Portal:Southeast Asia/December 2007

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The 24th Southeast Asian Games are held at His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2007 Sports Complex in Nakhon Ratchasima. Host-country Thailand leads the medal tally with 183 gold, followed by Malaysia with 68 and Vietnam with 64 gold.
The Cambodia Tribunal rejects a bail request by former Tuol Sleng prison chief Kang Kek Iew.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is held in Nusa Dua, Bali (pictured).
At least 120 people are dead after days of torrential rains cause floods and landslides along the Bengawan Solo River in Central Java and East Java.
Thirty-six people are charged in the investigation into the Manila Peninsula rebellion.
Flooding in Malaysia's Kelantan, Pahang and Johor has claimed 29 lives and more than 34,000 evacuees are being sheltered at relief centres.
A Philippines court sentences 14 members of Abu Sayyaf to life in prison for the 2001 kidnapping of American missionary couple Martin and Gracia Burnham and 18 others from a resort in Palawan.
The People's Power Party, led by Samak Sundaravej wins a plurality in the Thai general election.

December 1, 2007 (Saturday)

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World AIDS Day:
- A group of Indonesian Muslims protest a new national campaign to promote condom usage. (AFP via CNA)
- A UNAIDS official warns that AIDS cases in Indonesia could increase rapidly because the country has 200,000 people infected with HIV. (CNA)

December 2, 2007 (Sunday)

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Three Royal Malaysian Air Force paratroopers are killed and 11 injured in a training exercise for an air show on Langkawi. (AFP via CNA)
The trooping of the colors mark the beginning of festivities in celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday. In an address at the full-dress military parade, the monarch calls for unity. "The situation in the country these days, as everyone knows in their hearts, is unpredictable," he says. "If Thai people lack a national conscience and lack a sense of unity, there may be misfortune for the entire nation." (AP via IHT) (TNA via MCOT) (AFP via CNA)

December 3, 2007 (Monday)

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Information Minister Brig. Gen. Kyaw Hsan characterizes the anti-government protests as "trivial", and says the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon had a role in training "bogus" Buddhist monks to lead the protests. He also dismissed any role that detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi might play in the Burmese junta's "road map to democracy". A new constitution will be drawn up according to principles adopted at the national constitutional convention in July, Kyaw Hsan says. (Xinhua) (BBC) (AFP via CNA)
Cambodia Tribunal: A bail request by lawyers for former Tuol Sleng prison chief Kang Kek Iew is denied. (DPA via Earth Times)
The United Nations Climate Change Conference gets under way in Nusa Dua, Bali. (BBC) (AP via CNN) (AFP via CNA)
Thirty-six people are charged in the investigation into the Manila Peninsula mutiny. (TVNZ) (BBC)

December 4, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Twenty-six ethnic Indians are charged with attempted murder of a police officer at a November 24 protest at Batu Caves by the Hindu Rights Action Force in which police used tear gas and water cannon, and protesters threw pipes and bricks. (AFP via CNA)
In his annual address on the eve of his birthday, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, turning 80 this year, repeats a call for unity. Because of the strong Thai baht, he calls for spending, particularly on the military, backing plans to buy fighter planes, tanks and a submarine. He calls for palm oil plantations to make fuel for vehicles. (BBC) (AFP via CNA) (Nation) (TNA via MCOT)
South Thailand insurgency: Six people are killed and 20 injured in a bombing at a restaurant in Pattani. (Nation) (BBC)

December 5, 2007 (Wednesday)

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Manila Peninsula mutiny: A soldier is arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport he tries to board a flight to the United States. (AP via CNN)
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, celebrating his 80th birthday, appears on the balcony of the throne hall at the Grand Palace, and later rides in a motorcade, greeting more than 100,000 people, mostly wearing yellow, who turned out to catch a glimpse of the monarch. (TNA via MCOT) (Nation) (AFP via CNA)

December 6, 2007 (Thursday)

