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White masks then red masks
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/06/2013
» First Guy Fawkes-masked anti-government demonstrators gathered in downtown Bangkok Sunday. Then it was the turn of red-masked pro-government demonstrators.
Steve Jobs arrives in Bangkok for 3-month stay
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/03/2013
» Steve Jobs is in town for a 3-month stay, but will have nothing to say and will not even get a change of clothes. That, of course, is because the real Steve Jobs is dead and Bangkok’s visitor is made of wax.
Journalist clears King's Guard
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/03/2013
» A French journalist insisted Monday that the King's Guard unit which he followed during the army's crackdown on red-shirt protesters in 2010 was not responsible for the deaths of six people at Wat Pathumwanaram.
Your bus to Phnom Penh is now boarding
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/02/2013
» Travellers to destinations in Cambodia now have some cheaper, more convenient options. The first buses directly connecting Thailand and Cambodia left Bangkok on Thursday, headed for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Bangkok land prices
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/12/2012
» If you have money to burn, a few extra billion baht in your account or a very friendly banker, you might consider buying property in the Siam Square-Ploenchit area.
Thaksin on govt TV: Coincidence or collusion?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/12/2012
» Was Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appearance on state-run TV a coincidence or collusion? It depends on whom you talk to.
Psy brings Gangnam-style to Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2012
» Psy was off in running as soon as he touched ground in Bangkok, rushing to Siam Paragon to meet his fans and the media and then quickly off again to Muang Thong Thani for a packed concert.
Rally ends early: "Dirty govt tactics", leaders complain (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/11/2012
» Even before the Pitak Siam rally began, thousands of rally-goers were blocked by police from entering the Royal Plaza area and, in a brief confrontation, tear gas was used against them. Leaders complain the government failed to live up to agreements and have now called off the rally.
Government invokes security law
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/11/2012
» Tomorrow's Pitak Siam rally poses a threat to national security, which justifies the invocation of the Internal Security Act (ISA), Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday.
Pitak Siam rally number speculation
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/11/2012
» Will the number of protesters this Saturday reach one million, 200,000, 80,000 or only 40,000? It depends on whom you ask.