July 2006 in Southeast Asia

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[edit] 31 July 2006 (Monday)

  • Philippines A photojournalist and two left-wing activists are killed in three separate shootings, police say. The ninth journalist to be slain in the Philippines this year, Vic Melendrez died outside his home in Manila when three gunmen shot him. In the other shootings, a student leader in Bicol and a community organiser in Kalinga were shot by unidentified gunmen. (BBC)
  • Thailand Thailand declares a bird-flu alert for the entire country, with 765 people under close observation for signs of the virus. (The Nation)
  • Thailand Laos Thailand blames Laos for the latest outbreak of H5N1, but offers to help its neighbor in fighting the outbreaks.(Reuters)
  • Thailand Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez visits Hanoi and offers to help Vietnam build an oil refinery. Details of how he would do so are not released. Chavez expresses his admiration for Ho Chi Minh and plans to visit General Vo Nguyen Giap, the 94-year-old hero of Vietnam's wars against France and the United States. (VOA)
  • Thailand Myanmar In Bangkok, during the closing concert of their Asian tour, the Black Eyed Peas announce the launch of the Freedom Campaign to bring awareness to the plight of imprisoned Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

(Bangkok Post)

[edit] 30 July 2006 (Sunday)

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[edit] 28 July 2006 (Friday)

  • Hundreds of anti-US protesters, angry about US inaction on Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, break through a police cordon and march to a convention center where US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting with other foreign ministers.
  • The ASEAN foreign ministers call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. (AP)
  • Rice backs ASEAN's stance on engaging Myanmar and urging the military-governed country in a peaceful transition to democracy. "A statement like the one that ASEAN has made on Burma is an important revolution of the Asean position to one that I think is becoming more clear about the challenge that the international system faces in Burma," Rice says.
  • North Korean officials spurn appeals to join talks on its nuclear and missile programs, saying the US should drop financial sanctions before any negotiations occur. (AP)
  • Ministers sign a pact that will allow visa-free travel between the member nations. It goes into effect once it is ratified by all the countries.
  • The Philippines assumes chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (ChannelNews) (Bloomberg) (AFP)
  • Malaysia Malaysia and the US sign a "mutual legal assistance treaty" that allow officials in each country to collect relevant evidence in criminal matters. The treaty is signed by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar. (AFP)
  • Malaysia Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is attacked with pepper spray as he arrives at the airport in Kota Bahru. Later, he says the attack was an attempt to silence his criticism of the current government of hand-picked successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. (AP)
  • Indonesia More than 3,900 residents from five villages around the slopes around Karangetang in Siau, North Sulawesi, are evacuated to safety shelters as the volcano is put on top alert. (AFP)
  • Thailand A day ahead of test commercial flights with passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the International Civil Aviation Organization is questioning the readiness of Bangkok's new international airport, identifying 29 high-risk areas, according to documents leaked to the press. "It's like a warning for us to know which areas need to be improved," the airport's general manager Somchai Sawasdeepon told the Bangkok Post. "None of the listed problems are new. The report comes out every month for us to evaluate progress, and alert us to emergency issues." Meanwhile, Labor Minister Somsak Thepsuthin causes a stir by triggering an alarm at a metal detector during final checks at the airport. The minister says he had intentionally hidden inside his shoes to test the security system. "I feel safe at the airport," he declares after the inspection. (Bangkok Post) (The Nation)
  • Laos An outbreak of H5N1 kills more than 2,000 chickens on a farm in Laos, the government and the UN FAO say. (AFP)

[edit] 27 July 2006 (Thursday)

[edit] 26 July 2006 (Wednesday)

  • Thailand Appeals for bail by three jailed former national election supervisors are denied by the Supreme Court of Thailand. The Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled four-year jail terms for Police General Vasana Puemlap, Prinya Nakchudtree and Virachai Naewboonnien, finding them guilty of misconduct in their handling of the April legislative election. They are being held at Bangkok Remand Prison. (The Nation) (TNA)
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes parts of North and West Sumatra. No injuries are reported. (AP)

[edit] 25 July 2006 (Tuesday)

