[APWSLMembers 377] Some situation in Thailand

[parat nanakorn]

Please read below an update from Thailand.


*A: Brief update:

*- Most of the community radio stations in Thailand are only running on
songs. Most of their regular programmes have been put on hold. Many due to
the coup's statement and order.

- The Coup has issued over 23 statements and 16 orders - so far.

- A couple of Thai newspapers reported that Suphachai Phanichahak, a former
director of the WTO [Doha 2002 - Cancun 2004] from Thailand is accepted to
be named as the 24th Prime Minister.

*B: A number of activities from various groups are planned, almost every day
from now on;
*
- Today [26 Sept.] at 10 AM, the Thai Social Forum (TSF) Organizing
Committee will have a press conference on the position of the TSF on the
Coup and declare our determination to continue the TSF on October 21-23,
2006.

- 27 Sept., 4 PM, at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn
University, Chulalongkorn University Students for Liberty Group is
organizing a seminar on "Why we protest against the Coup".

- 28-29 Sept., Chiengmai Stadium, Northern NGOs network on natural resources
are organizing an event "Toward small scale water irrigation: What is the
Coup's position? Expecting participation of over 500 farmers.

- 29 Sept., 8.30 Am - 12 AM, at Political Science, Chulalongkorn University,
Thai Labour Campaign is having a book launch on entitled 'Race to the
Bottom: Exploitation in the global garment industry'.

- 30 Sept., 11 AM, Thammasart University Hall, an academic seminar on '30
years of Tongpan: People, Dams, Water and Land under Globalisation'.
Tongpan, a well-known underground film in Thailand, was produced as a
critique of the Government's development policy and to expose the disparity
in development after the 1976 crackdown on the people's movement. (The film
is about the frustrations of Tongpan, a poor farmer.)
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