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Awash Again

The industrial estate in Ayutthaya that suffered damage from flood waters late last year was again inundated, following miscommunication over dam water management. Image: Christophe Archambault/AFP

Flooding in central Thailand puts pressure on government’s reconstruction efforts

BANGKOK (17 February 2012) — Flooding in Ayutthaya in central Thailand last week put the Thai government in the hot seat as it began work on the massive reconstruction projects required in the wake of the major floods last year that caused an estimated 1.4 trillion baht (US$45.5 billion) of damage.

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Refusing To Be Silenced

BANGKOK (10 February 2012) — Groups campaigning for a change to Thailand’s harsh lese majeste law have vowed to continue their efforts despite a barrage of verbal attacks by military and political leaders.

Legal Regal Storm

BANGKOK (3 February 2012) — A group of Thai academics who had proposed a revision of the country’s harsh lese majeste laws have become a target for a growing hate campaign.

Bangkok Dangerous

BANGKOK (20 January 2012) — Thais were on edge this week after the US government warned of a possible Hezbollah terrorist attack on their capital. The Thai government responded quickly to the US warning, assuring residents that the situation was ‘under control’, with one terror suspect already in custody.

Shifting Debt

BANGKOK (13 January 2012) — Yingluck Shinawatra’s government has come under fire for its plans to transfer 1.14 trillion baht (US$35 billion) in debt to the Bank of Thailand even as it looks to incur more debt to finance the country’s recovery from its devastating floods last year.

No Free Pass

BANGKOK (23 December 2011) — Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party is preparing to impeach Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after it came to light that the Foreign Ministry has secretly issued a passport to her brother, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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