New Mandala

The increasing number of New Mandala readers who prefer their coverage in Thai may want to click over to this translation of yesterday’s post about Suwicha Thakor.

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Entering into the spirit of the current crackdown in Thailand, a New Mandala reader has sent me this shocking image from Siam Square.
Warning – read no further if you are offended by images that mock revered institutions.

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Sometimes the tea was bitter. Other times it was cloyingly sweet with condensed milk. But the whispered questions at teahouses in Rangoon and across Burma were always delivered the same way. Head flick to the right, head flick to the left. A nervous glance backward. No one listening, not even the waiter shuffling up to [...]

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Political Prisoners in Thailand is carrying an unconfirmed report about a new lese majeste case, this time in Khon Khaen.  The assembled details, for what they’re worth, are here.  The folks who run Political Prisoners in Thailand are looking for more information and it seems sensible to spread that call far and wide.
As an aside, [...]

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