An elephant at Kinaree House in Phuket gave birth to a baby male elephant and named him Peemai or New Year. A 12 year old female elephant Mink gave birth to a baby male elephant at 8.30 am on Sunday morning at Kinnaree elephant trekking camp. The 80 kilogram baby elephant is healthy, but still cannot drink milk from his mother due to weak legs. The cute scene drew vast attention from Thais and foreign tourists who visited the Kinnaree House compound, in Chalong, south of the island. The Managing Director of the Kinnaree elephant camp said the mother was pregnant for two years under close care and observation of the staff. He said this is the first time in 5 years in which the trekking camp has a new born baby elephant adding the population to 23. The operator named the new born baby as Plai Pee Mai meaning New Year and expects that the baby elephant will attract visitors to the trekking. He said the visitors recently declined from 400 to 300 per day due to the recession and political situation. Andaman News NBT TV (VHF dial) + Radio Thailand FM90.5 at 8.30am & perhaps repeats on Phuket Cable TV channel 1 at 7pm & 1am, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces & maybe Mazz Radio FM108 at 7pm in Phuket, Monday 5 January 2009 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ & www.YouTube.com/AndamanNews.com Send comments to AndamanNews@yahoo.com

Author: AndamanNews
Keywords: Phuket Thailand elephant baby born
Added: January 7, 2009

More @ http://www.myhotelvideo.com/en/landingpage/youtube/resourceid/Mhv_Catalog_Offer::22750 Location: This hotel is located in one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities, right in the heart of Bangkok's main commercial and tourist centre, offering guests luxury in a prime location. Made Thai capital in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri Dynasty, Bangkok is a national treasure house and Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre. Major tourist attractions include glittering Buddhist temples, palaces, the timeless Venice of the East canal and river scenes, classical dance extravaganzas, and the almost legendary nightlife. Not to mention the numerous air-conditioned shopping centres selling Thai silks, cottons, gemstones, bronze and pewter ware, and the many internationally admired handicrafts. Facilities: This air-conditioned city hotel features a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a café, a bar, a car park and room and laundry services. The meeting and conference facilities include: drop slide and movie screens, flip charts and a white board, photocopying and stencil services, portable staging and catwalks, cassette recorders, slide projectors, telephone lines, power outlets as well as a VDO/CD player. There are also floor-standing and table microphones, an overhead projector, a portable dance floor, a 200-inch portable video projector, registration desks and spot and followspot lighting in addition to a 21-inch TV monitor and laser pointers. Rooms: The rooms come with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a minibar, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning. Sports/Entertainment: There is a hotel swimming pool, a sauna and a gym, and massage treatments are available. Meals: The Lobby Lounge, which seats 50, is perfect after a long day of sightseeing or work. Guests can visit this convivial lounge on the 7th floor of the building to enjoy their favourite beverage and relaxed conversation. Live entertainment is featured nightly. The Ruen Keaw Coffee Shop, which seats 135, features all-day dining, whether it be traditional Thai cuisine, international round-the-clock dishes, famous Chinese specialities or a light snack. Guests can enjoy both great food and full service. A daily international buffet lunch is also available.

Author: myHotelVideo
Keywords: myhotelvideo.com myhotelvideo Video Hotel Eastin Bangkok Thailand
Added: January 7, 2009

The crucial political conflict of October 14th 2516, which is also known as The Day of Great Sorrow, His Majesty, the center of the peoples spirits, speedily stabilized a dangerous situation into one of peace and order. Similarly, the crisis involving bloodshed in May of 2535, once again, the people saw His Majestys ability to bring peace and harmony to the country. And so who will win? There is no way to win. There lies only calamity and lost, which means that everyone is a loser. Those that confront lose. And the ultimate loser is the nation. What good is a victory gained atop of the piled rubble of a destroyed nation?.

Author: puandno2008
Keywords: King Thai
Added: January 7, 2009

The crucial political conflict of October 14th 2516, which is also known as The Day of Great Sorrow, His Majesty, the center of the peoples spirits, speedily stabilized a dangerous situation into one of peace and order. Similarly, the crisis involving bloodshed in May of 2535, once again, the people saw His Majestys ability to bring peace and harmony to the country. And so who will win? There is no way to win. There lies only calamity and lost, which means that everyone is a loser. Those that confront lose. And the ultimate loser is the nation. What good is a victory gained atop of the piled rubble of a destroyed nation?.

