Thailand is by far the most dangerous country in South East Asia to travel. The WHO statistic shows 38.1 Road fatalities per 100'000 inhabitants per year. Traffic accidents are common in Thailand. Poor safety standards, the use of drugs and busy roads are thought to be a factor.

Thailand's media attack foreign journalists over their coverage of Bangkok's crisis and of Thailand's politics and politicians. Most media in Thailand are in the hands of Bangkok's so called Elite, the main supporters and sponsors of Thailand's undemocratic Democrat Party and its anti-government demonstrations. If a foreign journalist does not share the view of this Elite his reports are unbiased.

Thailand's undemocratic Democrat Party decided not to join the February 2nd, 2014, election. It seems the party can mobilise its mob on Bangkok's street only but not on the ballot. Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, a former Prime Minister promoted by Thailand's military and educated in England, seems to have forgotten everything he ever learned in Great Britain.

As a result of Bangkok's unholy anti-government demonstrations the hotel occupancy rate in Bangkok droped 25.5% year on year. 69% of the companies in the capital are calling on the government to guarantee their earnings if their businesses are hit by the political chaos. We recommend them to send their invoices to Suthep Thaugsuban and the 'Democrat Party' or one of their supporters. The anti-government rallies have so far caused more than 70 billion Baht in economic damage to the country. Foreign investors sold off shares worth more than 200 billion Baht since Suthep Thaugsuban's protests began.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has acquired a 72.01% stake in Bank of Ayudhya for about 168 billion baht. The bank will be turned into a subsidiary to expand its operations.

Taiwan's China Airlines Ltd and Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Air, will set up a budget airline in Taiwan dubbed as Tigerair Taiwan. TransAsia Airways Corporation will start a new lowcost airline taking of during 2014 from Taiwan. Thailand's Nok Airlines Plc, a subsidiary of Thai International, and Singapore Airlines Ltd's Scoot budget carrier are planing to launch Nokscoot from Don Mueang Airport. TAAX is another new carrier starting from Bangkok's Don Mueng Airport. It's the child of Malaysia's AirAsia X Bhd, Thai AirAsia (TAA) chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld and Thai businessman Julpas Kruesopon. Kan Air plans to offer up to eight flights a day to Koh Phangan from Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports. Kan Air is owned by Somphong Sooksanguan. Somphong built his fortune on the debt-collecting service of Kannithi Co, a company founded eight years ago. At the time of writing the construction of Koh Phangan airport is 40% completed. Legacy Air connects Pattaya's U-Tapao airport with Cambodia's Siem Reap airport. Malindo Air is a new Malaysia based carrier that runs lucrative routes in the highly competitive airline industry of India. Thai Smile Air is another budget airline owned by Thai International serving Macau and local routes. Thai Tiger, announced during 2011 as a low cost carrier jointly owned by Thai International and Singapore Tiger Airways never reached the sky thanks to some wrangling between the Thai finance and transport ministries...

Pattayadailynews.com attended Pattaya Mayor's Birthday Party and published an eulogy of Itthiphol Kunplome and his family. Click here for the missing part of the story.

Standard & Poor's (S&P), the rating agency, downgraded the credit rating of Thai Beverage Plc to junk. During 2012 Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi purchased Fraser & Neave Ltd., a softdrink producer in Singapore known as F&N. Thai Bev is the producer and distributor of Chang, Archa and Federbräu beers as well as SangSom, Oishi and Est.

Standard & Poor's (S&P), the rating agency, downgraded the credit rating of Australian's airline Qantas to junk...

Thai State Railway had to close services between Uttaradit and Chiang Mai during October 2013 to replace wooden sleepers by concrete ones, following many derailments. On December 2nd the service was re-launch with State Railway of Thailand Governor Prapat Chongsanguan on board. Before reaching Lamphun, the train derailed. Services on the route had to be suspended - again. Chonburi's Senator Surachai Chaitrakulthong is luring potential investors from Taiwan and other countries by promising 'Thailand's plus is the availability of a skilled workforce'. The contrary is true, Thailand's problem is the lack of a skilled workforce.

Dissolve Thailand's Democrat Party and arrest the rioter(s)! Mr. Suthep is an liar. He doesn't represent the majority of Thailand's citizens. The upcoming election will proof it.

