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Broken promises fuel Thai insurgency, say analysts

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:07:10 GMT

BANGKOK: Broken political promises have led to a bloody impasse after six years of unrest in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, analysts say, as Malaysia's premier prepares for an historic visit to the border area.
Source: Channel News Asia

Malaysian, Thai leaders to make peace tour

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:19:33 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Thailand's leaders will make an unprecedented visit to the troubled Thai south this week, presenting a united front in the face of an insurgent crisis that has killed 4,000 people.
Source: Channel News Asia

Cabinet reshuffle not planned in December: Thai PM

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:17:44 GMT

BANGKOK, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Thai government has no plan of a cabinet reshuffle for now, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reiterated Friday.
Source: Xinhua

Thailand’s Hmong, Laos Refugee Crisis: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Secretary Clinton Urged to End Repatriation

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:55:49 GMT

2009-12-03 18:55:49 - appeal to the Obama Administration and the State Department. “Edmund McWilliams and other distinguished former U.S. officials, including Ambassador Howard Eugene Douglas and Michael Benge, as well as Members of the U.S.
Source: PR-Inside.com

Open Access for Journalists to Lao Hmong Refugee Crisis in Thailand, Laos Urged

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:25:11 GMT

2009-12-03 05:32:54 - The Center for Public Policy Analysis today has urged Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Army Chief Anupong Paochinda to allow independent journalists open news media access to Lao Hmong political refugees at Ban...
Source: PR-Inside.com

Thailand: Prosecute Rights Violators in the South

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:54:24 GMT

(New York) - Thailand's prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, needs to demonstrate progress in prosecuting security personnel for serious rights violations in the southern border provinces, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source: Human Rights Watch

Thai Buddhism preaches respect for life, the government sentences to death

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:43:08 GMT

Proponents stress that guarantees of "security and safety." The movement that opposes the death penalty has denounced a "blatant violation of human rights" and writes an open letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for the moratorium.
Source: The Buddhist Channel

Thai PM denies cabinet reshuffle

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:01 GMT

The Thai government has no plan to reshuffle the cabinet for now, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced Monday.
Source: People's Daily Online

Quoted in 'Thais monitoring Dubai's economic fallout'

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:05:29 GMT

Abhisit Vejjajiva said in United Press International:

We have to monitor certain products which compete with Vietnam. They will have an edge over us in terms of prices

Quoted in 'Anupong, Abhisit's Laos, Thailand Refugee Crisis: Lao, Hmong Solution Urged By Ambassador Douglas'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:13:10 GMT

Philip Smith said in PR-Inside.com:

It is important to note that the Thai military, and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Army General Anupong Paochinda have mobilized hundreds of new troops in the last several days and weeks to seek to force thousands of the Lao Hmong refugees back to Laos before the end of this year, and possibly as soon as Thanksgiving week

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:53:01 GMT

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) greets U.N. Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark at the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok October 5, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, right, greets back to a victim of the train derailment at a hospital in Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikhant province, sothern Thailand Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.

Frost over the World - Abhisit Vejjajiva - 19 Dec 08

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:10:07 GMT