Author: pupreaw1986
Keywords: King Thai
Added: January 6, 2009

January 2009 Sirin was the daughter of one of Thailands leading political figures in the fifties. In a secret treaty of friendship with Communist China, her father sent her to be raised by Zhou Enlai. A remarkable story.

Author: journeymanpictures
Keywords: "journeyman pictures" china "zhou enlai" sirin thailand
Added: January 5, 2009

The Kingdom of Thailand (known as Siam until 1939) was ruled by the Khmers, based in what is now neighboring Cambodia, during the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1238, two Thai chieftains rebelled against Khmer domination and established the first independent Thai kingdom. Ayutthaya, to the north of Bangkok, was the capital of the kingdom from the early 14th century, until its destruction by Burmese invaders in 1767. The Burmese were quickly forced out and the monarchy re-established. The absolute rule of the monarchy lasted until 1932, when it was replaced by a system of constitutional monarchy. Thereafter, Thailand gradually installed a democratic, pluralistic system of government. Progress was slow, mainly because of the attitude of the military, which has traditionally exercised a strong (although rarely beneficial) influence on Thai politics. Since 1932, the army has taken over the government on no less than 17 occasions. During the Cold War, this was a minor consideration democratic governments were a rarity in the region and Thailands chief strategic ally, the USA, were more concerned with Thailands role as a bulwark against encroaching communism from elsewhere in Southeast Asia. In this regard, Thailand was an influential member of the main regional anti-communist bloc, Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Since the end of the Cold War, Thailand has been prominent in proposing the reformation of ASEAN into a regional trading bloc.This was part of a realignment of Thai foreign policy engineered by the government of Chatichai Choonhaven, who led the country from his election in 1988 until his overthrow in a military coup in February 1991. This coup the 17th and last since 1932 was a short-lived affair headed by army chief General Suchinda Kraprayoon and ended with a return to democratic civilian government in March 1992. Over the next five years, Thailand had four elections and a variety of coalition governments. King Bhumibol, who is revered as a semi-deity by many Thais, intervened on several occasions to calm situations that appeared otherwise to be spiralling out of control. As well as the inherent problems of coalition politics, successive governments were also being undermined by growing corruption in Thailands political and business life. These issues were brought to a head by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, of which Thailand was one of the principal victims. The incumbent government fell, due to its inept handling of the crisis. After that, Chuan Leekpai, who had held the premiership between the end of 1992 and mid-1995, returned to the premiership at the head of Pak Prachatipat (Democratic Party), the main liberal party in Thailand.

Author: ThaiAndProud
Keywords: Sukhothai Ayuttaya Bangkok "King Bhumibol" "King Ananda" ThaiAndProud
Added: January 4, 2009

MV : Thai Political Crisis - BEC News

Author: palrakonline
Keywords: MV Thai Political Crisis BEC News
Added: December 30, 2008

Thailand has a new government headed by the Democrat Party and its leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister. A few days after the new government was installed, protests have been taken place again in Bangkok by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been in exile.

Author: voaclips
Keywords: VOA Burmese Burma Myanmar News Thailand Politics Democrat Party Abhisit Vejjajiva Thaksin Shinawatra UDD
Added: December 30, 2008

Thai PM blocked from Parliament News Video | Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:25:00 +1100 | Duration 2m 6s Thailand's new Prime Minister has been forced to deliver his maiden policy speech at the Foreign Ministry after protesters loyal to the former government blocked entry to Parliament for a second day. Add to playlist Tags: government-and-politics, world-politics, thailand

Author: AlexJonesmustpayback
Keywords: Thai PM blocked from Parliament
Added: December 30, 2008

CBS News RAW: Thousands of demonstrators still loyal to exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the Thailand Parliament, forcing the relocation of a key government policy speech.

Author: CBS
Keywords: Caught On Tape Politics World Thai Monarch King
Added: December 30, 2008

Thousands of protesters blockaded Thailand's parliament on Monday, forcing new premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to delay his maiden policy speech.

