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Thai Rath: SIU Comment on Internet Censorship
Submitted by admin on 6 June, 2010 - 19:41 inThai Rath, largest newspaper in Thailand, published SIU Director's comment on internet censorship.
2 Jun 2010 - Tech section of Thai Rath Online published the opinion of Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director. The topic is about internet censorship of Red Shirt web sites by CRES.
The full article is available on Thai Rath Online or quoted below.
SIU on Matichon
Submitted by admin on 3 June, 2010 - 15:06 inMatichon Newspaper translate Reuters article about Thai politics, which quoted SIU opinion, and publish on its web site. So the quote of Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director, is also published on Matichon article: สื่อนอกอ้างข้อมูลจากฝ่ายมั่นคง ระบุ"แม้ว"เร่งเดินเกมเสี่ยงขึ้นมุ่งจบเร็ว ไทยจี้ตร.สากลออกหมายจับ
รอยเตอร์อ้างความเห็นของกานต์ ยืนยง ผู้อำนวยการสำนักวิชาการสยามอินเทลลิเจนซ์ยูนิท (เอสไอยู) ระบุว่า เชื่อว่ากลุ่มคนเสื้อแดงคงต้องใช้เวลาอีกระยะหนึ่งกว่าที่จะกลับมาชุมนุม ประท้วงตามท้องถนนได้อีก สืบเนื่องจากการอายัดบัญชีของผู้นำกลุ่ม, การเซ็นเซอร์สื่อเสื้อแดงและการที่ฤดูกาลทำนาเริ่มต้นขึ้นแล้ว นอกจากนั้นยังเป็นเพราะมีปัญหาเรื่องภาพลักษณ์จากการก่อเหตุจลาจล เผาเมือง และปล้นสะดมก่อนหน้านี้อยู่ด้วย
Reuters quote SIU on post-Redshirt situation
Submitted by admin on 2 June, 2010 - 13:41 inReuters quote Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director, on Thailand situation after red shirt incident.
Karn Yuenyong, director of the independent Siam Intelligence Unit think tank, said financial sanctions on protest leaders, censorship of "red shirt" media and the beginning of the rice-planting season meant there would be no quick return to the streets.
The full article is available on Reuters: Thai "red shirts" not finished, need time to regroup.
Practical Radio on Community Radio
Submitted by admin on 2 June, 2010 - 12:43 inSIU podcast program "Practical Radio" is now available on real radio broadcasting. It is on air every Saturday and Sunday at 6pm on Thailand Association of the Blind Community Radio.
SIU in Komchadluek
Submitted by admin on 24 May, 2010 - 21:51 inKomchadluek newspaper published SIU article and analysis in its 18 May 2010 issue.
The topic is about "Civil War" in Thailand, which is likely to occur and last for long time.
SIU on China CRI Radio
Submitted by admin on 19 May, 2010 - 00:08 inKan Yuenyong, SIU Director, gives his interview to China CRI Beyond Beijing radio program.
The topic of discussion is "Thailand - The Crisis Continues", broadcasted on 18 May 2010. The program is available on CRI Beyond Beijing web site.
SIU on IHNed.cz, Czech News Site
Submitted by admin on 18 May, 2010 - 08:17 in17 May 2010 - IHNed.cz, Czech Republic news site, interviews Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director, for the situation in Thailand.
- Kan Yuenyong: Lidé se bojí, armáda je připravena přitvrdit - original article in Czech
- Kan Yuenyong: People are afraid, the Army is prepared to play hardball - English translation by Google Translate
Reuters and SIU on Thai Politics
Submitted by admin on 13 May, 2010 - 07:45 inReuters quotes Kan Yuenyong, SIU Director on Thai election plan scrapped as tensions rise. The article was written by Ambika Ahuja on 12 May 2010.
SIU on Thairath Online
Submitted by admin on 11 May, 2010 - 21:09 inIsriya Paireepairit, SIU IT Consultant, gives his opinion of web application for Thairath Online.
The story "Web Application: Answer for Next Generation Users" is available on Thairath Online web site. Thairath is the top-selling newspaper in Thailand.
SIU and Political Base on Nation Channel
Submitted by admin on 10 May, 2010 - 13:16 inCharoenchai Chaipaiboonwong, SIU Strategist, as a representative from Thailand Political Base to join a panel discussion in Nation Channel's Kom-Chad-Luek program.
The program is hosted by Jomquan Laopetch. The topic of 7th May 2010 is "What Thai People Get from 14th November Election". Charoenchai was joined by two scholars from Economics and Political Science.