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Official opening ceremonies for the 24th Southeast Asian Games are held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Some events have already started, with Thailand leading the medal tally with 21 gold, followed by Singapore with 10 gold and Vietnam with seven gold. (TNA via MCOT) (AP via IHT)
China has won the rights to the largest natural gas field in Burma. (Bloomberg via IHT)
Two blasts are reported in Poso and Dolo in Central Sulawesi. There are no reports of injuries. (AFP via CNA)
More than 1,000 people are evacuated from flooding in Johor. (AFP via CNA)
Bail is denied for 31 ethnic Indians jailed for attempted murder of a police officer during the November 24 HINDRAF demonstration. (AFP via CNA)
A Philippines court sentences 14 members of Abu Sayyaf to life in prison for the 2001 kidnapping of American missionary couple Martin and Gracia Burnham and 18 others. (Guardian) (VOA) (AFP via CNA)

December 7, 2007 (Friday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games: Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 33, followed by Vietnam with 14 and Singapore with 11. (VOA) (AP via IHT)
Human Rights Watch issues its report on the Burmese junta's crackdown on the anti-government protests, saying the death toll is far greater than the 10 being acknowledged by the junta. In his own estimate, United Nations human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro says 31 people were killed in the suppression of demonstrations.(CNN) (BBC)
Clint Williamson, a U.S. State Department war crimes expert, says the Cambodia Tribunal is on the "right Track" and that the U.S. might eventually provide funding for the proceedings. (AFP via Google News)
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Bali and is felt at Nusa Dua, venue of the U.N. Climate Change Conference. There are no reports of damage. (AFP via CNA) (AP via Google News)
Australian authorities say they will deport 16 Indonesians who were rescued last month from a leaking fishing boat in the Timor Sea. (AFP via CNA)
Malaysian Police Inspector-General Musa Hassan says the ethnic Indian HINDRAF activists have ties to terrorist organizations. via CNA)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo orders security forces to be on alert following last week's coup attempt. (Reuters)

December 8, 2007 (Saturday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Vietnamese runner Truong Thanh Hang breaks her second SEA Games record in two days, winning the 800m with 2 minutes, 2.39 seconds. She had won the 1,500m on Friday. Records were also set in swimming, with Indonesia's Triyaningsih winning the 5,000m in 15:54:32. Arneil Terrera of the Philippines set a record in the hammer throw, 60.98m. (AP via NDTV)
- Singaporean swimmer Nicolette Teo breaks a SEA Games record in the 100m breaststroke. (CNA)
- Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 43, followed by Vietnam with 23 and Singapore at 16. (AFP via Google News)
The first ambassador from North Korea to be stationed in Burma in 24 years has taken up his post, the New Light of Myanmar reports. The move marks a continued warming of diplomatic ties since the two countries severed links in 1983, when North Korean commandos attempted to assassinate South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan in Rangoon. (AP via Google News)
Five people died in the floods in Kelantan and Johor. Thousands of people have been evacuated to relief centres. (Bernama) (AFP via CNA)

December 9, 2007 (Sunday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 66, followed by Vietnam with 29 and Singapore at 25. (AFP via Google News)
- A Thai field hockey player Surathep Wisawathiron is first athlete to be expelled from the Southeast Asian Games after he tested positive for using methyltestosterone. Also, Thai gymnast Panaporn Kosol tests positive for steroid. (AP via IHT)
Five people are dead in flooding from heavy rains in Kelantan, Johor and Pahang. (Bernama)
Manila authorities have banned Christmas carol singers from the streets for safety reasons. (AFP via CNA)
There has been in increase in the number of Singaporean youths with sexually transmitted diseases, according to a study by the National University of Singapore, which counted 657 people aged 10 to 19 with STDs (or STIs) until September, compared to 775 for all of 2006. (CNA)

