New Mandala

Aljazeera Asia Pacific reports that Thai PM Surayud did not support the coup that deposed the thrice-elected Thaksin government:
In his first major interview since the military took over on September 19, Surayud Chulanont told Al Jazeera’s 101 East programme: “I can say frankly that I didn’t support the idea of military intervention.” His opposition led [...]

[Read more →]

Update is a monthly magazine held in the National Library of Australia’s Asian Collections. It is claimed to be the most popular magazine in Laos at the moment, especially in Vientiane and the larger towns. It covers all sorts of subjects with Lao and English pararell texts. Surprisingly, given the cover, this particular issue [...]

[Read more →]

 
Trekking to London for Thongchai Winichakul’s talk on 28 November 2006, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.  The last time I attended a Thai Studies event in London – the talk given by Kraisak Choonhavan  and Sondhi Limthongkul.back in mid-October – it was jam packed and, at times, just a little bit tense.  In [...]

[Read more →]