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Thailand’s defence minister fears ‘too much press freedom’

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Fri, Mar 29, 2013 2:00PM UTC 0 Comment

We have written numerous times about the armed forces’ open disdain for the press. Who can forget army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s very frequent furious outbursts against the press, most recently against ThaiPBS for the controversial monarchy debate where he essentially told all critics of the lèse majesté law to leave the country. Now in Friday’s Bangkok...

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Thailand: HRW calls for probe into alleged Rohingya shootings

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Thu, Mar 14, 2013 2:30PM UTC 0 Comment

Rohingya migrants sit on a police van in southern Thailand. There have been allegations that some of the migrants are being sold to human traffickers. Pic: AP.

New details have emerged about the alleged shooting at Rohingya refugees by Thai navy officers in which as many as 20 people were killed, according to witness reports (we reported). The New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch has released a statement calling on the Thai government for an investigation. HRW also published their own findings...

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Report: Thai military killed Rohingya migrants in botched boat transfer

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Thu, Mar 07, 2013 12:07PM UTC 0 Comment

A boat carrying 73 Rohingya refugees is intercepted by Thai authorities off the sea in Phuket, southern Thailand last month. Pic: AP.

UPDATE: This story was initially made by the ABC‘s Zoe Daniels in cooperation with Phuketwan, here is her report. According to reports, between two and 15 Rohingya migrants were killed by Thai military troops who opened fire on them in a botched boat transfer north of Phuket. The killings, which are said to have occurred...

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Reports: Thai authorities sell Rohingya refugees to human traffickers

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Tue, Jan 22, 2013 9:30AM UTC 0 Comment

Rohingya refugees sit in a boat as they are intercepted by Thai authorities off the sea in Phuket, southern Thailand on New Year's Day. Pic: AP.

Thai authorities have “sold off” ethnic Rohingya migrants who have arrived in Thailand by boat to people smugglers, according to both local and international media. Last week we reported on the fate of the 74 Rohingya migrants, among them many women and children, that were intercepted by Thai officials on New Year’s Day. They were traveling...

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SPIRe Seminar Week 1: “De-constructing the (Post) Modern Military: The Operational Theory Research Institute as a Case of Sociology of…

By University College Dublin Fri, Jan 18, 2013 3:57PM UTC 0 Comment

SPIRe Seminar Week 1: “De-constructing the (Post) Modern Military: The Operational Theory Research Institute as a Case of Sociology of Intervention”" byUCDspirePosted onJanuary 18, 2013 SPIRe’s Dr. Tamir Libel will launch the SPIRe spring seminar series with his presentation entitled “De-constructing the (Post) Modern Military: The Operational Theory Research Institute as a Case of Sociology of Intervention” on Wednesday January 23 from 12:00-13:00 in G316 Newman Building, UCD Belfield.AbstractDuring the 1980s,Western militaries began developing operational-level doctrine andtraining. Nearly a decade later, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) began to experimentwith similar ideas. The present Fresh Perspective will examine one: the IDF,...

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