2013: Former premier Suthep Thaugsuban has been implicated in the police apartment block construction scandal. 2011: As chairman of the National Palm Oil Policy Committee, he helped orchestrate a phony shortage of the commodity to force up prices more than 50%. He and his family made a fortune from the increase in price, as they are major players in the palm oil industry and huge landowners. He also pocketed kickbacks from other major producers in the South. 2010: Suthep played a major role in the bloody crackdown on the Bangkok street protests of 2010. 2009: Suthep was accused of violating the Constitution of Thailand by holding equity in a media firm that had received concessions from the government. He openly accepted large bribes for police postings and shot down the posting of more deserving officers who refused to pay him. 1995: As part of the Sor Por Kor 4-01 land reform scheme, Suthep gave title deeds to 592 plots of land in Khao Sam Liam, Kamala and Nakkerd hills of Phuket province to 489 farmers. It was later found that members of 11 wealthy families in Phuket were among the recipients. Wikileaks diplomatic cables from the US embassy revealed that many members of his own party have long complained of his corrupt and unethical behavior such as auctioning off cabinet postings both within the Democratic Party and former coalition partners. Despite all his misconduct mentioned above, they represent a small part of a his wrongdoing against Thailand's law only, Thailand's 'High Society', Bangkok's Elite, are supporting the mischief maker with their powerful media and their money.

Thailand's Pied Piper says that all sectors of society including government officials and employees of state enterprises must join my movement and stop working for the Yingluck Shinawatra administration in order to get rid of the regime. Once the Thaksin regime loses all its power, that power will return to the people, Thailand's storyteller claims.

Free food and water is available at all times at the anti-government protesters sites, as are seats, LED-displays to broadcast the speeches of the agitators and tents, to mention a few facilities only. This all isn't free, somebody has to pay for it, including the allegedly distributed pocket money for (some of) the participants of the protests. As journalists announced to published the sources of the money, the executives of the media acted fast and told the journalists directly or indirectly to what extent they could report on the rallies. Nevertheless, it is estimated that the cost to support the infrastructure of the protesters is a lot more than 1 million Baht/day. The bills get payed by some of Bangkok's big earners. Some sources even believe that the protests are an excellent opportunity to white-wash money earned in the illegal drug-business. To get rid of the current government also means to get rid of the current anti-drug campaigns. We just learned that the protests of the more than 50 groups, formerly known as Yellow Shirts, cost more 1 billion Baht.

Suthep Thaugsuban's Civil Movement for Democracy (CMD) cut the power to the CAT Telecom building and affected its internet server in Bangkok's Bang Rak at around 14:00. According to ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap the anti-government protesters cut the power to the CAT Telecom building as well as the power to the international server in the CAT Telecom building and its back-up power supply system. The power cut left about 750'000 internet users in Thailand with no connections. We couldn't contact our people in Thailand until late afternoon Swiss Time.

Anti-government protesters attacked a bus and a taxi carrying red-shirt supporters on their way to the pro-government rally. Police confirmed that one person had been killed and five people injured with gunshot wounds. It seems that about 2'000 protesters of the Students' Network from the Ramkhamhaeng University are responsible for the attacks. About 70'000 red-shirt members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) streamed today into the capital from all over Thailand for a pro-government rally.

Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that he give her 2 days to return power to people. The resignation of the prime minister and a House dissolution was not enough to satisfy the protesters, he told the press. The anti-government protesters demanded that six free television channels proadcast a statement of Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary general of the PDRC (People's Democratic Reform Committee), the protest leader. According to some journalists it was an act of dictatorship performed by a group of misleded people. The protesters' strategy was to seize all free TV stations to televise speeches made by Suthep. Nevertheless, the self-proclaimed savior of Thailand got the chance, his statement was televised... Now everybody in Thailand should know who is the 'people', except - perhaps - the most ignorant ones.

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan declared an end to the rally and asked 60'000 to 70'000 red shirts to go home. The decision is aimed to avoid confrontations and further loss of life, he said. Despite of the deads former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban is pushing forwards his now deadly anti-government protests.

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan claimed four red supporters and one Ramkhamhaeng student were killed in clashes at Ramkhamhaeng last night. Update:
On November 1st Police confirm: 4 dead and 57 wounded.

Thailand's Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on charges of insurrection. The charge is punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment. The Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for four leaders of the Students and People Network for Thailand's Reform too.

So far, 34 countries have issued advice to their citizens planning to travel to Thailand. Hong Kong issued a travel warning for Bangkok, urging its citizens to avoid Thailand's capital.

