Australian broadcaster SBS has just shown a Dateline report on Burma by journalist Ginny Stein. Following is the promo from the Dateline website. A transcript should be available on the site soon.
In the past week activists inside Burma, one of the world’s most repressive military dictatorships, have been testing the limits with a campaign [...]
Tags: Burma
Asia Sentinal has an important article about anti-coup protests. They provide a link to a protest video raising 4 questions about the coup, including questions about the role of the king. Thanks to commenter Cheeky for this link. Bangkok Pundit also has some good commentary.
Minister for Culture in the Surayud regime, Khunying Khaisri Sriarun, is leading the charge against inappropriate coyote dancing. Khunying Khaisri has impeccable cultural and royal connections. She is reported as being the former President of Silpakorn University, serves as secretary of the Princess Maha Chakri [...]
Tags: Surayud regime · Thailand
It was only a matter of time before more stories about the planned filming of Rambo IV: In The Serpent’s Eye started seeping out. This action flick is slated to be “shot” in a Thai national park in the far north over the coming dry season. The global media just gorges on this kind of story and, [...]
Tags: Burma · Northern Thailand · Trans-Border Issues