December 10, 2007 (Monday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games: Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 78, followed by Vietnam with 41 and Singapore at 32. (AFP via Google News)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world community's "patience is running out" with regards to the Burmese junta. (AP via CNN) (AFP via CNA) (BBC)
The Karen National Union issues a statement, saying the Burmese junta is waging a "genocidal war" against Karen people. (AFP via CNA)
Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has abolished the Pacific Solution for dealing with asylum seekers. As a result, seven Burmese refugees who have been held for more than a year in Nauru detention centre will be resettled in Queensland. (AP via IHT) (AFP via Google News) (BBC)
Prime Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will postpone a planned trip to Europe until a European Union ban on Indonesian airlines is lifted. (AFP via CNA)
Eight members of the Malaysian Bar Council are charged with illegal assembly, creating a public disturbance and disobeying police after they were arrested on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur during a human rights march. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi defends the crackdown on dissent, saying,"if the choice is between public saftey and public freedom, I do not hesitate to say here that public safety will always win." (AFP via CNA) (AFP via CNA)
UBS AG is recapitalized with US$9.7 billion from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation and $1.8 billion from an unidentified Middle Eastern investor after the Swiss bank revealed US$10 billion in losses on subprime mortgages. (FT) (IHT)

December 11, 2007 (Tuesday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 97, followed by Vietnam with 46 and Singapore at 37. (AFP via Google News) (AP via IHT)
- Singapore's water polo team wins its 22nd straight gold medal. (CNA)
Meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledges close ties with Indonesia. (Thomson Financial via Forbes) (Xinhua)
A 28-year-old woman from Tangerang is the 92nd fatal victim of H5N1, the avian flu virus. (Xinhua)
Twenty-nine opposition and human rights activists are arrested as they try and submit a petition to Parliament calling for an extension of retirement age for election commission members. (CNA)
Six people have died in flooding in Kelatan, Johor and Pahang. (Bernama) (AFP via CNA)
Seven people are killed and 28 injured in the crash of a bus and a tanker truck at the Jelapang Toll Plaza on the North-South Expressway near Ipoh, the scene of more than 140 road fatalaties since opening in 1987. (Bernama)
Under heavy security, headers of the Manila Peninsula rebellion, Senator Antonio Trillanes and Army Scout Ranger Brigadier General Danilo Lim appear in court in Makati City for the first time since the coup attempt. (AFP via CNA)
A British clergyman, Baptist minister David Brash, has been killed in the Mindanao region by gunmen hired by his Filipino wife. (BBC)
China asserts its sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the face of protests by Vietnam. (Reuters)

December 12, 2007 (Wednesday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 119, followed by Vietnam with 57 and Malaysia at 44. (AFP via Google News) (AP via IHT)
- Vietnamese soccer coach Alfred Reidl agrees to resign following his team's poor performance in the SEA Games. (AFP via Google News)(VietnamNet)
- Laos says it will likely be unable to host gymnastics and basketball at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games, due to a lack of facilities. In all, Laos says it will cut the number of SEA Games events from 43 to 25.(AP via IHT)
Abu Dujana, the military leader of Jemaah Islamiah is on trial in Jakarta. (BBC)
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses the UN Climate Change Conference, saying a "one size fits all" approach is not the right solution for developing countries. (CNA)
The death toll of the Malaysian flood have risen to 12, and nearly 27,000 people have been evacuated to relief centres. (Bernama) (AFP via CNA)
The National Legislative Assembly cancels its afternoon sessions after about 1,000 protesters storm the Parliament House grounds, demanding the Thai junta-appointed body stop passing laws and resign. (Nation) (AFP via CNA)
Three of four Vietnamese Americans arrested last month on terrorism charges have been released and have left Vietnam. (VOA)