People's Democratic Reform Committee leader Suthep Thaugsuban will deliver another statement to Thailand's citizens using Thailand's 'free TV stations' at about 19:30 or 20:30 or 21:00 Thai time (different sources tell different times). Thailand's so called 'free TV stations' are mainly in the hand of Bangkok's Elite, which are the supporters of the anti-government movement(s). The PDRC announced that it would continue with the protest until its goal of eliminating the Thaksin regime had been achieved. Update: Rally leader Amorn Amornrattananon told his mob to wait for what he called 'good news' at 21:30. Suthep Thaugsuban claims that soldiers are on his side.

Thailand's National Police chief Adul Saengsingkaew got furious: It seems that some policemen are passing information about police strategy to protest leaders. Thailand's Police are professionals and must respect our profession. We must not betray our profession. Any officer passing information on police plans to the demonstrators would be a traitor and should be executed, he said.

Suthep Thaugsuban and the Network of Students and People for Thailand's Reform (NSPTR) announced that the protests will continue until Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra resigns, the House of Representives dissolves, all members of the Shinawatra family leave the country and the 'people's council' is established. We expect that Sutheps's next postulation will be the renaming of Thailand: Suthepland.

The Criminal Court issue a second arrest warrant for the anti-government protest leader. Nevertheless, Suthep Thaugsuban delivers statements in front of his supporters and on Thailand's 'free TV ts'. We're going to take over the Metropolitan Police Bureau and make it the people's, Suthep announces. Leader Sathit Wongnongtoey warns police: Do not arrest Suthep Thaugsuban. Think twice before doing anything. The Metropolitan Police Bureau is very near the Government House. Bangkok Police Chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang is inviting protesters to the Metropolitan Police Bureau headquarters. My officier will help you to remove concrete and barbed wire barriers, he promises. Rally leader Tavorn Senniem declares victory after Kamronwit's invitation. Democrat-affiliated Blue Sky satellite channel broadcasts live the demolition of the barricades. The Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order announces that Police is missing two prisoner detaining trucks. A Police helicopter flies over the protesters camp and distributes copies of Suthep's warrant(s). PDRC leaders prepare balloons to deter police helicopters to fly in supplies to police units. Soldiers from the 11th Infantry Regiment King's Guard rescue crowds protesting against the so-called "Thaksin regime" from an university compound. Thailand's Army is considering a 'silent coup' and rewrites the constitution to honor Suthep Thaugsuban and to please Thailand's new Dictator.

The protests are raising the risk of the third removal of an elected leader since August 2006
(Bloomberg). The protests will likely undermine investor confidence
(Moody's Investors Service). Investors are getting increasingly nervous about political risk in Thailand
(HSBC Holdings Plc). Political volatility is clearly one of Thailand's major disadvantages
(Credit Suisse Group AG).

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban announced Monday, December 9th, as the D-Day for people's fighting against Thaksin Regime and Yingluck Government. The People's Army against Thaksin Regime and Dharma's Army announced that their groups would join Suthep Thaugsuban's major battle. If we don't win, I will turn myself in to face the charge (mentioned above), the corrupt trouble maker told his cheering crowds. Let's hope he will keep his promise.

Thailand's Democrat Party resolved that all of its MPs would resign en masse to highlight that the current government no longer had legitimacy. Thailand's infamous Elite tries everthing to get the power back with the support of the countries big newspaper. They even are promoting one of Thailand's most corrupt politician to get the goal.

On December 9th at 09:39 (you remember, number 9 is the lucky number in superstitious Thasiland) Suthep Thaugsuban's mob and their supporters from the 'Democrat Party' hit Bangkok's streets to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's freely elected government and to move her 'family clan' out of the country. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the House of Representatives to pave the way for a general election. Suthep Thaugsuban, the proclaimed secretary-general of the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee, one of Thailand's most corrupt politicians, a violator of the country's constitution and an unethical businessman, made it clear that a House dissolution, or a resignation by the premier, would not be enough to end the rallies - not until the 'Thaksin influence' is uprooted from the country. General election is just what Abhisit Vejjajiva and his 'Democrat Party' are fearing like the pest. It will show the world that Bangkok's Elite doesn't have the heavy support of the people the party and its media currently simulate.

According to international observers only about 50'000 supporters of the Democrat Party are on Bangkok's streets and not the announced 1'000'000 demonstrators, but Bangkok Post saw 200'000 peoples. AFP counted 140'000 protestors. Nevertheless Suthep's mob still ask the complete eradication of the 'Thaksin Regime'. Rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban said that today was a historic day for Thailand: We should be proud of ourselves that this is the first time the people, owners of the country, reclaimed the country from a corrupt government with our bare hands. The people had achieved a victory to wipe out the Thaksin regime, Suthep added. The Democrat Party and Bangkok's Elite know that they can not win any election against the Pheu Thai Party. Therefor the so called 'Thaksin Regime' has to be rooted out. That's what Bangkok's Elite call Democracy... It seems that these people are so stupid that they not even understand the meaning of Democracy - or don't want to know it.

