News in Thailand General
The Thai government is saying that the PAD a loose collation of different people that is against this movement and former the former PM Thaksin is trying to make another coup. The PAD yesterday sized a TV station for a short moment and also blocked the government house. The PAD protesters have mainly been peaceful…
The estimate from Forbes that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the worlds riches King right now did not go well with the Thai government. They said that the Crown Property Bureau has nothing to do with the king and can not be included in the estimate of his wealth. Forbes Magazine also mentioned that…
The most well known pedophile Garry Glitter was refused entry into Thailand. When he arrived from Vietnam he refused to take the connecting flight to London and got stuck in arrival since Thailand did not want to let him in either. The government could not force him onto a plane so they put him in…
Two rottweilers dogs killed a 20 month old girl in Thailand. The dogs belonged to a Dutchman that was back in Holland on business. The Dutchman was the father of the girl and will be back to Thailand to attend the funeral. Police have taken the dogs away to see if they can be trained…
The Prime Minister of Thailand Samak Sundaravej wants to kick out or move as he said the slum people of Bangkok. He wants to move them to housing estates outside Bangkok. Instead of slums he wants to build parks and that’s a good idea. But with all good ideas in Thailand there are so many…
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