Police and government spokespeople in the wake of Thailand’s string of bombings singled out nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in particular, pointing out their failure to make […]
Category: Asia
US Dismayed as Philippine Leader Mocks Meddling US Ambassador
US Ambassador Philip Goldberg, assigned to the Philippines, like many US ambassadors around the world, had been meddling in the nation’s internal political affairs, particularly […]
Cambodia’s PM Says US Policy Destabilised Middle East
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recently criticised US foreign policy, stating that it had destabilised the Middle East. He also made mention of “colour revolutions,” […]
What Amnesty International Isn’t Saying About Thailand’s Referendum
Amnesty International strongly condemned tomorrow’s referendum regarding Thailand’s new charter aimed at moving the nation forward after over a decade of political chaos and now […]
Western Media Begins Information War on Thailand Ahead of Vote
Predictably, the tightly connected Western media, whose Southeast Asian correspondents often converge at the swank Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) in downtown Bangkok to […]
How the West Extends its Control Over Journalism Worldwide
Political developments are often emotionally charged, and even journalists who are expected to maintain an objective approach to reporting can find themselves swept away by […]