Thailand's 'Democrat Party' and its members are destructing Thailand, are hindering the work of Thailand's Government, drive away Thailand's Tourist and Thailand's international Investors. The members and rioters of Thailand's 'Democrat Party' should be banned from politics not only for 2 or 5 years but for whole their life. They are the enemies of Thailand's Citizens and Thailand's Democracy.

Bangkok's Dictator Suthep Thaugsuban announced to do everything to stop the next election. The self-appointed secretary-general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) still believe that he represents the People of Thailand. Nevertheless he fears the verdict of Thailand's voters like the devil hates the holy water.

A group of retired military officers have announced their anti-government stance and called on those on active duty to side with the PDRC, or at least make a symbolic gesture of support... It seems that at least a part of Thailand's army still doesn't understand Democracy.

Bangkok Post reports that senior military officers rejected the call by Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, alias Seh Ai, to support the People's Democratic Reform Committee. They say that the leader of the Pitak Siam anti-government protests group acted on his own, without consent from all the former students he claimed to represent.

Megalomaniac anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban claims: We are the people. We are the power.

If Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ignores the demand for her to step down, she will be forced by (his) people's power to do so, the self-proclaimed saver of the Kingdom of Thailand told the press today.

Thailand's caretaking Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra denies taking leave, she told the press. Most of Thailand's newspaper published breaking news yesterday saying that Yingluck Shinawatra will step down. The news were published in some international publications too. Since the protests in Bangkok intensify protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban and his liars take every opportunity to hoax Thailand's media.

In his latest speak anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban demands that Politicians convicted of corruption should face the death sentence or life imprisonment. The lovely Suthep apparently seemed to forget that he himself is one of Thailand's most corrupt member of this guild - or he still believes to be above the law.

Bangkok's The Nation published an editorial that shows how Thailand's Elite use the media to make opponents ridiculous. It's one of the must stupid and tendentious editorial I ever read in my life. A Prime Minister has the duty to take care of whole the country. Yingluck Shinawatra doesn't have to be at the disposal of a sik and megalomaniac Suthep Thaugsuban and a dictatorial Elite.

Tarit Pengdith, the Director of Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI), known as Thailand's FBI, announced a probe into 20 financiers who allegedly supported the anti-government rallies.

Gen Wimol Wongwanit, a former Army chief, ACM Gun Pimarnthip, a former Air Force chief and Adm Wichet Karunyawanit, a former Navy chief, call on the caretaker government to resign. The unteachable also say that all sides should join the country's reform before an election and also called on the military to announce that they would stand by 'The People'. Visitors of our page already know that 'The People' are Suthep Thaugsuban and his financial supporters, Bangkok's infamous Elite.

Thailand's Democrat Party, the home of the country's dubious anti-government demonstrators, fears public backlash if it boycotts election, but knows it will lose seats if it runs the February 2th's general election. Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports are missing passengers. The political unrest is the main reasons behind the decline. Thai rice can't find buyers. The international community moved to Vietnam. We don't eat rice from corrupt ricemillers and supporters of stupid politicians.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said that Suthep Thaugsuban's plan to march to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's residence is an act of hooliganism. Ban Ki Moon warned the protesters that any actions that go against democracy will send the country backwards. In addition to the United Nations, 50 countries have expressed concern at the political chaos in Thailand so far. Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of Thailand's so called Hooligans, earlier harassed Yingluck's son and is now planning to send female protesters to intimidate Yingluck at her house. Deputy Government Spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat asked the protest leader to stop harassing caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family. Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra herself called on protesters not to break the laws when they rally outside her house.

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Kingdom's FBI, announced that it would freeze the bank accounts of 18 leaders of the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee. Furthermore it will ask the banks to hand over all transaction details over the past six months. The DSI also reports that it will summon 18 PDRC leaders for questioning. They have to report to the DSI on December 26th and 27th. But Bangkok Post reported on December 18th that police investigators met to discuss the arrest of Mr Suthep and concluded that the summons for the ex-Democrat MP would not be issued yet to avoid possible confrontation with the protesters, despite the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has issued a warrant for Mr Suthep's arrest...

