager, February 12, 2006 Also: 'A tale of two newspapers' archives SAMAK-PREM UPROAR - Samak calls it a day - The Nation, February 13, 2006 TV commentator Samak Sundaravej and co-host Dusit Siriwan announced Monday that they would stop hosting all radio and TV programs following uproar over their criticism against the privy council chairman... Earlier: What is being said on the Samak-Dusit Show? Royal Plaza, 23:53
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Barricades thrown up against PM's opponents - The Nation, February 11, 2006 Cash is king in the upper chamber, senators say - The Nation, February 11, 2006 Several senators have alleged that many of their colleagues receive cash from the Thai Rak Thai Party every month while others receive funds occasionally... Chirmsak Pinthong, a member of Senate committee on corruption, said he had heard that some senators receive up to Bt100,000 a month... Prem 'hurt' by Samak gibes, army brass want show axed - Bangkok Post, February 11, 2006 [The "third party" mentioned is the King.] ... Radio and television channels were told by the Public Relations Department to ensure Mr Samak did not overstep the mark when referring to a third party in his talk show. If not, the show risked being taken off the airwaves. ... Former supreme commander Gen Ood Buangbon warned that Mr Samak had clearly overstepped the mark and Gen Prem's proteges have prepared a ''counter action''. He did not elaborate. An association of former military officers released an open statement yesterday demanding that Mr Samak apologise to Gen Prem for his ''senseless'' remarks without delay. Channel 5 must also cancel the ''This Morning in Thailand'' programme or the association would take appropriate action against Mr Samak and the channel... Earlier: What is being said on the Samak-Dusit Show? Alliance to go ahead with Royal Plaza rally despite ban by metropolitan police - The Nation, February 10, 2006 PM Thaksin flies south on eve of mass protest - TNA, February 10, 2006 Email forwards: Anti-Thaksin cartoons - February 11, 2006 Another caution from the U.S. Embassy - February 10, 2006 Thailand has recently experienced a number of large, unrelated public demonstrations in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. These protests have been mainly peaceful in nature, and have targeted, among other issues, the Thai-US Free Trade Agreement, the listing on the stock exchange of a large brewery, and opposition to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin. The crowds often include several diverse groups of demonstrators which assemble with no set starting or ending times... Should you find yourself among or near the demonstrators, move indoors for shelter until the demonstration has passed, or ask for police assistance to leave the area... Same story, different emphasis - February 10, 2006 Poll finds majority want PM, main critic to reach compromise - TNA, February 9, 2006 Next anti-Thaksin rally to be bigger: survey - The Nation, February 9, 2006 A thread about this story is here. Prem's speech Prem cites King's advice on leadership - The Nation, February 9, 2006 Privy Council president General Prem Tinsulanonda yesterday cited royal advice on public administration, saying a good leader should aim to serve the public interest rather than those of families and cronies. "His Majesty the King's coronation speech, 'We will rule the land with justice for the happiness of Siamese people', should serve as a lesson for everyone in the state sector," he said... Samak lambastes Prem, Palakorn - The Nation, February 9, 2006 ...Speaking in his talk show aired by Channel 5, Samak said Privy Council president General Prem Tinsulanonda and Privy Councillor Palakorn Suwannarat had acted inappropriately... Opposition banking on TRT rift to mount censure debate - IHT, February 7, 2006 Anti-Thaksin rally at Royal Plaza allowed - TNA, February 8, 2006 The government has softened its stance, announced on Wednesday that it would allow the next-round of anti-Thaksin demonstration to be organized at the Royal Plaza if the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Metropolitan Police Division give the green light... Is
Temasek complicit in scandal? - Bangkok
Post, February 6, 2006
Singaporean government firm may not have received what it thought it was paying for when it acquired what many in Thailand consider tainted assets... |