December 13, 2007 (Thursday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Six Filipino boxers forfeit gold-medal bouts in a protest over judging. (ABS-CBN) (AP via Star) (Reuters)
- Thailand leads the gold medal count with 155, followed by Vietnam at 60 and Malaysia at 54. (SEA Games)
Cambodia Tribunal: Former Khmer Rouge officials Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith have appealed against their detention, court officials say. (AFP via CNA)
Former U.S. vice president Al Gore addresses the U.N. Climate Change Conference, telling the divided delegations to ignore the United States and "move forward" on agreeing to policies that address global warming. (AFP via CNA) (Reuters)
Five leaders of the ethnic Indian organization HINDRAF are arrested and held under provisions of the Internal Security Act. (BBC) (AFP via CNA)
Flooding has claimed 12 lives in Kelantan, Terengganu and Johor. (Reuters) (The Hindu)
China Eastern Airlines announces that a partnership with Singapore Airlines and Temasek Holdings is the "only and ultimate option". (Thomson Financial via Forbes)
The Thai government is working to make sure there won't be a repeat of last year's New Year's Eve bombings, a spokesman says. (AFP via CNA)
Deputy Finance Minister Sommai Pasee resigns after he is sentenced to two years in prison on abuse of power charges. (Xinhua)
A member of Viet Tan, termed as a "reactionary organization" by the Vietnamese government, has been deported, according to reports. (Xinhua)

December 14, 2007 (Friday)

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24th Southeast Asian Games:
- Thailand defeats Myanmar 2-0 to win the gold in football.
- Filipino Cecil Mamiit defeats Thailand's Danai Udomchoke for the gold in men's singles tennis.
- Thailand increases its gold medal tally to 173, followed by Vietnam with 64 and Malaysia at 63. (AP via IHT)
A 47-year-old man from Tangerang is the 93rd fatal victim of H5N1 in Indonesia. (AFP via CNA)
Floods in Kelantan, Pahang, Johor had claimed 19 lives. (Bernama)
Ruling against a petition challenging the legality of the privatisation of former state-owned oil firm PTT Public Company Limited, a court says PTT may remain listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. (TNA via MCOT) (DPA via Bangkok Post) (Nation)

December 15, 2007 (Saturday)

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Closing ceremonies for the 24th Southeast Asian Games are held. Host country Thailand surpasses its gold medal goal of 150, winning 183. Malaysia ranks second in the count with 68 followed by Vietnam with 64. (AFP via Google News) (Bangkok Post)
The first human case of H5N1 is reported in Burma. (AFP via CNA)
The 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference concludes in Nusa Dua, Bali. The United States initially reversed its stance to allow a compromise on the framework for negotiations on carbon dioxide emissions reduction. But the White House later issues a statement that it has "serious concerns" that responsibility for CO₂ cuts is disproportionately weighed on developed countries over developing countries. (CNN) (AFP via Google News)
Turnout is reported at nearly 900,000 voters in early polling for the Thai general election. (AFP via CNA) (UPI) (Bangkok Post)
At least 18 people are thought to have been killed in a landslide at a quarry near the site of a hydropower plant under construction in Nghe An Province. (Reuters)

December 16, 2007 (Sunday)

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Floods in the Malaysian states of Kelantan, Pahang, Johor has claimed 21 lives and more than 26,000 evacuees are being sheltered at relief centres. (Bernama) (AFP via CNA)
Abu Sayyaf leader Abdul Mubin Sakandal has been killed in a clash with government forces, officials say. (AFP via CNA)

December 17, 2007 (Monday)

