A story in the current Economist sums up the political landscape in Thailand.
Discussed here are PM Abhisit, the red shirts, the yellow shirts (and the PAD’s new political party), and the insurgency in Thailand’s south. Worth a read.
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Elsewhere: Selected recent stories
Over the Water, on a Private Island in Cambodia [WSJ Scene Asia]
Despite Floods, Thailand Poised for Tourism Record [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Repairing Ayutthaya’s Ancient Temples [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Floating Lantern Festival Continues Despite Thai Floods [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Thai Flooding Raises Dilemmas For Travelers [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Another Bangkok Zoo Gets Hit By Flooding [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Will Bangkok’s International Airport Stay Dry? [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
Confused About Thailand’s Floods? Watch the Whales [WSJ Southeast Asia Real Time]
A Phuket Villa on the Sea [WSJ Scene Asia]
Where to Get Caffeinated in Thailand [WSJ Scene Asia]
Muslim insurgency in Thailand's restive south heats up [Christian Science Monitor]
No. 1, Naturally [WSJ Scene Asia]
Where to Carb-Load in Bangkok [WSJ Scene Asia]
Thailand: Is Yingluck a win for women's rights? [GlobalPost]
Thailand’s landmark election: What comes next? [GlobalPost]
Former ‘King of commercial sex’ turns anti-corruption crusader [GlobalPost]
Molecular Masala [on WSJ.com and in print edition]
On a Quest for Bangkok’s Best Burgers [WSJ.com]
Starting From Scratch: Fund-Raising Lessons Learned in Singapore [Chronicle of Higher Education]
8 things you might not know about Pantip Plaza [CNNGo.com]
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- Bloomberg: "Thai Leader’s Plan to Redraw Constitution Threatens Discord." Worth a read. http://t.co/9H0WUic6 9 hours ago
- Malcolm Gladwell: "Drinking Games: How much people drink may matter less than how they drink it." http://t.co/yev7nnEs 10 hours ago
- Web meme focused on the opposite of the dreaded #fail videos: "PEOPLE ARE AWESOME." http://t.co/ob2A1AI5 CC @anildash 11 hours ago
- "The Best Movie Posters of 2011," featuring one for Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee": http://t.co/0RB7uxyl 2012/02/07
- Bangkok Post: Navy chief says Thai group pushing for royal insult law changes should stop: http://t.co/iRGCdd0B 2012/02/07
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