Economist logo Economist 1 month ago

Politically-partisan television

IN LATE 2005, a Thai media mogul named Sondhi Limthongkul began using his newspapers and television network as a platform for fierce criticism of his country's prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Economist

Related Topics:

  1. Thaksin Shinawatra
  2. Abhisit Vejjajiva
  3. Bhumibol Adulyadej

Related Articles

  1. MSNBC logo
    Thousands pray for Thai king’s recovery
    1 month ago

    BANGKOK - Thousands arrived in buses to pray outside a hospital on Friday for the swift recovery of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a day after concerns about his health sparked the biggest slide in a year in Thai stock prices. Full Article at MSNBC

  2. Pakistan News.net logo
    Thaksin supporters stage rally
    2 months ago

    BANGKOK | Thousands of supporters of exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra braved floods and torrential rain Saturday in a rally to mark the third year since the billionaire's overthrow by the military. Full Article at Pakistan News.net

  3. The Age logo
    Thaksin supporters vow new protests in Thailand
    2 months ago

    Supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra vowed Sunday to hold further protests, a day after rallying in Bangkok on the third anniversary of the coup that toppled their leader. Full Article at The Age

  4. Sydney Morning Herald logo
    Thai protesters mark Thaksin coup anniversary
    2 months ago

    Thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital amid tight security on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of a coup against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

Related Quotes

  1. Last night, I dreamed of the king and today I came here to pray for him
    SOURCE: MSNBC 1 month ago
  2. I'm looking for the king and any sign that shows he is getting better
    SOURCE: MSNBC 1 month ago
  3. I have been praying every night asking all holy spirits in the universe to help with his quick recovery
    SOURCE: Vancouver Sun 1 month ago
  4. Three years after the coup, our country has slid backwards
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: Pakistan News.net 2 months ago
View all Related Quotes »
(What's this?)
  1. Are you a Publisher?

    We built Daylife.com using our SmartMedia Services platform, which can give you thousands of content-rich, advertiser-friendly pages (like this one) on any topic and with full editorial control. Learn More »

    Our Customers
    prev
    next
  2. Our Products
    Daylife Select

    A point & click tool to create dynamic content portals. Learn More »

  3. Daylife API

    Unlimited smart, customizable content to suit any publisher. Learn More »

  4. Enterprise API

    Use the Daylife Platform to distribute content across your sites. Learn More »

  5. SmartContext

    Weave the web's best content into your own. Learn More »

Browse More Photos

Daylife is the web's largest archive of news photos

  1. Workers put up a giant portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Supreme Court building in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Nov. 30, 2009.
  2. CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 28: Buddhist monks pray at the takbat ceremony on November 28, 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  3. SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG - NOVEMBER 27: Thongchai Jaidee and Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand on the nineth hole during Foursomes on the second day of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup on the Olazabal course on November 27, 2009 in Shenzhen, China.
  4. An injured "yellow shirt" protester is rushed to hospital after a grenade attack during a rally in Bangkok November 15, 2009. Thousands of Thais gathered in central Bangkok on Sunday to protest at remarks made about the monarchy by fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
  5. BANGKOK, THAILAND - APRIL 15: Thais and foreign tourists enjoy the water festival called Songkran as the capital city attempts to get back to normal April 15, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
  6. BANGKOK, THAILAND - APRIL 14: A protester holds a cutout of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as he leaves the site after three weeks protest near government house on April 14, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
  7. BANGKOK, THAILAND - APRIL 13: Thai soldiers secure an area after they charged and fired gun shots in the air to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra near Victory Monument on April 13, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
  8. A Thai supporter of exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sits in front of a barricade to block a street near the Governement house in Bangkok on April 12, 2009.
  9. PATTAYA, THAILAND - APRIL 11: The Thai military stand down after hundreds of red shirt anti-government protesters breached security breaking a glass door and swarming into the media center at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summits (ASEAN) on April 11, 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Cast of Characters

  1. Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra
  2. Abhisit Vejjajiva Abhisit Vejjajiva
  3. Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej
  4. Prem Tinsulanonda
  5. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency
  6. Jacob Weisberg