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Cambodia and Thailand sign an agreement stemming from the ACMECS scheme that will allow foreign tourists to travel in the two countries on the same visa. (Economic Times)
Around 40 to 50 Buddhist monks clash with riot police in Phnom Penh. At least nine people are injured. The violence ensues after a group of the monks are blocked from delivering a petition to the Embassy of Vietnam that sought to call attention to the Khmer Krom minority in Vietnam. (BBC) (Reuters) (AP via IHT)
Scientists reveal a new species of Mallomys giant rat and a pygmy possum have been found in a "Lost World" in the Foja Mountains of Papua Province on New Guinea. (AP via CNN) (Science Daily) (Reuters)
Attempted murder charges are dropped against 31 ethnic Indians arrested in a violent clash with police during a HINDRAF demonstration last month in Kuala Lumpur. (BBC) (Hindu)
Southeastern College has filed a lawsuit in Metro Manila court against Microsoft, saying the software company infringed copyright when it distributed the college's manual for using Microsoft Office XP. (Xinhua)
A cease-fire proposal is rejected by the New People's Army, following an attack on Sunday that killed three government soldiers in Palawan. (AFP via Google News)
Thai general election, 2007:
- The large voter turn-out in early polling over the weekend is questioned by academics, who say "money politics" could be behind the estimated 900,000 early voters in Bangkok precincts and 800,000 in northeast Thailand. (Bangkok Post via CiteBite)
- An independent poll watching group called on police to investigate irregularities that included voters being given free transport to the polls and unregistered voters casting ballots.(Nation)
- A smoke bomb explodes outside the offices of the People Power Party. (AFP via CNA)

December 18, 2007 (Tuesday)

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The United States House of Representatives votes 400-0 to award Aung San Suu Kyi the Congressional Gold Medal. The measure is forwarded to the Senate. (BBC) (Nation)
Indonesian health officials are investigating H5N1 deaths in which the victims had not come into contact with infected poultry. (AFP via CNA)
The Thai Cabinet approves US$40 million in funding to build a third bridge Mekong bridge between Thailand and Laos. With the three-year project set to start next year, the span would connect Nakhon Phanom and Khammouan. (AFP via Inquirer)
Thai general election, 2007: Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva returns to campaigning after his car crashed into a six-wheel truck. Abhisit received minor injuries. The Democrats face a challenge in Sunday's poll from the People Power Party. (AFP via CNA) (AFP via CNA)(Nation)
South Thailand insurgency: Four people are killed, with one beheaded, in an attack by suspected Muslim insurgents in Yala Province. (AP via Google News) (Reuters)
China urges Vietnam to halt protests over China's sovereignty claims on the Paracel and Spratly Islands. (Xinhua) (National Post)

December 19, 2007 (Wednesday)

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Cambodia's national football team parts ways with Australian coach Scott O'Donnell after the country's soccery federation says it cannot afford to pay his salary. (Reuters)
Cambodian Ambassador to the United Nations Sea Kosal submits a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon complaining about Yash Ghai, the UN's special rapporteur, who has been highly critical of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the government of Cambodia. (Reuters)
Flooding in Malaysia's Kelantan state worsens with the bursting of a dam in Thailand's Narathiwat Province. The death toll from flooding in Malaysia increases to 29, with 34,000 people evacuated. In Thialand, four people have died, and around 30,000 people are affected. (AFP via CNA) (TNA via MCOT)
At least six members of Abu Sayyaf are killed in air strikes by Philippine military after an attack on Tuesday on am American aid helicopter, military officials say. (Reuters)
Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint military exercise by Singapore, Thailand and the United States is conducted at Paya Lebar Airbase. (CNA)
Hundreds of protesters led by the NGO Coordinating Committee on Development form a human chain outside the National Legislative Assembly calling on the junta-appointed lawmakers to stop passing laws deemed "unacceptable" in the days leading up to Sunday's general election. (TNA via MCOT) (TNA via MCOT)

December 20, 2007 (Thursday)

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Fifty-three Philippines military officers charged in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 are ordered freed from prison for one month so they can spend the Christmas holidays with their families. (BBC)
Thai general election, 2007: Former Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Juthamas Siriwan resigns as Puea Pandin party deputy leader amidst a bribery scandal involving a US Department of Justice investigation of a company Juthamas hired to run the Bangkok International Film Festival from 2003 to 2006. (Bangkok Post) (AP via IHT) (Xinhua)
Despite protests from activists, the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly passes a measure giving increased powers to the military's Internal Security Operations Command. (AFP via Google News) (AP via IHT) (TNA via MCOT) (Bangkok Post)

December 21, 2007 (Friday)

