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Business leaders say Thai PM Yingluck losing grip on northeastern stronghold
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Business leaders say Thai PM Yingluck losing grip on northeastern stronghold

Touring northern Thailand, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces a rebellion from upcountry business leaders and farmers, and a potential decline … Continue reading Business leaders say Thai PM Yingluck losing grip on northeastern stronghold

Christopher Johnson’s novel Siamese Dreams on sale
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Christopher Johnson’s novel Siamese Dreams on sale

Buy the e-book of Siamese Dreams for $5 at  http://www.amazon.com/Siamese-Dreams-ebook/dp/B00BEJJDHM/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2 “Original, brilliant and a very entertaining read. I couldn’t put … Continue reading Christopher Johnson’s novel Siamese Dreams on sale

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TRAVEL: photo feature on Khao Takiap, a fishing village in Thailand

The vibrant lives of the fishermen of Khao Takiab http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/visit/hua-hins-khao-takieb-fishing-village-171782 A colorful look at what happens before that tasty piece … Continue reading TRAVEL: photo feature on Khao Takiap, a fishing village in Thailand

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ECONOMY: Betting on Bangkok to rebound

https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20100805/BWBTHA… http://www.bwob.ca/topics/opportunities/canadian-entrepreneurs-bet-on-bangkok/ BANGKOK: Even with a bullet hole in his office window from recent political violence, John Stevens has good … Continue reading ECONOMY: Betting on Bangkok to rebound

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Vietnamese web piracy of CJ comment on Thailand

http://www.tinmoi.vn/Thai-Lan-Khi-qua-bom-nhan-khau-duoc-kich-no-05160412.html Thái Lan: Khi ‘quả bom nhân khẩu’ được kích nổ Bài viết cập nhật lúc: 06:36 ngày 15/05/2010   … Continue reading Vietnamese web piracy of CJ comment on Thailand

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CJ quoted in Council on Foreign Relations in Washington

http://www.cfr.org/publication/editorial_detail.html?id=2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -Thai “Red Shirt” Clashes Intensify-U.S. Iraq Drawdown Plan On Track-Afghans Protest NATO-Led Raid-Three Arrested in Times Square … Continue reading CJ quoted in Council on Foreign Relations in Washington

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boulevard of garbage

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photos of Bangkok post-apocalypse

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CJ photos from Bangkok war zone

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CJ on CTV re: Bangkok curfew

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100519/bangkok-burns-10… Continue reading CJ on CTV re: Bangkok curfew

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CJ live report on BKK violence on France 24 TV

http://www.france24.com/en/20100519-govt-imposes-curfew-bangkok-23-provinces-… Continue reading CJ live report on BKK violence on France 24 TV

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The Battle of Bangkok in pictures

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CJ photos of Bangkok burning

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CJ on CTV from Bangkok war zone

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100518/thailand-protest… Continue reading CJ on CTV from Bangkok war zone

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3 CJ pics near Victory Monument in BKK

3 more CJ pics around Victory Monument and fire near Century Park Hotel See the full gallery on Posterous Continue reading 3 CJ pics near Victory Monument in BKK

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3 CJ photos in BKK

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THAILAND: Women of the Red Zone

Most of the Red Shirt protesters in central Bangkok are middle-aged women, many with kids. See the full gallery on … Continue reading THAILAND: Women of the Red Zone

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Bangkok red shirt protest — crazy hair, serious face

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rise of radical migrants

A turning point in Thailand By CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON BANGKOK — Massive occupations of two areas of central Bangkok the past … Continue reading rise of radical migrants

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Bangkok’s bamboo fortress photos 4

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Inside Bangkok’s bamboo fortress, portraits of Red Shirts

Inside their bamboo fortress in central Bangkok, Red Shirt protesters have been sleeping on hard hot streets for 30 days … Continue reading Inside Bangkok’s bamboo fortress, portraits of Red Shirts

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inside the occupied red zone of central Bangkok B

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Car free central Bangkok — Reds take over streets

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Besieged in Bangkok — red-eye Red Shirts

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Thailand needs social contract — Globe and Mail

Check out this Globe and Mail article “The protesters’ true colours” at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-protesters-true-colours/arti… Christopher Johnson From Friday’s Globe and Mail … Continue reading Thailand needs social contract — Globe and Mail

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Golf of Siam — TIME magazine

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,445013,00.html See the full gallery on Posterous   Monday, Apr. 21, 2003 Golf of Siam By Christopher Johnson It’s only … Continue reading Golf of Siam — TIME magazine

Asia, Japan, Sports, Tennis, Uncategorized

Tennis: Few Asians reach the top — NY Times, IHT

Tennis: Few Asians reach the top ranks  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/sports/06iht-tennis.4492642.html http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/06/news/tennis.php Christopher Johnson, Tuesday, February 6, 2007 TOKYO–  From the synthetic surfaces … Continue reading Tennis: Few Asians reach the top — NY Times, IHT

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Credit default swaps for dummies

Why the Wall Street Collapse is like a stroll down Soi Cowboy http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/10/28/opinion/opinion_30086957.php  Why the Wall Street Collapse is like … Continue reading Credit default swaps for dummies

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ECONOMY: Tsunami wipes out Thai fisheries

Fear Of The Sea Printed on January 21, 2005, http://www.alternet.org/story/21045/ A fisherman his whole life, Somkiat Baanperm never wants to see … Continue reading ECONOMY: Tsunami wipes out Thai fisheries

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TRAVEL: After tsunami, tourism recovers in Koh Phi Phi, Phuket, southern Thailand

CHRIS JOHNSON finds the Andaman coast to be cleaner, friendlier and cheaper than it was prior to December’s devastating tsunami … Continue reading TRAVEL: After tsunami, tourism recovers in Koh Phi Phi, Phuket, southern Thailand

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