  • Myanmar Thailand One of the two charismatic twin-brother leaders of a Karen National Union splinter revolutionary group, Johnny Htoo, has surrendered, according to state media reports. Johhny and eight fellow members of the God's Army left a refugee camp in Thailand and surrendered with weapons in two separate groups on July 17 and 19 at the coastal region military command in southeastern Myanmar, the reports say. (AP)
  • Malaysia Princess Kamaria Sultan Abu Bakar, 64, is fatally stabbed in her home in Kuantan by her 21-year-old son, Tunku Shahzan, while trying to defend her husband, Prince Ismal Sulaiman, during an argument. Shahzan, believed to be under the influence of drugs, died some hours later after the incident. (BBC) (ChannelNews)

[edit] 24 July 2006 (Monday)

[edit] 23 July 2006 (Sunday)

  • Thailand In Bangkok city and district council elections, the Democrat Party wins 35 of 57 seats for city council and 176 out of 255 district seats. The Thai Rak Thai Party wins 18 seats on the Bangkok council while the remaining four seats go to independent candidates. (The Nation)
  • Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej is moving about with the help of a walking aid, fewer than three days after undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis, the Royal Household says. Large crowds gather at Siriraj Hospital where the 78-year-old monarch is resting and hail "Long live the king" whenever a member of the royal family passes by the window. (The Nation)

[edit] 22 July 2006 (Saturday)

[edit] 21 July 2006 (Friday)

  • Cambodia Ta Mok, known as "The Butcher of Battambang" for his brutality as military chief of the Khmer Rouge, dies, according to a statement from his lawyer, Benson Samay. He was believed to be 80. Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center Cambodia, laments the former commander's death, saying it was a blow to the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. (AP)
  • Malaysia A large group of over 2,000 gathered in front of a mosque near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur right after Friday prayer. The group later marched to several embassies to demand international community to intervene in the conflict and condemn Israeli aggression with respect to the ongoing 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. A larger group also assembled in Kota Bahru to condemn the attack. (New Straits Times)

[edit] 20 July 2006 (Thursday)

  • Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej undergoes spinal stenosis surgery at Siriraj Hospital. Doctors declare the operation satisfactory and say the 78-year-old monarch is recovering well after the surgery with no complications. (TNA)
  • Thailand The royal decree setting October 15 as the date for Thailand legislative election is signed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, ending months of speculation over when the polls would be held, the government announced. "His Majesty the King has already signed the royal decree," Cabinet Secretary-General Rongpol Charoenphanthu told journalists. (TNA) (AFP)
  • Indonesia Malaysia Indonesia is prepared to send a battalion of its military as peacekeepers under the United Nations for the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict while Malaysia is mulling the idea. (Bernama)(Bernama)

[edit] 19 July 2006 (Wednesday)

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[edit] 15 July 2006 (Saturday)

  • Cambodia Former Khmer Rouge military leader Ta Mok, expected to be a key defendant in the United Nations tribunal is in a coma, and family members are pleading for him to be allowed overseas for medical treatment. (AFP)
  • Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei celebrates his 60th birthday, and uses his his birthday speech to call for economic diversification. "Among the most important things is to ensure that the sources of oil and gas can continue to be enjoyed by the people," he says. "Along with that, economic diversification is also important for strengthening the country's survival, including an increase in foreign investment and a more eco-friendly policy." (AFP)

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[edit] 9 July 2006 (Sunday)

  • Thailand Police in Chiang Mai arrest Hellfried Sartori, 67, a former physician and Austrian national known infamously as "Doctor Ozone" for his so-called "ozone treatments" he claims cure cancer and other ailments. Police said Sartori may be responsible for the deaths of several Australian cancer sufferers who flew to Chaing Mai to receive the treatment in their hotel rooms. (The Nation)

[edit] 8 July 2006 (Saturday)

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[edit] 5 July 2006 (Wednesday)

  • Thailand Sixty-five Muslim insurgents surrender to Thai authorities in Narathiwat. (TNA)
  • Thailand Nearly 200 chickens in Phichit are culled and buried in a bid to prevent the possible spread of the H5N1 virus. More than 1,000 chickens are dead from unknown causes and a child is hospitalised with a suspicious illness. (TNA)
  • Malaysia Indonesia Haze allegedly caused by open burning in Sumatra, Indonesia shrouds the skyline of Penang, Malaysia. (Bernama)

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