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The National Parliament of East Timor approves a 2008 budget of nearly US$350 million that includes increased spending on security. (Reuters)
The Indonesian government has dropped a grammatically incorrect tourism slogan, "Visit Indonesia 2008. Celebrating 100 Years of Nation's Awakening", which has been printed on billboards, government websites and on Garuda Indonesia aircraft. (AP via Google News)
Construction has begun on the Vietnamese-backed Xekaman 3 hydropower plant in Xekong Province, Laos. (Xinhua)
Floods in Malaysia's Pahang worsens, but improves in Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor. (Bernama)
A second bridge on the Golok River is opened on the Malaysia-Thailand border between Bukit Bunga, Kelantan and Ban Buketa, Amphoe Waeng, Narathiwat. (Nation) (Reuters)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lauds the Armed Forces of the Philippines for a "very, very drastic reduction" in political killings in 2007, despite a United Nations report last month that was critical of the military's human rights record. Additionally, Arroyo says she believes the communist New People's Army will be defeated by 2010. (AFP via Google News) (Inquirer) (Reuters)
South Thailand insurgency: Three suspects in bombings by militants are fatally shot by police in Yala Province. (Nation)
Vietnam Airlines will buy 30 planes from Airbus. (Xinhua)

December 22, 2007 (Saturday)

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls for broader international support of the mission by United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari, saying it "needs more profile, it needs to have more vigor." (Bloomberg) (AP via IHT)
Health officials clear six members of family that were being treated for symptoms of H5N1, a case that had caused concern about human-to-human transmission of the avian influenza virus. (Reuters)
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been questioned by anti-corruption investigators over judicial appointments during his term in office. (Reuters)
Singapore achieves a new tourism record with the arrival of the 10 millionth visitor. This year's 10 million visitors surpasses last year's record of 9.7 million.(CNA)

December 23, 2007 (Sunday)

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The bodies of 22 Burmese migrants whose boat capsized are retrieved from the Andaman Sea off Ranong by Thai authorities. (AP via The Age)
Floods in Malaysia's states of Pahang, Kedah, Kelantan and Johor improves further. (Bernama)
Thai voters go to the polls in the first general election since the military-led coup d'état. Former Bangkok governor Samak Sundaravej, leader of the People Power Party, viewed as the idealogical successor to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra's outlawed Thai Rak Thai party, says he will form the new government, but may not have won enough seats in the National Assembly of Thailand to win an outright majority. The Democrat Party's Abhisit Vejjajiva vows to take an opposition stance. (IHT) (CNN) (BBC) (AFP via CNA) (AFP via CNA)

December 24, 2007 (Monday)

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The ASEAN Football Federation announces that Thailand and Indonesia will jointly host the 2008 ASEAN Football Championship. (Reuters)
Three people are wounded by an explosion outside a Jollibee restaurant in Cotabato City. (Reuters)
Singapore Airlines Cargo is among several cargo airlines hit with antitrust allegations by the European Commissioner for Competition. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
Thai general election:
- People Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej says the PPP will be able to form a coalition government with two parties, which he declined to name. (CNN) (AFP via CNA) (BBC)
- Unofficial results of the election have the PPP with 232 seats in the 480-seat National Assembly of Thailand, followed by the Democrat Party with 165. Of the smaller parties, Chart Thai has 37, Puea Pandin has 25, Chart Pattana has nine, Matchima has seven and the Pracharaj Party has five. (TNA via MCOT) (DPA via Bangkok Post)

December 25, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Cambodian bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni have been marching in support of the Cambodia Tribunal. (BBC)
Seven people remained missing in the sinking of a passenger ship in the Malacca Strait off Sumatra. (Reuters)
Seven people were wounded in a suspected bomb attack in Bangued, Abra, outside the home of Cecy Luna, a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, police say. (AFP via CNA)
Ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he will return to Thailand by April and vows to stay out of politics. He urges reconciliation among the political parties following the general election. (AFP via Google News) (Bloomberg)

December 26, 2007 (Wednesday)

