Siamntinel feb4
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- Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:56:10 +0800
Siamntinel
Today
Sundaravej
|||Today 12:33 PM|Siamentinel
Here is an old piece from the IHT's Thomas Fuller. The analysis seems to be in
line with the Assumption poll that gives this government a short life
expectancy. With the naming of Samak Sundaravej as prime minister Monday,
Thailand has completed a transition from military rule back to democracy. But
analysts predict that the bumpy ride is not over for Thai politics: Samak's
tenure is likely to
PM and Minister of Defense
|||Today 12:31 PM|Siamentinel
Mr. Samak wants both jobs. His reasoning seems faulty but the new law that takes
the power out of civilian authorities seems faulty as well.
Thai PM Samak?s eloquent speech: ?Yes We Can?
|||Today 12:07 AM|Colonel Jeru
(Here is my exclusive on Samak Sundravej?s inaugural speech titled: ?YES WE
CAN?)
I want to congratulate my boss Thaksin (and myself too of course!) on our recent
hard-fought election victory.
A few months ago, no one imagined that a 72-year old political has-been with a
pending 2-year sentence for criminal defamation (under appeal) and also facing
more serious criminal corruption charges for a multi-million Baht fire truck
purchase scandal could be employed as a proxy, then party leader then Thai Prime
Minister. But in Thailand where everything is possible with money, ?YES WE CAN?!
And I thank too my coalition partners sharing our common vision of ?YES WE CAN!?
But the reason our campaign had always been different was not about what we can
do for this country, nor was it about what we can do for the people, nor about
change. The reason for our campaign was all about firstly what we can do for our
one and only patron: Thaksin Shinawatra, and secondly what we can generously do
for ourselves. Because ?YES WE CAN!?
We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what
obstacles stand in our way, nothing can withstand the power of millions of votes
all paid-for singing praises for Thaksin Shinawatra, because ?YES WE CAN!?.
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics who will only grow
louder and more dissonant in weeks and months to come. (Oh yeah?) We?ve been
asked to pause for a reality check. (Reality is the check . . the bank check).
But in the unlikely story that is Thailand, there has never been anything false
about the working our asses off for the personally rewarding Thaksin pardon. For
when we have faced down impossible odds; when we?ve been told that we?re not
ready, or that we shouldn?t try, or that we can?t, millions have responded with
a simple creed that sums up the spirit of those dependable Northeastern Esan
people. ?YES WE CAN?
It was a creed that accompanied the 500 Baht note handed out to every Esan voter
and shaped (for better or worse) the destiny of our Kingdom. ?YES WE CAN?
It was whispered by village kamnans and election canvassers that provoked the
dogs to howl their disgust through the darkest of nights. ?YES WE CAN?
It was sung by police death squads and corrupt drunk cops at dirty bars and
urine flooded back alleys. ?YES WE CAN?
YES WE CAN SAMAK! YES WE CAN THAKSIN! YES WE CAN CHALERM! YES WE CAN NEWIN!
Yes we can, yes we can, yes we can.
?????????????
Background of Samak?s semi-Obama speech: Samak had lots of free time on his
hands during the week long Cabinet selection process. Thanks to the man in
Hongkong who insisted Samak take a well-deserved rest after his election
victory. The man in Hongkong insisted ?to take care of business?(meaning the
Cabinet selection) while Samak cook elsewhere. But Samak had other plans and
worked on his speech above fired up by US democrat party presidential primary
candidate Barack (rhymes with Samak doesn?t it?) Obama?s speech at New
Hampshire.
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Today
CPD denonces Samak's Cabinet as puppet one
|||Today 9:45 AM
Samak wants to make further changes to Cabinet line-up
|||Today 9:06 AM
Samak promises to be hands-off style defence minister
|||Today 5:26 AM
Samak to rush to expand mass transit system
|||Today 5:14 AM
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THAILAND New Mandala
A road safety message from Arunachal Pradesh
|||Yesterday 12:55 PM|Nicholas Farrelly
One of the many road safety messages that line roads in the mountains of
northeast India.
