Yoshitaka

http://www.examiner.com/x-26647-Asia-Trave...in-rally-by-PAD

New anti-Thaksin rally by PAD: Tourists should check political situation before travel to Thailand

Things look set to heat up in Thailand again, with a large anti-Thaksin demonstration in Bangkok just being announced by the PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy). According to the Bxxxxxx Pxxx, the PAD demonstration will be held on Sunday November 15th starting at 4pm at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang is the large field outside the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew so, tourists in Bangkok at this time would be well advised to stay away from the area.

For those who don't remember, the last time the PAD started to demonstrate in Bangkok, it culminated with several large rallies where violence erupted, plus the PAD take over of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and the closing of Thailand's airports for over a week. More than 300,000 foreign tourists were stranded in Thailand, with no means of leaving the country. Even though this had an enormously damaging effect on the Thai economy, particularly the Thai tourist industry, the PAD has shown no remorse or ever apologized for their actions. This leaves many people believing it could easily happen again.

Sunday's demonstration by the PAD is in response to an interview with ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with The Times, a British newspaper. In it, it's alleged Thaksin made comments negative to the royal family of Thailand, although Thaksin has vehemently denied it and announced he will be filing a lawsuit against The Times newspaper for defamation.

The majority of Thais support Thaksin and want him back in office, with the minority being the Bangkok elite, who support the PAD. With money, of course, comes power and most poorer Thais believe the PAD is also controlling the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, making him little more than a puppet Prime Minister. Evidence for this, in their eyes, is the fact that the government has gone after leaders of the 'Red Shirts' (the pro-Thaksin movement), who held massive demonstrations in Bangkok over this year's Songkran holiday but have yet to file charges against PAD members, even though they caused so much damage to Thailand's economy.

Tourists would do well to reassess or cancel plans to visit Thailand over the next few weeks as, hour by hour, the situation in Bangkok is getting uglier. In the past, when the PAD comes out in force, the 'Red Shirts' or the United Front For Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) usually follow behind. With political tensions running high, both the US and UK embassies in Bangkok are warning tourists to watch the situation carefully and stay away from any areas where violence may erupt.

This latest situation is going to further damage Thailand's already damaged tourist industry, with some estimates showing tourism is down 60% from last year. As tourism is a vital part of Thailand's economy, it does not bode well for the economic stability of the country or the stability of the present government.

Can anyone please SMS Interpol to tell them where Thaksin is now.

<br />I have said this before: Hun Sen is a genius. Please study bing fa if you think that this claim is off base. Kampuchea is a small country baiting the opposition with small gains. The Khmer empire stretched across the West to Kanchanaburi; go see the temple there. The current PM of Thai is a dork, and has absolutely no military strategy in place. Why not close the airport again?<br />

"The Khmer empire stretched across the West to Kanchanaburi"?

I don't believe you. Please prove it.

Thailand has always been Thai.

This is clear that this poor child is a scapegoat victim.

How does Kasit know that the guy was not spying?

"Hun Sen has his private army, in villages they tell clear that who don't vote for Hun Sen will die."

Please sent the prove to ASTV. We are waiting.

Dixie Chicks?

Please stay within the discussion.

Don't worry, 'Thaksin can help Cambodia'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8356837.stm

"He said that Cambodia’s latest move will not worsen the Thai-Cambodian situation as recalling diplomats is considered a normal diplomatic measure in finding appropriate solutions to the problem."

I wonder who said that?

Do worry, 'Thaksin can help Cambodia'

See BBC link for more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8356837.stm

I find Hun Sen interview very interesting. It mention a lot of thing Thai people don't get to hear about.

What's the cut for Thaksin? 10% or 20%?

Now the government cannot use the standard excuse: "We don't know where Thaksin is".

"He said it was because he could not find time to travel to Cambodia yet" What a joke; why can't he tell the truth.

If Pol Pot really died of natural causes in his retirement home in Thailand (something I cannot confirm). Why Thai government did not sent him back to Cambodia before he died?

3 B for Time Online.

Time Online should be banned

Time Online should be block

Time Online should be boycott.

"Diplomats not supporting Thailand's recall of Ambassador to Cambodia "

http://www.examiner.com/x-26647-Asia-Trave...dor-to-Cambodia

"Thailand itself has asked for foreign governments to pressure Cambodia to extradite Thaksin when he appears in the country but, as diplomats are already saying Thailand is going about this the wrong way, and as many countries didn't think Thaksin should have been deposed by a military coup in the first place, it's highly unlikely Thailand will get much support for this request."

http://www.examiner.com/x-26647-Asia-Trave...dor-to-Cambodia

What relation. There never was.

" But, with Thailand having always treated Cambodia like a third-class citizen . . ."

http://www.examiner.com/x-26647-Asia-Trave...dor-to-Cambodia

ICT should block this website http://www.thailandsworld.com/index.cfm?p=277

Thailand has always been rule by Thai's. Never by Khmers.

Who need the oil & gas more? Thailand or Cambodia?

"The appointment was signed by by Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni". -- The Nation 2009-11-05

Sorry, NOT signed by Hun Sen.

Khmer King Sihamuni should have stay out of this. But instead, he endorsed the appointment of TS to PM advisory post.

Thailand need the petroleum resources in the overlapping area more than Cambodia.

Mark DARE NOT speak to Hun Sen again in Japan. Just like Hua Hin.

Who is the Honduran president?

What relationship does he have with Thaksin?