Sorry no interent for you, we must go protest

Please don't mess with my internet...

CAT Telecom labor union which earlier planned to cut the country international circuit telecommunications gateway Wednesday afternoon in support of the demonstrators demanding for the ouster of the coalition government has postponed the decision until 9am Thursday.

The CAT Telecom labor union had said it would make a decision Wednesday afternoon whether or not to cut the international circuit telecommunication or gateway. Disconnecting the gateway would affect access to the Internet and international telephone services as well as financial transactions.

And for a rough overview of PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy), how's this: (wsj)

Mr. Sondhi and other PAD leaders are demanding the dismantling of Thailand's current system of parliamentary democracy. In its place, they want a new system of government in which elected politicians constitute no more than 30% of Parliament, with the rest of the governing body to be appointed by the military or other elite groups.

Suan Lum Night Bazar to morph into world tallest budilding?

I think Bangkok will miss the place if it leaves. It's a nice place for after hours shopping and enjoying some music. It's done well, and it will be a shame to loose it.

Any tenants who refuse to leave the hugely popular night market next to Lumpini Park could face "seizure, arrest or imprisonment," said the agency in an advertisement notice printed in several Thai-language newspapers. link

Fat kids in Thailand, what a surprise.

10 years ago the multi - national chains of KFC, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut began their march across the Kingdom of Thailand in a move that most of thought was modernization and progress.

10 year later The Nation brings us this story:

Thailand ranks among countries with the world's fastest-growing number of overweight children, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The results of eating fast food need no scientific study and are clearly visible to the naked eye. Eating fast food makes you fat.

Now I have never been one to advocate hating people, but as is obvious by the growing problem, courteous suggestions won't solve this problem. It's time for us to say loud and proud:

I hate fat people

Sounds bad to say.. but think about it for a second. If you are overweight and your diet has been ruined by eating fast or junk food, you are putting money in the pockets of ugly multi-national corporations. You are not helping farmers or organic growers, instead you support destruction of rainforest's, global warming and other social ills. As harsh as it may sound, hating fat people will only lead to a growing awareness of the problem - and that can only be good.

There are some very valid reasons why hating fat people movement is good:

1. Fat people support greedy corporations by eating their low quality food.
2. Fat people have a bigger environmental footprint and do more damage to the earth.
3. Fat people have a higher health care cost.
4. Fat people cost more to transport, thus more greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Fat people are less productive members of society.