Published in the Bangkok Post on February 28, 2009 Several writers to Postbag have expressed their outrage at the recent actions of the UDD thugs who shut down a Gay Pride parade Chiang Mai. A writer named Bill, on the other hand, while gay himself, wondered: ”Why do gay people have to draw attention to [...]
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Abhisit’s Shamefully Callous Response to the Rohingya Crisis
Posted: 11th February 2009 by bangkokdave in 2009Published in the Bangkok Post on February 11, 2009 As someone who’s been waiting for Democrats to return to power in Thailand for 7 long years, I have to say, so far, I’m very disappointed in PM Abhisit – specifically his handling of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Allegations of abuses by the Thai army committed [...]