Thailand is now apparently ?Partly Free?
|||Yesterday 12:25 PM|Nicholas Farrelly
Last year I highlighted ?media freedom? in Southeast Asia using the detailed
comparative information provided by Freedom House. Freedom House also reports
on the general ?freedom? status of countries and divides them into three
categories: Free, Partly Free and Not Free. According to this year?s Freedom
House report:
The major positive development in the region was the improvement of Thailand
from Not Free to Partly Free, due largely to the loosening of military rule and
the holding of parliamentary elections that, despite efforts by the military to
skew the results, were widely judged to be free and competitive. But the
elections? outcome?a triumph for a party aligned with Thaksin Shinawatra, the
prime minister until his ouster by a 2006 military coup?suggests possible future
problems for Thailand?s democracy. The country?s Freedom in the World rating had
deteriorated during Thaksin?s term as prime minister, and his leadership style
included disturbing elements of populism and authoritarianism. Furthermore, the
country?s high level of political polarization remains a serious obstacle to
democratic consolidation.
What do New Mandala readers think? Has Thailand jumped from ?Not Free? to
?Partly Free? in the past year? Or are these pointless comparisions?
For an interesting, visual summary a global map of ?freedom? is available here.
2007 Burma uprising and the men with guns
|||Yesterday 11:55 AM|Nicholas Farrelly
The new look Irrawaddy website has a long article by Violet Cho and Shah Paung
that goes to the heart of an important issue. They ask, ?Why didn?t the ethnic
groups do more to help the September protesters??
This is obviously an interesting question. The article relies on a range of
ethnic leaders and Burma expert Ashley South to provide an answer. Check it
out.
Manau in Laiza
|||Yesterday 11:19 AM|Nicholas Farrelly
New Mandala readers who have been following my current series of posts about the
recent Myitkyina Manau Festival will want to check out today?s report from the
Kachin News Group:
Brig-Gen San Tun, the Burmese junta?s vice commander in Kachin State attended
today?s inauguration of KIO/A?s 47th anniversary of Revolution Day which falls
on February 5. It is being held in Laiza controlled area, KIO/A sources said.
According to today?s ceremonial programme, Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Commander of
Kachin State was invited to give a short speech but he could not attend.
Before this morning?s special Revolution Day programme the cultural Manau dance
performance titled ?Sinpraw Majoi Hkridip Naugup Manau? was held. The ceremony
was opened by local Church leaders in keeping with Christian traditions at 7
a.m. local time, local participants told KNG.
The Kachin New Group?s full report on the Manau at Laiza is available here.
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BetaNews
Roundtable: Four experts dissect the Microsoft bid for Yahoo
|||2/2/2008 8:01 AM
It may be among one of the historical milestones in the history of technology,
and it may never actually become a done deal. Why is Microsoft risking so much,
what could it gain even by losing, and what does it really think it would gain
by winning?
Analysis: The impact of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo on customers
|||2/2/2008 6:15 AM
If the massive deal does go through, Google will at last face a major threat to
fend off. Technical integration between Microsoft and Yahoo could be a
nightmare, according to some analysts. Yet customers might stand to gain.
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo get competition from smaller search firms
|||2/2/2008 6:07 AM
Chances are you've been hearing more than the usual news this week about Google,
Microsoft, and Yahoo. But a lot of other search technology is also going strong
right now, all of it vying for more than fifteen minutes of fame.
New Italian law may have unintentionally legalized MP3 sharing
|||2/2/2008 5:58 AM
A new copyright law in Italy making its way through Parliament seems to suggest
that trading in MP3s would become legal so long as no profit is made from its
distribution.
Sony BMG, XM reach deal on Pioneer Inno
|||2/2/2008 5:27 AM
The deal could be a sign that the satellite radio provider's legal woes
surrounding the recording functionality of some of its receivers may be waning.
Submarine data routes in crisis
|||2/2/2008 5:20 AM
Day two of the Eastern hemisphere's widespread Internet outage has seen an
incremental worsening of the situation as another submarine cable has been
severed.
SanDisk places bet on SDHC with new 32GB card
|||2/2/2008 4:31 AM
While Compact Flash may have been the dominant removable memory format for
years, SanDisk says the future is now in SDHC, announcing a 32GB card that will
go on sale in April.
Microsoft, Novell sign joint deal with Renault
|||2/2/2008 4:23 AM
While many deals on operating systems for corporations result in a loss for one
side or the other, this case could be seen as a net benefit for both.
Linux mobile developer releases Web 2.0 platform suites
|||2/2/2008 4:21 AM
The mobile Linux company Azingo announced a new line of open source software it
hopes can satisfy new phone applications developers' needs to offer Web 2.0
technology to mobile phone users.
