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In response to reports of cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities that led to the arrest and detention of anti-corruption activist Le Chi Thanh, currently held at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre in Thailand, Amnesty International’s Co-Regional Director Montse Ferrer said: “The detention of Le Chi Thanh is the latest troubling instance of transnational repression by Thai and Vietnamese authorities. The arbitrary revocation of Le Chi Thanh’s passport is alarming, indicating an attempt by Vietnamese authorities to coerce an activist living in exile into returning and then facing persecution. “The Thai authorities must immediately release Le Chi Thanh and refrain from returning him to Viet Nam, where he could face serious human rights violations. We also call on the international community to publicly condemn the Vietnamese government for its ongoing cross-border efforts to silence peaceful dissent. “No one should be returned to a country where they are at real risk of serious human rights violations. Any such return will breach the principle of non-refoulement as laid out in international human rights.”... LINK

Dairy crisis: Thai government summons industry leaders over 200-tonne daily milk glut. Industry insiders attribute the crisis to deep-seated structural issues, including a lack of government data on the surplus and market distortions caused by the National School Milk Programme. LINK

c/o The Guardian ::

Trump's people ::

Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ LINK

That's not your image, that's Donald's image, won't there be copyright issues? And. jeez, that looks real to me. Will the media pick this up? Next will be - Fake News, Ai, I never knew him, never met him....

Half of Thailand’s fishing fleet of about 9,000 vessels is expected to remain in ports in the coming weeks due to the shortage of diesel and anticipated price increases to the level that would make going to sea unaffordable for many boat owners who do not have strong financial backing, according to Mongkol Sukcharoenkana, president of the Thai Fisheries Association. He said that the disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East during the war in the region is likely to drive up the price of ‘green’ fuel, which is allocated to the fishing industry with excise tax exemptions, to a prohibitive point for many boat owners. Additionally, the diesel quota allocated to the fishing industry is likely to be halved, which would put further pressure on fishermen, said Mongkol. He said that each commercial fishing vessel needs 700-1,000 litres of diesel for each fishing trip, which would mean an extra 7,000-10,000 baht for each trip if the price increases by 10 baht/litre. He predicted that seafood prices would skyrocket, adding that small coastal fishermen would be hit hardest because some petrol stations have stopped filling containers, leaving many vessels unable to venture out to sea. The executives of the Thai Fisheries Association have sought a meeting with Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn next Wednesday, in his capacity as head of the Joint Management and Monitoring Centre for the Situation in the Middle East, to discuss the fuel problem for the fishing industry. He said he would like the diesel for fishing vessels to be pegged at 30 baht/litre, which would be affordable for most boat owners. Currently, the price of diesel is frozen at 30 baht/litre, but this may be increased within a week due to the war in the Middle East. Diesel for fishing vessels is exempted from excise tax by 6 baht/litre. LINK

In related news, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that the formation of the coalition government, comprising Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai and 13 minor parties, which collectively command 291 votes in the House of Representatives, is complete. ...Smile everyone, we're going to make a lot of money now, smile boys...

A billionaire former owner of English soccer giants Manchester City who dominated politics in his homeland now watches his dynasty fade from inside prison. Former policeman Thaksin Shinawatra reshaped Thailand’s politics. He served twice as the kingdom’s prime minister and commanded such a huge and loyal following that parties associated with him have won almost every election since 2001. Now, Thaksin is behind bars and his political party just had its worst ever performance in general elections earlier this month that saw the conservative order he once challenged returning firmly to power for the first time in a quarter of a century. Analysts say the result could mean more stability for modern day Thailand, which has had three prime ministers in as many years and a 20-year cycle of military coups, violent street protests and paralyzing political instability. Much of that instability was triggered by the battle between Thaksin and his allies, versus Thailand’s conservative establishment, a small but powerful network of military, royalist, and business elites threatened by his populist policies. It’s been a bruising fight for Thaksin, with his opponents unleashing military coups, legal challenges and the courts to undermine and even topple elected governments – including four Shinawatra premiers.... more at the LINK Square face:

