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**jinnamys** · 09-21-2012, 08:59 PM

As a few others have said, there was regular coverage in Australia at the peak of the demonstrations. Also the blood spilling made a great story. There wasn't a lot of depth in the TV coverage but the major newspapers were better.

However, as the protests have lost momentum, coverage has stopped. I've seen nothing at all yesterday or today.

To really understand what's going on, you need to check the Thai online press....and, of course, keep an eye on Richard Barrow's excellent Twitter feed! Quite seriously, it had some of the best real time coverage of the first few days.

Either Foreign Correspondent (ABC) or Dateline (SBS) (sorry forgotten which) is going to run an in-depth analysis this week.

Edit: It's on Dateline, SBS One, Sun 8.30pm.

09-21-2012, 08:59 PM	#9
jinnamys Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	As a few others have said, there was regular coverage in Australia at the peak of the demonstrations. Also the blood spilling made a great story. There wasn't a lot of depth in the TV coverage but the major newspapers were better. However, as the protests have lost momentum, coverage has stopped. I've seen nothing at all yesterday or today. To really understand what's going on, you need to check the Thai online press....and, of course, keep an eye on Richard Barrow's excellent Twitter feed! Quite seriously, it had some of the best real time coverage of the first few days. Either Foreign Correspondent (ABC) or Dateline (SBS) (sorry forgotten which) is going to run an in-depth analysis this week. Edit: It's on Dateline, SBS One, Sun 8.30pm.
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