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Think-tank urges Thailand to allow poll monitors
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 BANGKOK, April 11, 2011 (AFP) - Thailand should allow
foreign observers to monitor its upcoming election, which could trigger fresh political violence and mass protests, an international think-tank said Monday.
"In the interests of enhancing the legitimacy of the polls, all sides should support election observation," International Crisis Group
(ICG) said in a report titled "Thailand: The Calm Before Another Storm?"April 11.04.11
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Thailand's military needs communication skills
The Nation/Asia News Network
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 'NO COUPS' seems to be most precise and briefest message
that the Thai armed forces could deliver to the public without a hitch especially in time of crisis or great doubt. However, when
it comes to additional information and explanation, their military leaders are often at a loss.April 11.04.11
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Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand: Asian Bonds, Currency Preview
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 The following events and economic reports may influence trading
in Asia’s bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous trading session unless stated otherwise.
Japan: Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano will hold media briefings at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Tokyo.
Bank of Japan will hold a quarterly branch managers’ meeting April 11.04.11..
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Thailand: three boys graduate against all the odds
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 Thailand: three boys graduate against all the odds | Father Ray
Drop-In Centre, Thai Children's Trust
Three friends show their college diplomas
These three teenage boys in Pattaya, Thailand, have reason to
feel proud this week. After surviving very difficult experiences as children, they have just graduated from their colleges and can look forward to a more prosperous times ahead.April 11.04.11
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Quick guide to Songkran 2011 in Thailand
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 Where to splash, where to catch some culture and where to
stay if you want to avoid the madness completely
SongkranIf you're sticking around Bangkok for Songkran, hit Khao San Road for some of the wildest Thai New Year water
battles. Warning: You are 100 percent guaranteed to get wet.
The Thai new year -- aka Songkran -- kicks off this week, plunging the country into a non-stop fest of splashing, partying
and all-out chaos.April 11.04.11
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Thailand bans food from near Japan nuclear plant
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 BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand will ban agricultural, meat and
dairy products imported from areas close to Japan's troubled nuclear power plant starting Monday.
Thai Food and Drug Administration Secretary-General Pipat
Yingseree said Friday that vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat and milk from the 12 prefectures closest to the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant will not be allowed into Thailand.April 11.04.11
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Thailand's anti-gov't protesters hold rally in Bangkok
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 Thailand's anti-government "red- shirt" protesters on Sunday
held a major rally in Bangkok to mark the first anniversary of the April 10, 2010 clash between government forces and UDD protesters at Bangkok's Khon Wua intersection.
In early afternoon on Sunday, thousands of the "red-shirts", also known as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), assembled at Bangkok's Democracy
Monument on Ratchadamnern AvenueApril 11.04.11
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61 dead in Thailand flooding
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 BANGKOK, April 10 (UPI) -- The death toll in Thailand's
flood-stricken southern provinces has reached 61, with flooding completely destroying nearly 400 homes, officials said.April 11.04.11
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After Japan Tragedy, Investing in Thailand Might Be a Good Bet
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 The Japanese stock market is at a serious inflection point
with respect to the future. After the selloff a few weeks ago, the stock market roared back as investors sought out perceived value in Japanese equities.
After a short rebound, the Nikkei has turned lower as the news regarding the problems at the Fukushima reactor appears grim, hampering cleanup and reconstruction efforts.April 11.04.11
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Thailand's 'Red Shirt' protesters mark anniversary of bloody clash with
government forces
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 BANGKOK - Thailand's anti-government "Red Shirt" movement
held a peaceful rally Sunday to mark the anniversary of a clash with the army a year ago that killed 25 people and rally supporters ahead of expected elections.
The Red Shirts, who believe Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva came to power undemocratically, regularly hold mass rallies in shows of
strength after their militant two-month street sit-in was smashed last May by the military. A total of 91 people were killed and more than 1,400 hurt in a series of
escalating confrontations after Abhisit rebuffed their demand that he step down and call immediate elections.April 11.04.11
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