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Memorial ceremonies are held in Aceh and Phuket in observance of the 2004 tsunami. (AFP via CNA) (Xinhua) (AP via Herald Sun)
At least 88 people are dead after days of torrential rains caused landslides in Central Java. (Xinhua) (AFP via CNA) (AP via CNN) (BBC)
A 24-year-old woman is the 94th fatal victim of H5N1, the avian influenza virus. (AFP via CNA)
People's Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej says that a press conference is scheduled for January 4, when he will announce the formation of a new government. A party spokesman says three parties are backing the PPP, but he would not name them. "We have 254 seats," says party spokesman Kuthep Saikrajang, a spokesman for the party. "That number is confirmed, not changeable." (Bangkok Post) (Reuters) (Xinhua) (NYT)
South Thailand insurgency: Three soldiers are killed in a gunfight with militants who had hid near a school in Pattani. (Nation)

December 27, 2007 (Thursday)

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More than 120 people are dead in landslides and flooding along the Bengawan Solo River in Central Java and East Java. In East Java, 40 people are missing after floods swept away a bridge. (Reuters) (BBC)
Thai general election:
- Thai authorities vow they will arrest former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, if he returns to Thailand. Arrest warrants for Thaksin and his wife Potjaman Shinawatra in August after they couple failed to appear for the first hearing in case involving the purchase of land, which prosecutors say was handled illegally. (BBC) (Bangkok Post)
- Of the next government, Defence Minister Boonrawd Somtas says the Royal Thai Armed Forces will "keep watch from a distance", but he also says: "I cannot guarantee that there will not be a coup in 2008, just like I cannot rule out a natural disaster." (AFP via CNA)
A four-year-old boy in Vietnam has died from the H5N1 virus, bringing the total virus death toll this year in the country to five. (BBC) (AFP via CNA)

December 28, 2007 (Friday)

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More than 1,000 rescue workers continue searching for bodies for a third day after landslides in Karanganyar, Central Java. (AFP via CNA)
Thai general election: The People's Power Party rejects conditions set by the Chart Thai and Puea Pandan parties, it is negotiating with to form the next government. (AFP via ABC)
South Thailand insurgency: Three people, including a policeman, are fatally shot in a gunfight in Narathiwat Province. Herald Sun)
Eight convicted heroin traffickers have been sentenced to death, bring to 43 the number of convicted drug smugglers receiving the death sentence in the past month, officials say. (AFP via Google News)

December 29, 2007 (Saturday)

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An outbreak of avian influenza, confirmed as H5N1, is reported in Shan State. (AP via the Hindu) (Xinhua)
Thai general election: Officials of Chart Thai and the Puea Pandan parties say they will join the People's Power Party in forming a coalition government, leaving the Democract Party as the sole opposition party. (Xinhua) (Nation)
Thailand wins the 38th King's Cup, defeating Iraq 1-0. (Goal.com)

December 30, 2007 (Sunday)

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India has halted arms sales to Burma, according to a report by The Washington Post. (Washington Post)
An Indonesian Navy Nomad crashes in the sea off northern Sumatra, killing two people. Three others are missing in the crash, which occurred shortly after take-off from Sabang on Weh Island. (AFP via CNA)
Nonja, a 55-year-old orangutan dies at Miami MetroZoo. She was believed to be the world's oldest Sumatran Orangutan. (CP via Google News) (AP via Google News)

December 31, 2007 (Monday)

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A helicopter and rubber boats are used to rescue marooned survivors of floods on Java. A new landslide buries some homes in Tawangmangu, Central Java, but there are no injuries. (Reuters) (AFP via CNA)
Strong waves strike a beach on Flores, killing two holidaymakers. Also, a small cargo ship is missing in the rough seas. (AFP via CNA)
South Thailand insurgency: Three men are arrested in a series of three to five blasts that took place overnight at two hotels and a disco in Su-ngai Kolok, Narathiwat. At least 58 people were injured. (Nation) (Reuters) (BBC) (AFP via CNA)
Thai general election:
- People's Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej announces he will form a coalition government with the Rua Jai Thai Chart Pattana, Matchima and Pracha Raj parties. The four parties hold 254 seats in the 480-seat National Assembly of Thailand. (Nation)(Reuters)
- Chart Thai party leader Banharn Silpa-Archa says his party and the Pua Pandin party will also join the coalition government (Nation)

