Thailand
Thai court sacks prime minister over cooking show “corruption”
Differences over economic policy
By Peter Symonds, September 11, 2008
The political impasse in Thailand descended into farce on Tuesday when the country’s Constitutional Court ordered the dismissal of Prime Minister Samak Samaravej, along with his cabinet, because...
Thai prime minister imposes state of emergency but political crisis continues
By Peter Symonds, September 4, 2008
The standoff between pro- and anti-government factions of the Thai political establishment continues unabated two days after the imposition of a state of emergency in Bangkok. Despite a ban on politic...
Standoff intensifies between Thai government and protesters
By John Roberts, September 1, 2008
The political crisis in Thailand continued over the weekend as thousands of anti-government protesters remained in occupation of government buildings in Bangkok and forced the temporary closure of thr...
Thai government clings to office amid continuing political turmoil
By John Roberts, July 16, 2008
The Thai government was shaken last week by a series of legal rulings that led to the resignation of two senior ministers and could result in the banning of the Peoples Power Party (PPP)—the mai...
Constitutional amendments stoke tensions in Thai ruling circles
By John Roberts, April 14, 2008
None of the political tensions in Thai ruling circles that led to the 2006 military coup have dissipated following last December’s national election. The installation of a coalition government l...
Why are the Thai authorities so sensitive about Anna and the King?
By Carol Divjak and Peter Symonds, April 3, 2000
Late last year, the Thai censorship board banned Hollywood's latest remake of Anna and the King of Siam, the nineteenth century story of the English school teacher Anna Leonowens and the King of Thail...
Continuing fallout from financial crisis
Thai government survives no-confidence motion
By Carol Divjak and Peter Symonds, January 21, 2000
The Thai government of Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai comfortably survived a no-confidence motion in the week before Christmas by 229 to 125. But the five-day debate left some marks on the principal opp...
Thai factory explosion kills 35 workers
By Steve Dean, October 9, 1999
A large explosion at the Hong Thai Kaset Pattana fruit processing plant in Thailand on September 19 flattened the buildings, killing 35 workers and injuring over 100. More than 40 people are still una...
US chemical weapons testing scandal in Thailand
By Steve Dean, June 25, 1999
Details are continuing to emerge from Thailand of a growing scandal and cover-up involving the US and Thai military, environmental agencies and the Thai government, concerning US chemical weapons test...
Thai garment workers appeal for support
By Terry Cook, May 4, 1999
Garment workers sacked from the German-owned Splendid garment factory on the Baangplee Industrial Estate, in Samuthprakarn, have spoken out against the appalling working conditions at the plant and ha...
Thailand: PM pleads for changes to IMF terms
By Editorial Board, January 23, 1998
The recently-installed Thai government headed by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has issued an urgent appeal to the IMF to modify the terms of its $17.2 billion rescue package. Tough new controls on fina...
