Daily Archives: September 19, 2006

thais do it their way

I’m about to head off to bed and end my watch on the coup d’etat although things will certainly be more interesting now that it is day time over there. Guest bloggers, feel free to update. I’ll leave you with … Continue reading

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the force is strong with USC

LA Times reports that George Lucas, through his Lucasfilm Foundation, is donating a staggering $175 million to USC to build a new building (“137,000-square-foot state-of-the-art complex”) for its film school. In a shift that acknowledges the changing methods and practices … Continue reading

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thailand under siege – part II

Continuing my live blogging from Part I. All times are Eastern United States. (1:32:34 PM) Reported on TV: An army senior official, on anonymity, says Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister were arrested and two close aides to PM … Continue reading

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thailand under siege

Ok, maybe that makes for sensationalised headlines. In truth is that Thailand has just been declared to be in a state of emergency by PM Thaksin following the beginnings of a military coup which sees tanks closing in on government … Continue reading

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