Intel, Micron announce faster NAND flash chips
|||2/2/2008 4:19 AM
The two companies have collaborated on a new NAND flash memory technology which
is said to speed up data transfer rates fivefold.
Nine-hour network outage cripples AT&T mobile data traffic
|||2/2/2008 2:12 AM
Beginning at around 5:30 EST on Thursday, AT&T's EDGE and UMTS data networks
went down for reasons even now unknown to company technicians.
Motorola steers clear of Trolltech after Nokia acquires it
|||2/2/2008 1:37 AM
After Nokia announced plans to acquire open source technology maker Trolltech
earlier in the week, Motorola ended the week by showing its support for open
source technology, while also stating how it will shift away from Trolltech
technologies.
Ballmer: Yahoo would give Microsoft a 'consumer face' online
|||2/2/2008 1:13 AM
It would be a merger whose size and scope could only be rivaled by
pharmaceutical companies earlier this decade. But Microsoft's objective now is
to somehow convince everyone that the whole of the two companies will somehow be
greater than the sum of all the other sums of their parts put together.
FTC hands down sanctions against 'free product' spammer
|||2/2/2008 12:50 AM
The agency said this week that it had settled with a spammer who had failed to
tell consumers they actually had to spend money to receive "free" products.
A potential buyer for Motorola's mobile division: Ericsson
|||2/2/2008 12:44 AM
Sony Ericsson has recently been trailing behind competitors Nokia, Samsung, and
Motorola in sales, but with Motorola's recent announcement of mobile business
restructuring, its co-parent Ericsson is considering an uncharacteristic move.
Apple TV 'Take 2' update delayed, MacBook Air ships
|||2/2/2008 12:17 AM
Owners of the set-top device will have to wait a little longer for the
highly-anticipated upgrade that allows the renting of movies from iTunes.
Microsoft makes colossal bid for Yahoo in wake of chairman's departure
|||2/1/2008 10:04 PM
Confirming that his company had indeed been in discussions with Yahoo's senior
management about a possible takeover throughout the last 18 months, Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer revealed this morning he has personally placed an offer to
Yahoo's board of directors, proposing a takeover whose value it estimates at
$44.6 billion.
Motorola is considering restructuring its mobile business
|||2/1/2008 7:58 AM
In an extraordinary public admission Thursday afternoon, Motorola CEO Greg Brown
issued a statement saying his company is indeed considering ways to restructure
its mobile devices and services business.
Applying the 'community' ideal to Web advertising
|||2/1/2008 7:43 AM
Business leaders in the Web advertising and network-building industries convened
today at Fordham University to discuss how they can remake the Web advertising
model so that it helps forge communities the way Web sites already do.
Meebo looks to monetize its chat rooms for partners
|||2/1/2008 6:32 AM
Meebo is looking to open up its interactivity platform in an effort to increase
both its reach and ad revenues, which will be shared with partners.
EchoStar wins partial reversal of TiVo verdict on DVR infringement
|||2/1/2008 6:25 AM
A complex tangle of technological arguments ended up being untangled in
EchoStar's favor, in an appeals court decision today that could lead to DVR
service being restored to Dish Network.
TiVo's revolution in audience measurement snags CBS
|||2/1/2008 5:26 AM
CBS Corporation has announced it will enter into a partnership with TiVo,
utilizing the DVR pioneer's Stop||Watch viewer metric. DirecTV announced it will
launch a similar ratings system later this year.
Internet blackout cuts off tens of millions in the Middle East
|||2/1/2008 5:21 AM
On Wednesday, Internet traffic to Middle Eastern countries through two
international data pipelines was greatly reduced or totally severed, as a result
of breaks in undersea cables.
HyperOffice brings corporate e-mail to the iPhone
|||2/1/2008 4:13 AM
Launched in public beta on Wednesday, HyperOffice's enterprise communications
tools will enable Apple iPhone users to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook,
since the iPhone doesn't support Microsoft Exchange.
The first Garmin phone pairs location with connectivity
|||2/1/2008 4:08 AM
Consumer GPS company Garmin has announced for the third quarter of 2008, its
first entry into the cellular handset market: the nuvifone (with a small "n").
Amazon scoops up Audible in $300 million deal
|||2/1/2008 2:18 AM
The deal is likely to mean that audiobooks will become the latest addition to
its fast-growing music download store.
