In 2009 and early 2010, SIU has introduced "scenario planning" as one methodology for peace negotiation and reconciliation in Thailand crisis. Our main output is the book Think Tank and the seminar Seminar "Get Over Thailand Conflict", also Online TV program and several article published.

This week, Adam Kahane, a scenario expert who successfully brought this methodology into South Africa during 90s, comes to Thailand for observing and studying Thailand's political situation. SIU was invited by organizer for two of Kahane's sessions.

Tomorn Sookprecha (โตมร สุขปรีชา), Executive Editorial of GM Magazine, wrote about two SIU's product in his column.

The column "เธอ*เขา*เรา*ผม" (roughly translated as "her*him*us*me") is published weekly in Nation Weekender magazine. In Issue #950, 13 August 2010, Tomorn quoted the interview of Jakrapob Penkae in Practical Utopica and the book Think Tank by SIU.

4 August 2010 - Isriya Paireepairit, SIU's ICT consultant, participated in The Telecommunications Consumer Institute (TCI) seminar on the price structure of mobile tariffs in Thailand.

The seminar took place at The Office of National Telecommunications Commission. The panelists include Dr. Somkiat Tangkitvanich from TDRI, Dr. Pracha Koonnathamdee from Thammasat University and the Director of TCI.

The seminar receives some coverage from Thai media e.g. Post Today.

Reuters has a news story about 25-July Bangkok bombing at Ratchaprasong area and Bangkok re-election on district 6.

Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director, gave his opinion which was published in Reuters story:

The ruling Democrats are likely to play the results up as a symbolic victory that shows Bangkok's 15 million people generally back Abhisit's tough measures, said Karn Yuenyong, director of the independent Siam Intelligence Unit.

Thai Reform, the center beneath ISRA Institute, Thai Press Development Foundation has an extensive coverage on Cyber Activities in Thai Politics.

The story comes from SIU Director Kan Yuenyong's presentation at Thai Netizen Seminar on Computer Crime Act on 21 July 2010.

This article is available at Thai Reform web site, textual version is also attached below.

The 26 July 2010 issue of Matichon newspaper had a full-page coverage of SIU Presented at ThaiNetizen's 3 Years Computer Crime Act.

The Matichon Online edition published this news before but this printed edition has more details. The scanned image is attached.

23 July 2010 - SIU released an analysis report on the 25-July Bangkok district 6 election, the first major election after political turmoil. This report covers general information for the election and the result of online poll by internet users.

Komchadluek newspaper published this report on its 25 July 2010 issue. The scanned version is attached.

Reuters Thailand has a news piece on SIU's presentation at Thai Netizen Network's seminar.

Matichon Online, one of top newspaper in Thailand, has a news piece about ThaiNetizen's 3 Years Computer Crime Act which SIU had a presentation.

The news piece is available (in Thai) at มีเดียมอนิเตอร์เผย 95% ในเฟซบุค ต่อต้านเสื้อแดง "SIU" วิจัยพบรัฐปิดกั้นเน็ตกระตุ้นกลุ่มต้านรบ.ขยายตัว

21 July 2010 - Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director, had a presentation at Thai Netizen Network seminar "3 Years Computer Crime Act" at Novotel Siam Square.

The event has more than 50 attendances. Kan's topic is "Cyber Citizen's Migration" discussing the movement of online political interest groups in Thailand during crisis.