[Political Prisoners in Thailand] New: Opposing Thaksin by supporting the monarchy
[When the pressure mounts from the so-called pro-Thaksin side of politics, the other side, represented by PAD and the Democrat Party gets excited. They attack Thaksin and demand loyalty and trumpet the monarchy as their symbol of anti-Thaksinism. The election victories have Puea Thai have set the cat amongst the pigeons again.
The Bangkok Post (3 July 2009: “PM, senators denounce petition for royal pardon for Thaksin”) is a useful example of panic amongst royalists and their supporters.]
BP: Indeed[Thailand Politics]: Thai Economy: May 2009
[The BOT has released its charts and economic summary for the month of May 2009. I'm hesitant to make sweeping generalizations without knowing the seasonal trends and other variables that can greatly affect demand in particular sectors. That being said, the only "green shoot" I can see from a cursory glance at the charts and data is the slight improvement in the electronics sector, a key sector in Thailand's export dependent economy.]
BP: Links to the charts and economy summary available in the above link. Note particularly, as the poster notes, the fall of prices in the agricultural sector and think of the political impact of this.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