Sweden formally charges Pirate Bay owners
|||2/1/2008 1:18 AM
As expected, the Swedish government charged the owners of Pirate Bay with
copyright infringement of four applications, nine movies, and 22 music tracks.
Gaming, electronics sales compensate for Sony's lagging music, movies
|||2/1/2008 1:14 AM
The keyword this morning for Sony is "up," especially with regard to its
performance over the holiday quarter. The PlayStation brand would finally steal
the show, if it weren't for Bravia hogging the spotlight.
FCC 700 MHz 'C-block' reserve price finally met
|||2/1/2008 12:48 AM
In what will certainly come as relief to advocates of open access rules for
wireless services, someone this morning placed a bid for the jewel-in-the-crown
"C-block" of spectrum just above the minimum reserve trigger price.
Verizon exec: No 'policing the Internet' for us
|||2/1/2008 12:45 AM
The telecommunications company said it had no interest in looking into how its
customers use its broadband services in an attempt to filter pirated content.
Dell shutters its kiosks as part of a new retail strategy
|||2/1/2008 12:32 AM
In a move possibly intended to shift focus to its efforts in retail stores,
computer manufacturer Dell Inc. said that it will shut down its retail kiosks in
about 140 malls nationwide.
Sonic Solutions drops HD DVD authoring in favor of Blu-ray
|||2/1/2008 12:30 AM
UPDATED - The Roxio division of Sonic Solutions will continue to produce
software that supports HD DVD, the parent company told BetaNews today, even
while it phases out its HD DVD professional authoring software line.
In the great Web migration, are enough advertisers following along?
|||1/31/2008 11:55 PM
Now that more consumers are viewing video online -- as opposed to watching
traditional TV -- why isn't advertising catching up faster? Experts believe
there are still some creative strategies yet to be discovered.
Better living through pizza tracking
|||1/31/2008 11:35 PM
For those who doubt the change our daily lives have undergone thanks to
increased connectivity, Domino's Pizza presents to you....Pizza Tracking.
Visual Studio 2008 hits the streets one month early
|||1/31/2008 7:25 AM
Once again Microsoft redefines the concept of "launch," releasing today the
retail edition of a suite that was said to have "launched" last November, though
whose "launch party" remains scheduled for late February.
IBM rolls out Linux-to-Unix server consolidation for SMBs
|||1/31/2008 7:12 AM
IBM is beefing up both its System p and Power-based Unix systems and its i
Servers, once dubbed AS/400. Now, Linux-based binaries created for x86-based PC
environments will be able to run unmodified on IBM Unix servers.
Analysis: Is Motorola better off without the handset business?
|||1/31/2008 6:23 AM
BetaNews examines why Nomura financial analyst Richard Windsor toyed with the
idea of Motorola surrendering its handset business to focus on enterprise and
government solutions.
French police bid adieu to Microsoft software
|||1/31/2008 5:51 AM
The Gendarmerie Nationale is dumping Microsoft in the move towards open source
software which first began in 2005.
ICANN may end grace periods, killing off 'domain tasting'
|||1/31/2008 5:40 AM
A practice used by scammers to siphon off hits from users who misspell URLs in
their browsers could be rendered impossible this year, as the organization
responsible for the Internet's domain name system may end the program that makes
the practice possible.
Reports: Sprint, Clearwire could be renewing WiMAX talks
|||1/31/2008 4:43 AM
News reports indicate that the two sides may be preparing to sit down at the
bargaining table once more to combine their respective WiMAX networks.
New Nikon D60 camera offers Eye-Fi wireless connectivity
|||1/31/2008 4:30 AM
Eye-Fi, a company that makes SD cards with built-in wireless 802.11g/b/n
connectivity, has announced that Nikon's new D60 Digital SLR camera will come
out of the box with enhanced Eye-Fi capabilities.
Western Digital offers yet another pocket-sized HDD
|||1/31/2008 4:25 AM
Western Digital today introduced a new series of portable USB hard drives with
capacities as high as 320 GB in a package comparable in size to a Nintendo DS
Lite.
EBay to release browser-independent console next month
|||1/31/2008 4:19 AM
Now in beta test, EffectiveUI's new eBay Desktop is aimed at letting users shop,
search and buy from their desktops instead of inside Web browsers, as well as to
simplify user tasks and 'optimize rich media' along the way.
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