Author: AFP
Keywords: WEB THAILAND POLITICS PROTEST
Added: December 30, 2008

The last Thai general election, December 2007 - the one won by the TV chef Samak. An alternative title for this movie is Soon To Be Previous. The music is by Deerhunter, from the album Microcastle.

Author: Arkadin55
Keywords: Thailand politics elections candidate numbers numerology Music Deerhunter Microcastle pop Bangkok campaign samak asia
Added: December 30, 2008

BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gave his inaugural policy speech Tuesday, but only after protesters blockaded parliament for a second day and forced him to switch the venue. The British-born leader, who was elected in a parliamentary vote about two weeks ago, instead addressed lawmakers at the foreign ministry as supporters of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra showed no sign of budging. Hundreds of riot police armed with shields made repeated efforts to create a path for MPs to enter parliament but more than 2,000 red-shirted demonstrators calling for new elections refused to back down. "My government will restore normalcy to the country and make Thailand victorious," the 44-year-old Abhisit said in his speech, which was shown live on national television. Abhisit said he wanted to heal Thailand's economic, social and political wounds after months of protests against the previous pro-Thaksin government, including the crippling occupation of Bangkok's airports earlier this month. "The urgent measures in the first year are restoring confidence and stimulating the economy," he added. The opposition boycotted the speech, while about 1,000 flag-waving demonstrators moved from parliament to block the gates of the foreign ministry to stop lawmakers from leaving, before organisers called them off. "We are going back to parliament to plot out decisive action. This government lacks legitimacy and is unconstitutional," core organiser Suporn Atthawong told the crowd at the ministry. Loyalists of Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup, say Abhisit's government is not legitimate as he came to power after the Thaksin-linked former ruling party was dissolved by a court this month in a vote fraud case. The election of the Oxford-educated Abhisit ended six months of increasingly disruptive protests by anti-Thaksin group the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), which peaked with the airport blockade. The yellow-clad PAD said the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was simply a puppet for twice-elected Thaksin, who lives abroad to avoid being jailed on a corruption conviction. The week-long closure of the airports in November and early December caused massive economic damage and hurt the country's vital tourism industry. Under the constitution, a new prime minister must give a speech outlining policy before his government can start work, and Abhisit said he would try to win back tourists put off by the airport chaos, which drew worldwide attention. "The government will restore the confidence of foreign tourists and speed measures to stimulate tourism and investment," he said, as well as promising stimulus measures for exports, agriculture and industry. Abhisit's own foreign minister played a leading role in the airport blockade, further angering Thaksin supporters and causing concern in diplomatic circles. Thailand remains deeply divided between supporters of Thaksin and elements of the old power cliques in the military, palace and bureaucracy who felt threatened by his immense popularity with the rural poor. Supporters of Thaksin said the dissolution of the PPP on December 2 was a "disguised coup" and want parliament dissolved. Elections are not due until 2011. The protesters began gathering Sunday and about 9,000 of them sealed off parliament on Monday, forcing repeated delays of Abhisit's policy statement. Police said the numbers had dwindled to about 2,000 by Tuesday morning. Authorities are keen to prevent a repeat of clashes outside parliament on October 7, when two people were killed and nearly 500 injured as the PAD tried to prevent then-premier Somchai Wongsawat from giving his first policy speech. Abhisit, who is Thailand's third premier in four months, rose to the position with the help of defectors from the PPP and coalition parties previously allied with it.

Author: palrakonline
Keywords: Thai PM dodges protesters to give first speech
Added: December 30, 2008

Live interview for comment of Thailand Political by Andrew Stotz

Author: AndrewStotzTube
Keywords: "Andrew Stotz" Andrew Stotz
Added: December 28, 2008

This is my three day jaunt to Thailand after the political protests shut down the two major airports in the country

Author: SheaFreeLove
Keywords: shea freelove circus clown thailand singapore humboldt
Added: December 26, 2008