Getting real for some poor guys... _____ ...According to Reuters and other shipping reports, most of the crew were evacuated from the vessel after the attack, while some remained on board to help manage the situation. Thai reporting cited the Royal Thai Navy as saying 20 crew members had been rescued and taken to Oman, while three were unaccounted for. ... LINK

You will have seen this elsewhere but - to continue the theme :: The emperor has no clothes, a definitive example - Trump Has Apparently Developed a Fixation on Florsheim Shoes According to reports, the president is doling them out left and right—and members of his administration are afraid not to wear them. “Marco, JD, you guys have s—y shoes,” said the US president, consulting a catalogue and guessing their shoe size. Trump leaned back in his chair and remarked: “You can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size.” They are so afraid that even if the shoes don't fit, they will still wear them for the folks who need an explanation ~ "An emperor obsessed with clothing hires swindlers claiming to weave invisible fabric seen only by the wise and competent. Terrified of seeming unfit, he and his officials pretend to admire the nonexistent cloth, even as the swindlers "dress" him for a parade..."

no doubts from me, can't see your image...

Gentlemen, Ladies, Troglodytes, if you have a moment, I would value your opinion and I am hoping, that what is left of the brains trust, that is Thai360, can clarify the premise of this fellow's YouTube video. About 9 minutes of what I feel, maybe a valid idea: that Ai does not need to be given to us, via a large company, with us paying for the privilege, alternately, run your own Ai at home on any old machine, and do not interface with Musk or anyone else... Comments please.

because nothing says fun like... LINK

The Royal Thai Army and US Army commenced the joint military exercise “Hanuman Guardian 2026” at Ban Di Lang training area in Lopburi, running from March 9 to March 20, involving about 2,500 personnel (1,500 Thai troops, 1,000 US troops). The opening ceremony featured Colonel Chalermkiat Sirisomboon and Colonel Christopher Nunn, emphasizing improved readiness and combined-arms operations to tackle evolving security challenges. The exercise comprises a staff exercise for operational planning, a field training exercise simulating combat conditions, and a subject matter expert exchange focused on technical knowledge across various military fields, continuing a program established in 2012. The Royal Thai Army and the United States Army have launched the joint military exercise “Hanuman Guardian 2026” at the Ban Di Lang training area in the Phatthana Nikhom district, Lopburi province. The exercise runs from March 9 to March 20 and involves about 2,500 personnel, including roughly 1,500 troops from the Royal Thai Army and 1,000 from the United States Army. The opening ceremony was jointly presided over by Colonel Chalermkiat Sirisomboon, commander of the 112th Infantry Regiment, and Colonel Christopher Nunn, commander of the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the United States Army. The training strengthens combined-arms operations and improves readiness to address evolving security challenges. LINK illustrative photo

BANGKOK, March 10 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, ‌with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of elevators. "The prime minister ordered that starting from today civil servants will work from home," spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana told reporters, adding that exceptions would be made for officials who must serve the public... LINK

lest that be seen as disrespectful, he was a good actor. Fillums...

older. but... see the comments

nothing complicated about the whole mess, grifters gonna grift...

Horse has already bolted, human inventiveness will circumvent or sideline these, and similar measures Like cutting the cord off the playstation, that'll only work until Junior figures out where to get a new cord and how to wire it in.

He was the pig, I believe the term 'spit roast' arose at this time.

And if reporting is correct, the 10s of billions of dollars that ICE has, is being spent on many, many detention facilities that are to hold numbers like 5,000, 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 people. The largest to date, a 5,000 one in Texas, is beset with problems and only 30% full. The largest federal prison in the whole USA holds ~ 6,000 inmates. Q: where are all these detainees gonna come from? potentially many 10s of thousands, even 100s of thousands... _____ disclaimer: I am not criticising matters American, because I dislike the USA and it's people, I am a friend to the USA and the folk I know from there, I am just frightened about where it is going.

I watched Trump's "Press Conference" today, a litany of preprepared talking points.... He couldn't help himself, he drifted... "Well, here we go. Let's do it the hard way. But the hard way, I think, is probably the easy way. Because when you do it the hard way, it usually turns out to be the easy way, because they respect strength." paraphrase :: "Let's do the stupid thing, I think the stupid thing is probably the clever thing, because when I do a stupid thing, it turns out I'm being clever, because people respect genius..."