Two of Australia’s near neighbours are close to a state of war and what can you read about on the home web pages this morning of Australia’s newspapers? Not a word at all about the frightening deterioration in relations between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Political snippets: A neighbourly disinterest
Treatment of asylum seekers in Thailand
Reports continue to appear of dreadful conditions and treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in countries such as Malaysia and Thailand, writes Andrew Bartlett.
Thailand censors The Economist
Thai magazine distributors have blocked an edition of The Economist from even entering the country due to an article about the Thai government’s censorship of internet sites said to be critical of the royal family.
A big step backwards in the Middle East
A week after Lebanon’s elections were won by the moderate, pro-western forces, Iran has gone the other way, writes Charles Richardson.
“Beer mat Mum” follows media script to perfection
The latest tabloid beat-up suggests the Australian media will grab any chance it can to condemn the authorities of our Asian neighbours, especially if it involves beer.
Curbing Thailand’s gruesome front pages
A group of Thai academics are calling for the country’s newspaper editors to stop peppering their front pages with gory pictures of dead bodies.
Birth in a time of death
In light of Mother’s Day, an exploration of motherhood, third world disasters and giving birth in a Bangkok hospital.
Thai PM may not see out the year
Thailand PM Abhisit Vejjajiva is a “novice among the tigers” and may not even last in power beyond August, writes Thanong Khanthong.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: It’s the Ruddnet, not the Conroynet
To Joe Public it’s the Ruddnet, not the Conroynet, with Stephen Conroy remaining low on the media radar this week.
Crikey wrap: Chaos in Bangkok
The eruption of violence during the Thailand protests has sparked debate on issues such as economy, terrorism, tourism and possible outcomes and solutions.
Stranger than fiction: who the f-ck is Harry Nicolaides?
The Melbourne writer has been famously jailed in Thailand, but surely he must have seen the trouble coming, writes Neil Walker.
Letter from … Bangkok
While people still went about their daily business this week, the colour of their shirts betrayed a deeper concern among the population of Bangkok, writes Gabriella Haynes.