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[edit] Recent December 3-14 - 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bali December 6-15 - 24th Southeast Asian Games, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand [edit] Ongoing Khmer Rouge Tribunal, Cambodia Sidoarjo mud flow, Indonesia Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak, regionwide [edit] Upcoming [edit] Natural disasters 2007 Pacific typhoon season 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Recent deaths

Ongoing armed conflicts
Government offensive against Abu Sayyaf, Jolo Island, Philippines South Thailand insurgency New People's Army insurgency (Philippines) Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines Karen National Liberation Army insurgency (Myanmar)

Elections
[edit] Recent December 23 - Thai general election [edit] Upcoming

Trials
[edit] Recently concluded [edit] Ongoing Abdul Razak Baginda Nur Misuari 2005 Poso beheadings Potjaman Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra

Holidays and observances
[edit] December 2 - National Day, Laos 5 - King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day, Thailand 10 - Constitution Day, Thailand 11 - Pampanga Day, Philippines 16 - First day of Misa del Gallo, Philippines 22 - Mother's Day (in honor of Dewi Sartika), Indonesia 25 - Christmas, Philippines 30 - Rizal Day, Philippines 31 - New Year's Eve [edit] January 1 - New Year's Day, regionwide 4 - National Day, Burma 7 - Black Nazarene feast, Quiapo district, Manila, Philippines 13 - Children's Day, Thailand 16 - Teachers' Day, Thailand 20 - Ati-Atihan Festival, Philippines 21 - Sinulog Festival, Philippines

Related pages
2007 in Malaysia 2007 in Singapore 2007 in the Philippines

News collections and sources
[edit] Helpful resources Wikipedia:News collections and sources. Wikipedia:News sources - This has much of the same material organised in a hierarchical manner to help encourage NPOV in our news reporting. [edit] Regional BBC Asia-Pacific newsdesk ChannelNewsAsia Asia-Pacific newsdesk [edit] Brunei Main article: Media of Brunei Borneo Bulletin [1] The Brunei Times [2] [edit] Burma The Irrawaddy [3] Mizzima [4] New Light of Myanmar (NLM) [5] The Myanmar Times [6] [edit] Cambodia Main article: Media of Cambodia Agence Khmer Presse (AKP) [7] The Cambodia Daily [8] Cambodia Politics [9] Cambodia Post [10] Phnom Penh Post [11] [edit] Indonesia Main article: Media of Indonesia ANTARA [12] The Jakarta Post [13] TempoInteraktif [14] [edit] Laos KPL Vientiane Times [15] [edit] Malaysia BERNAMA [16] Daily Express [17] (mainly Sabah news) The Edge [18] New Straits Times [19] Malaysiakini [20] The Malay Mail [21] The Star [22] [edit] Philippines Philippine News Agency (PNA) [23] ABS-CBN News [24] INQ7 (GMA Network) [25] The Daily Tribune [26] Manila Bulletin [27] Manila Standard Today [28] Manila Times [29] Philippine Daily Inquirer [30] Philippine Star [31] [edit] Singapore Main article: Media of Singapore Channel NewsAsia [32] The Straits Times [33] Business Times [34] The New Paper [35] AsiaOne [36] Today [37] [edit] Thailand Main article: Media of Thailand Bangkok Post [38] Business Day [39] The Nation [40] National News Bureau (NNB) [41] Thai News Agency (TNA) [42] [edit] Vietnam Main article: Media of Vietnam Nhan Dan [43] Saigon Times [44] Thanh Nien News [45] VietnamNet [46] Vietnam News Agency (VNA) [47] Viet Nam News (VNN) [48]