The many New Mandala readers who are following the ongoing discussion of foreign fighters in eastern Burma will want to check out the new website of Dave Everett. The site includes some interesting details on his life for those of us who have yet to see a copy of his book, Shadow Warrior. It is in [...]
Dave Everett and fighting for the KNLA
June 23rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 13 Comments
Tags: Burma · Trans-Border Issues
Any chance of a word from on high?
June 23rd, 2008 by Andrew Walker · 14 Comments
In some quarters the king is regarded as a key defender of Thai democracy. Which makes me wonder …
Has there been a royal statement urging the protesters from the People’s Alliance for (Sufficiency) Democracy to respect the fact that there was an election held last December and that this government is the result? And any royal [...]
Tags: Election Watch · PAD · Samak · Thailand
Thai Crisis and “Why we should worry”
June 23rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 1 Comment
New Mandala readers who are new (or, perhaps, not so new) to the various online discussions of Thailand’s political future will find this summary page over at Thai Crisis rewards a visit. It has been updated during 2008 to reflect the changing situation.
Tags: Coup · Election Watch · Surayud regime · Thailand · Thaksin · lese majeste
Swedes love Thailand…and Australia in second place
June 23rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 7 Comments
According to the Swedes, who know a good holiday when they see one, the best “tourist country” in the world is Thailand, for the sixth consecutive year. Australia, notes the report in the Pattaya Daily News, places second in the list of Sweden’s favourite destinations.
But enough about Australia…the sun, the sea, the great wide yonder…
I am [...]
Tags: Thailand · Trans-Border Issues