Monday, December 23rd, 2013, is the application day for all election candidates. Suthep Thaugsuban, the self-proclaimed leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), announced that he and his mob will block the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Din Daeng district to prevent candidates from entering it. Instead of the announced 3 million protesters, only tens of thousands people joined his mass rally on Sunday, December 22nd. Nevertheless, big mouth Suthep Thaugsuban declared the massive number of protesters showed that everybody wanted political reform to take place before the next election, and the people want caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign. If Yingluck and the caretaker cabinet will not resign, people will join the protests again and again to force them from their posts. We are ready to block (roads) for seven to ten days, he said. Security agencies estimated that about 270'000 protesters joined the rallies, but Bangkok's big mouth Suthep saw 3.5 million people...

In a fiery speech on December 22nd Suthep Thaugsuban, the self-proclaimed leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), told his audiences because Yingluck clings to her prime minister's seat, we must come out to chase her. We will keep chasing her until she is dead or until she leaves. If the election still goes ahead on February 2nd (2014), we will shut down the entire country and no one will vote, Bangkok's Dictator said. This man seems to be sick and needs a doctor - or a room an a nuthouse...

If Prime Minister and Defence Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has not resigned, Bangkokians will not be able to go to the polls, because we will shut down the entire city on Feb 2. The EC (Election Commision) cannot sue us for obstructing the election because we will not be shutting down the city to hinder the election, but to evict Yingluck, Suthep Thaugsuban said. He also said that the people had expressed their wish in not wanting the Feb 2 general election to take place unless political reforms are made first by the two-day rally at the registration venue. The protest was only a prelude to more opposition planned against the polls. The self-proclaimed leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) still believe that he speaks for Thailand's citizens. So why he is fearing the election? If he should win, he would be able to realise his (stupid) ideas. But Suthep Thaugsuban already knows that the majority of Thailand's voters don't will choose him and his party's dictatorship. So why he still speaks in the name of Thailand's people? Miss Chitpas Bhirombhakdi, a member of the owners of Singha beer brewery, and an anti-government leader herself explained it a few days ago: We're not taking away democracy. We just need some time to reform the country before we can move on to democracy. The problem is that many Thais lack a true understanding of democracy - especially in the rural areas. The 'well educated lady' damned every single rural voter as an idiot. Therefore we assume that only supporters of Suthep Thaugsuban and Thailand's Democrat Party can be called people...

Some protesters harassed and attacked reporters covering the blockade of the election candidacy registration process. Other protesters stormed the office of the Department of Special Investigation. They wanted to see the evidence behind charges levied at their leaders. Suthep Thaugsuban, the dictator, announced that protesters nationwide would shut down the country on election day to block people exercising their right to vote. Miss Chitpas Bhirombhakdi damned every single rural voter as an idiot. The 35-year old driver of Satit Pitutecha, a member of the Democrat Party and a former Rayong MP, threw firecrackers at Din Daeng's police station during the ongoing anti-government protests. Coordinator Uthai Yodmanee of the anti-government Student and People Network for Thailand's Reform (SPNTR) blocked the election candidacy registration venue at the Thai-Japanese Stadium and declared with the help of a powerful loudspeaker system that the people are the ones who will call the election, not the politicians. We want the EC to call off the election. It is not legitimate. Uthai Yodmanee forget that he doesn't have the legitimation to speak on behalf of Thailand's citizens. He only has the support of his very own undemocratic mob.

Once again Suthep Thaugsuban, the Dictator of Bangkok, and his mob are trampling democracy, freedom and human rights underfoot. Suthep Thaugsuban's protesters invaded and destroyed government property and obstructed the election process at the stadium in Bangkok's Din Daeng area. The Election Commission (EC) organised the drawing of ballot sheet numbers for the party-list system in the planned Feb 2 election. Thirty political parties which had applied to contest the general election. Outside the building, chaos reigned as protesters of the Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand (SRT) tried to disrupt the process. Police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets against the law breaking anti-government protesters. Four Police were injured by bullets and ping pong bombs, allegedly fired by rioters. Police Sergeant Major Narong Pitisit died. He was shot at his right chest with live bullet and suffered from severe blood loss. Four schools in the area had to be closed because of the clashes. Miss Anchalee Paireerak, a TV anchor and Bangkok radio host, is leading a number of People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protesters to house of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Soi Yothin Pattana 3 of Bangkok. The protesters are travelling on six-wheel trucks with food, water and medical supplies.