enlarge Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva smiles during a press briefing for launching his first book; Karn Muang Thai Lung Ratthapraharn" (Thai politics after the coup) on Wednesday.//Photo by Kunlaphun Sirimamporn
Thailand joins Congo as "not-free" countries
Another major setback for Thailand's international standing and reputation
as it joined Congo as the newly "not-free" countries this year in a major
survey of global freedom released Wednesday.