A previously unthinkable scenario – a quick Thaksin Shinawatra downfall – is looking more likely by the day

Ailing youth among those ordered to go for ‘re-education’

The government’s re-education camps in the deep South remained under scrutiny yesterday after a chronically ill youth was made to attend the programme. Sadeemee Cheteerokee, 20, suffers from various illnesses including asthma, his father Maseng Cheteerokee said.

A second wave hits Baan Nam Khem

Flood of aid helped villagers rebuild their lives, but has also created a culture of dependence. If you go to Phang Nga’s Thai Muang district and ask for directions to Baan Nam Khem, you might find the response a little confusing. Post-tsunami, what was once known as simply Baan Nam Khem is now known by a variety of new names including Baan iTV, Baan Sahaviriya, Baan Washington DC, Baan Everton Chang, Baan Rotary, Baan Thai Red Cross and Baan Supphanimit.