don’t know who you are trying to pick the tail but let you worry about what is happening/going to happen in your country then worrying about somebody else’s backyard.
The boycott of a election by a “pro-democracy” movement is bad form.
And there are some instructive parallels between this coup and the coup of ’57, which happened after an election in which the Democratic Party also refused to participate.
Hi Nicholas! It’s Kim from ANU. Just came across the newmandala site. Couldn’t find an email address, so writing you here. I’m currently in Bangkok, attending a conference in the UN building. Jon went back to Australia a few days ago. Don’t know much about what’s going on here apart from watching the announcements on tv (the music is driving me nuts) and internet. Hope you’re well. Cheers, ..
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
The mobile networks are still up just heavily congested. Check out bangkok.metblogs.com. They have a couple pictures of what’s going on the TV stations there.
[…] As I have indicated in a number of previous posts,there is a lot of hysteria about the one million baht village fund in Thailand. For many of the critics of Thaksin this program is typical of his government’s profligate populism. There is much talk of the money being misspent, mismanaged and misused. The so-called pro-democracy elitists seem offended that rural people are being given resources to manage themselves. Much of this discussion takes place in the absence of any detailed knowledge about how the scheme works at a local level.With a view to encouraging some more informed discussion, here are some facts and figures about one village fund (in Chiang Mai province) that I am a little familiar with. […]
Perhaps they were Khamu. There are plenty of Khamu in Chiang Rai province (about 10 years ago I visited a couple of villages near Chiang Khong). Where I am working now in Chiang Mai province there are quite a few locals who have Khamu grandfathers or great grandfathers. These Khamu men travelled to work in the timber trade in northern Thailand and a good number married locally and stayed. One monk told me that when he was young he was teasingly called “Khamu noi” (little Khamu) as a result of his dark skin (which resembled that of his Khamu grandfather). I would not be surprised at all if “Khamu” was used in a derogatory way – much like Yang (Karen) or Meo (Hmong). In the world view of many Thai uplanders are, quite simply, socially and culturally inferior.
A few years ago I heard male students in Chiang Rai denigrating one or two of their fellow students by calling them”Khamu”.To them a Khamu was “lower” than a Burmese or a Lao.
Any explanation?
[…] It’s army, under the command of the ruling regime, is engaging in a campaign of genocide against racial and religious minorities, often beheading, raping and torturing its victims, but it is not the Sudan. […]
[…] In some of the wilder areas of highland Burma where I have been, the only groups defending the dignity of ordinary people, and providing a range of basic social services, are Christian. Many are doing remarkable, and largely unsung, work. Whether because they are Christian, or for a multitude of other reasons, it is clear that many of these Christians do suffer special treatment. As I wrote back in August, the targeting of minority faiths, and their believers, adds to the litany of profound misjudgments made by Burma’s rulers. […]
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Coup in Thailand
you can’t even get some of these people’s names right and now trying to be a reporter? for god’s sake… go back to where you’re from.
A triumph for the so-called pro-democracy movement
don’t know who you are trying to pick the tail but let you worry about what is happening/going to happen in your country then worrying about somebody else’s backyard.
A triumph for the so-called pro-democracy movement
Amen brother.
The boycott of a election by a “pro-democracy” movement is bad form.
And there are some instructive parallels between this coup and the coup of ’57, which happened after an election in which the Democratic Party also refused to participate.
19/9, a Tuesday
Nick
Also, it was at 9pm! From The Nation:
9.00 pm The Army’s special forces from Lopburi arrive at the Army’s Bangkok headquarters.
Web surfers post messages on Pantip.com asking if there is a coup de tat.
Coup in Thailand
Hi Nicholas! It’s Kim from ANU. Just came across the newmandala site. Couldn’t find an email address, so writing you here. I’m currently in Bangkok, attending a conference in the UN building. Jon went back to Australia a few days ago. Don’t know much about what’s going on here apart from watching the announcements on tv (the music is driving me nuts) and internet. Hope you’re well. Cheers, ..
Monday = Yellow
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
Yellow Fever
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
Just Another Yellow Monday…
[…] This coup could never have been called on a Monday. Monday is, as we have remarked many times on New Mandala, the King’s day. This year it has been marked as the day of yellow shirts and public ritual. […]
Coup in Thailand
The mobile networks are still up just heavily congested. Check out bangkok.metblogs.com. They have a couple pictures of what’s going on the TV stations there.
Rohingya on Nauru…
[…] When I first posted on the Rohingya on Nauru I said I would keep New Mandala updated as the story unfolds. […]
Can rural people be trusted with debt?
[…] As I have indicated in a number of previous posts,there is a lot of hysteria about the one million baht village fund in Thailand. For many of the critics of Thaksin this program is typical of his government’s profligate populism. There is much talk of the money being misspent, mismanaged and misused. The so-called pro-democracy elitists seem offended that rural people are being given resources to manage themselves. Much of this discussion takes place in the absence of any detailed knowledge about how the scheme works at a local level.With a view to encouraging some more informed discussion, here are some facts and figures about one village fund (in Chiang Mai province) that I am a little familiar with. […]
On the road to development?
Perhaps they were Khamu. There are plenty of Khamu in Chiang Rai province (about 10 years ago I visited a couple of villages near Chiang Khong). Where I am working now in Chiang Mai province there are quite a few locals who have Khamu grandfathers or great grandfathers. These Khamu men travelled to work in the timber trade in northern Thailand and a good number married locally and stayed. One monk told me that when he was young he was teasingly called “Khamu noi” (little Khamu) as a result of his dark skin (which resembled that of his Khamu grandfather). I would not be surprised at all if “Khamu” was used in a derogatory way – much like Yang (Karen) or Meo (Hmong). In the world view of many Thai uplanders are, quite simply, socially and culturally inferior.
On the road to development?
A few years ago I heard male students in Chiang Rai denigrating one or two of their fellow students by calling them”Khamu”.To them a Khamu was “lower” than a Burmese or a Lao.
Any explanation?
10 New Provinces for Thailand!
Glad you liked the stoy and refreshing that you picked up on the last province – devoted to the ‘Maew Buddy Province’.
Thanks for the link.
Bombs in the South: Hotel, Shopping Centres, Big C
Thanks for the link. Updates will continue throughout the day.
A new resource aimed at visitors
[…] Further to my earlier post on “visitors” in Thailand, I came across a recent and interesting piece on Arab tourism to Bangkok. […]
New Report – Kachin Christians Under Fire
[…] It’s army, under the command of the ruling regime, is engaging in a campaign of genocide against racial and religious minorities, often beheading, raping and torturing its victims, but it is not the Sudan. […]
Bamboo and Rats and Famine
Thanks Aiontay,
I will follow up the Lintner reference. I appreciate the extra information.
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Kachin Literary Workshop Banned
[…] In some of the wilder areas of highland Burma where I have been, the only groups defending the dignity of ordinary people, and providing a range of basic social services, are Christian. Many are doing remarkable, and largely unsung, work. Whether because they are Christian, or for a multitude of other reasons, it is clear that many of these Christians do suffer special treatment. As I wrote back in August, the targeting of minority faiths, and their believers, adds to the litany of profound misjudgments made by Burma’s rulers. […]
The “Karen consensus” strawman is alive and well
[…] Further to my post of yesterday about the “Karen consensus” strawman. Another publication has arrived in my mail box: […]