Tag: thailand
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#MorningMonarchy: February 3, 2016
Zika freakout, ‘Who Owns Organic’ and breakfast all-day + this day in history w/the Day The Music Died and our song of the day by Field Music on your Morning Monarchy for February 3, 2016.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode196 – Hunger Games Thai Style, Van Gogh’s Ear, DIY Internet
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode196 – Hunger Games Thai Style, Van Gogh’s Ear, DIY Internet Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: ‘Hunger Games’ Salute Used as Protest in Thailand Thailand Junta:…
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‘Hunger Games’ Salute Used as Protest in Thailand
from washingtonpost.com: The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie “The Hunger Games” is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and they’re being threatened with arrest if they ignore warnings to stop. Thailand’s military rulers said Tuesday…
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Thailand Junta: Elections Could Take More Than 1 Year
from chron.com: In his first address to the public since taking control of Thailand in a bloodless coup, the head of the military junta said it could take more than a year for new elections to be held because peace and reforms must be achieved first. Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha repeated warnings against protests…
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Soldiers, Selfies and Martial Law: Thailand’s Tourism Industry Suffers
from cnn.com: In most capital cities, waking up to images of armed soldiers, military vehicles and blockades on the streets — the result of an unexpected 3 a.m. announcement that the army has declared martial law — might be cause for alarm. But Bangkok isn’t your average city. Since 1932 — the year Thailand became…
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Martial Law in Thailand: Bangkok Elites Facing Problem
from abc.net.au: Like most South East Asian nations, Thailand is changing. The standard of living, for many, is improving, the lower middle class is growing, access to internet and cable TV is increasing – and with it political awareness and a desire for a say among those who have never really had one. For the…
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Bangkok Scrap Workers Cut Into Live WWII Bomb, Killing Seven
from cnn.com: Thai scrapyard workers accidentally detonated a suspected World War II-era bomb Wednesday, killing seven and injuring 19 after attempting to cut into it with a blowtorch. The device was discovered at a construction site in Bangkok, and moved to a scrapyard before workers tampered with it, in an attempt to break it down…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode188 – Good News Next Week
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode188 – Good News Next Week Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Monsanto’s ‘Healthier Environment’ Ads Banned in South Africa South Africans Erase Bad Credit History China Destroys Illegal…
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33rd Annual Cobra Gold Military Drill Kicks Off In Thailand
In its 33rd iteration, Cobra Gold is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective response to regional crises by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode179 – Ukraine Unrest, IP Address Wins, Google Glass Eye
Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Ukraine Opposition Sets 24-hour Deadline As Protests Rage Putin Scores a New Victory: What Really Happened In Ukraine Ukraine Texts Citizens: Hey,…
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State Of Emergency Begins As Thailand Copes With Protests
from therepublic.com: Protesters vying to overthrow Thailand’s government stayed on the streets Wednesday despite the start of a state of emergency in the capital that was imposed to cope with the nation’s increasingly violent political crisis. The emergency decree announced late Tuesday allows authorities to ban public gatherings, impose curfews and censor local news reports…
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28 Hurt as Explosions Rock Anti-Government Protest Site in Thailand
from worldnews.nbcnews.com: Two explosions shook an anti-government demonstration site in Thailand’s capital on Sunday, wounding at least 28 people in the latest violence to hit Bangkok as the nation’s increasingly bloody political crisis drags on. Police said the blasts near Victory Monument, in the north of the city, were caused by fragmentation grenades — the…
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Satanist Murders Metal Singer Because He Wasn’t Really A Satanist
Fan kills black metal singer for not being Satanic enough from metalinjection.net: The Bangkok Post reports that Surrender of Divinity vocalist, Samong Traisattha, was murdered last Wednesday, January 8. He was 36 years old. He was murdered by a supposed fan of his music. Traisattha’s widow, Jaruvan Surapol says the fan, Prakarn Harnphanbusakorn (pictured), came…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode102 – Special Ops, Global Tax, Zombie Voters
Story #1: Expanded Role Proposed for ‘Elite’ Military Forces // Story #2: UN May Get Global Carbon Tax on Air Travel to Avert ‘Trade War’ // Story #3: 1.8 Million Dead People Currently Registered To Vote
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hundreds feared dead in turkey earthquake (updated)
from telegraph: As many as 1,000 people are feared dead after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southeastern Turkey, resulting in the collapse of around 50 buildings in the province of Van. developing/updates… faint hope for survivors as death toll rises in turkey from foxnews: Rescuers frantically searched for survivors amid mounds of concrete, twisted steel…