Is the new prime minister well balanced? *Thailand's Democrat Party hasn't won a popular national election in more than a decade. But on Dec. 15, Abhisit Vejjajiva, the 44-year-old leader of the oldest Thai political party, was chosen in a slender majority by the country's parliament as the nation's fifth Prime Minister in a year. Beleaguered Thai's hope that his leadership will put an end to a turbulent few years during which one PM was deposed in an army coup and a sustained anti-government protest movement ended in the removal of three others, as well as the takeover and closure of Bangkok's two airports for more than a week. Thailand's recent political turmoil, which included national demonstrations and the forced closures of international airports, dates back to the 2006 coup that overthrew former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the former People's Power Party leader. The Cabinet of the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration was appointed by a royal command announced on December 20. Apart from Prime Minister Abhisit, the Cabinet comprises 35 members. Prime Minister Abhisit serves as head of his Governments economic team, which will play an important role in rehabilitating the Thai economy. The Democrat Party, which gained 17 Cabinet seats, invited two outsiders to join the Cabinet under its quota. The Democrat Party aligned with one of its most vocal critics, Newin Chidchob. An erstwhile ally of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who now lives in exile after being convicted in absentia on abuse of power charges, Newin has made his reputation as a hard-nosed pork-barrel specialist. His brand of politics hardly hews to the more urban-centered intellectualism of the Democrats. Indeed, Thailand may be returning to the days of weak coalitions that dry up as quickly as rain puddles in the tropical sun. Even the anti-Thaksin Nation newspaper has questioned Abhisit's "ability to lead veteran politicians in a coalition government." Abhisit's biggest challenge will be to steady a country that until recently was known as one of the most region's most stable. ニュースアニメ「タイで反タクシン色鮮明の新政権が発足」 タイのアピシット首相は、プミポン国王の承認を得て新政権を発足させた。空港を占拠した反タクシン派団体の行動を擁護したガシット元駐米大使を外相に起用。国防相には、ソムチャイ前政権に退陣要求を突きつけたアヌポン陸軍司令官と親しいプラウィット元陸軍司令官を充てるなど、反タクシン色を鮮明にした布陣となった。国内がタクシン元首相派と反タクシン派に二分され、両派が激しく対立する中、首相は国民和解の実現を目指す。ガシット氏は駐日大使も務めたことがあるベテラン外交官。反タクシン派による空港占拠事件を「革新的な抗議行動だ」と称賛した。外務省内などから起用に懸念を唱える声が強く、あつれきの火種となる可能性もある。正副３６ポストのうち、タクシン派の旧連立与党を離脱して新政権に加わった小政党などに１７ポストを割り当て優遇した。このため、最大与党の民主党内から不満も出ており、不安定要因を残した。

Author: TheLeadersOfTheWorld
Keywords: genseisha world leader Thailand Abhisit Thaksin cabinet タイ アビシット タクシン 新政権 幻生社
Added: December 25, 2008

Although His Majesty the King has no intention to become involved in politics, in times of national crisis the situation is always stabilizes due to His Majestys personal credibility. The crucial political conflict of October 14th 2516, which is also known as The Day of Great Sorrow, His Majesty, the center of the peoples spirits, speedily stabilized a dangerous situation into one of peace and order.

Author: SUANSILPMONEY2551
Keywords: King Thai
Added: December 24, 2008

Now Thailand hv no Democracy Politics, We have no chance to Vote our Leader. We need to hv the Right to Vote....... Pls. see the truth of Thai Political now..... Pls. give our Democracy system back!!! Mr.Abhisith Not Our PM......We hv no chance to Vote Pls. Give our right to Vote, Back our Human Right

Author: iambigkrub
Keywords: Democracy "Thai Democracy" "Thailand's Political" "Thai People" "The Right to Vote" "Thailand nee to Vote"
Added: December 22, 2008

ข่าวจากเรื่องเด่นช่อง 3 วันที่ 21 ธันวาคม 2551 คุณสุขุมพันธ์ กำลังหาเสียงเพื่อชิงตำแหน่งผู้ว่ากรุงเทพฯ ได้ถูกชาวบ้านเข้ามาบุกด่า จนทางทีมงานต้องช่วยเจรจาให้สงบ

Author: thaienews
Keywords: Movie 0001
Added: December 21, 2008

This hub of Thai culture is a crossroads for economic and political activity in Southeast Asia as well as a center for explorers and adventurers to get a look into a rich historical region and festive part of the world. Allow an InterContinental Concierge member lead you on a special tour. Go to http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/bkkhb

Author: TurnHereFilms
Keywords: Bangkok Thailand Thai Narayana Phand Gaysorn Erawan luxury hotel travel tourism dining shopping boxing market temple
Added: December 11, 2007