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===Deaths===
* [[July 21]]: [[Ta Mok]], Cambodian (Khmer Rouge) military commander
* [[July 20]]: [[Lim Kim San]], Singaporean government official
* [[July 29]]: Daniel Lev, US-based Indonesia scholar
===Past events===
*[[Mount Merapi, Central Java#2006 eruption|Mount Merapi eruption]]
*July 2-3: [[ACMECS]] ministerial meeting, [[Pakxe]].
*July 17: [[July 2006 Java earthquake]]
*July 27-28: [[Secretary of State of the United States|US Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] to visits [[Malaysia]].
*July 28: [[ASEAN Regional Forum]], [[Kuala Lumpur]].
*July 29: Six airlines participate in passenger-flight tests at [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]].
===Upcoming Events===
*September 28: [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] to officially open.
*November 18-19: [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]] annual meeting, [[Hanoi]].
*December 11-13: [[ASEAN]] and [[East Asia Summit]]s in [[Metro Cebu|Cebu]], [[Philippines]].
===Holidays===
* [[July 4]]: [[Filipino-American Friendship Day]]
* [[July 10]]: [[Asalha Puja]] Day ([[Thailand]])
* [[July 11]]: [[Vassa|Buddhist Lent]] ([[Thailand]])
* [[July 15]]: Birthday of [[Sultan of Brunei|Sultan]] [[Hassanal Bolkiah]] ([[Brunei]])
* [[July 19]]: Birthday of [[Yang di-Pertuan Besar]] of [[Negeri Sembilan]] [[Tuanku Jaafar]] ([[Malaysia]])
* July 19: Martyr's Day ([[Myanmar]])
* [[July 21]]: [[Racial Harmony Day]] ([[Singapore]])
* [[July 27]]: Memorial Day for War Martyrs ([[Vietnam]])
===Ongoing events===
*[[Karangetang]] volcano eruptions, Indonesia
*[[Mayon Volcano]] eruptions, Philippines
*[[Khmer Rouge]] tribunal preparations, Cambodia
*[[60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej]], Thailand
*[[H5N1|Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak]], regionwide
*[[2006 Pacific typhoon season|Pacific typhoon season]], regionwide
=== Ongoing armed conflicts ===
*[[South Thailand insurgency]]
*[[2006 East Timor crisis]]
*[[New People's Army|New People's Army insurgency (Philippines)]]
*[[Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines]]
*[[Karen National Liberation Army|Karen National Liberation Army insurgency (Myanmar)]]
===Upcoming elections===
*[[October 15]]: [[Thailand legislative election, 2006]]
===Trials===
'''Recently ended''':
*''Indonesia:''
**[[Abu Bakar Ba'asyir]]
*''Thailand:''
**[[Chuwit Kamolvisit]]
'''Ongoing:'''
*''Philippines:''
**[[Joseph Estrada]]
**[[Imelda Marcos]]
**[[Nur Misuari]]
*''Malaysia''
**[[Lina Joy]]
===Related pages===
[[2006 in Malaysia]]<br>
[[2006 in Singapore]]<br>
[[2006 in the Philippines]]<br>
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===[[31 July]] [[2006]] (Monday)===
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} A photojournalist and two left-wing activists are killed in three separate shootings, police say. The ninth journalist to be slain in the [[Philippines]] this year, Vic Melendrez died outside his home in [[Manila]] when three gunmen shot him. In the other shootings, a student leader in [[Bicol]] and a community organiser in [[Kalinga]] were shot by unidentified gunmen. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2147940.stm (BBC)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand declares a [[H5N1|bird-flu]] alert for the entire country, with 765 people under close observation for signs of the virus. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/08/01/headlines/headlines_30010082.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Laos}} [[Thailand]] blames [[Laos]] for the latest outbreak of [[H5N1]], but offers to help its neighbor in fighting the outbreaks.[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK265814.htm (Reuters)]
* {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Venezuela]]n [[President of Venezuela|President]] [[Hugo Chávez]] visits [[Hanoi]] and offers to help [[Vietnam]] build an [[oil refinery]]. Details of how he would do so are not released. Chavez expresses his admiration for [[Ho Chi Minh]] and plans to visit General [[Vo Nguyen Giap]], the 94-year-old hero of Vietnam's wars against [[France]] and the [[United States]]. [http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-31-voa16.cfm (VOA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Myanmar}} In [[Bangkok]], during the closing concert of their Asian tour, the [[Black Eyed Peas]] announce the launch of the [[Freedom Campaign]] to bring awareness to the plight of imprisoned [[Myanmar|Burmese]] democracy leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]].
[http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=111934 (Bangkok Post)]
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===[[30 July]] [[2006]] (Sunday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} More than 300,000 egg-producing hens in [[Nakhon Phanom Province|Nakhon Phanom]] are culled after the [[H5N1]] virus is confirmed. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23709 (TNA)] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/31/headlines/headlines_30009982.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} The body of a paramilitary soldier is found along a road in [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]], while a [[durian]] merchant is fatally shot on Saturday night in [[Yala Province|Yala]]. Police suspect [[South Thailand insurgency|Muslim insurgents]] are behind the attacks but do not rule out personal conflicts as a motive. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/31/national/national_30009973.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Four [[Asian elephant]]s from [[Kanchanaburi Province|Kanachanaburi]] depart on a cargo flight from [[U-Tapao International Airport]]. Eight elephants from Thailand are being sent to the [[Taronga Zoo]] and [[Melbourne Zoo]] in [[Australia]]. The export of the animals had been protested by a conservation group. [http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000097446 (ThaiDay)] [http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/31Jul2006_news03.php (Bangkok Post)]
* {{flagicon|Myanmar}} In sidebar talks to the [[ASEAN Regional Forum]], [[China]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] agree to construct a highway from [[Kunming]] to [[Chittagong]] through [[Mandalay]]. [http://english.people.com.cn/200607/31/eng20060731_288288.html (Xinhua)]
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===[[29 July]] [[2006]] (Saturday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} A ceremonial [[Thai Airways International]] passenger flight lands at [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] in a test of the new airport that will replace [[Bangkok International Airport]]. Six airlines are participating in a trial run of new airport, using it as a base for domestic service before the airport's official opening on September 28. Officials declare the new airport safe, downplaying risks identified in an earlier report. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23684 (TNA)] [http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/30/headlines/headlines_30009925.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} An explosion the [[Pertamina]]-[[PetroChina]] [[oil refinery]] in [[Bojonegro]], [[Java]] injures nearly 150 people and causes 7,000 residents to be evacuated. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060729/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_oil_blast;_ylt=Ah1aC6Vlk0sFKUX63RsCuwmnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
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===[[28 July]] [[2006]] (Friday)===
* [[Image:Flag of ASEAN.svg|25px]] At the [[ASEAN Regional Forum]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]]:
:* Hundreds of anti-[[United States|US]] protesters, angry about US inaction on [[Israel]]'s bombardment of [[Lebanon]], break through a police cordon and march to a convention center where [[Secretary of State of the United States|US Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] is meeting with other foreign ministers.
:* The ASEAN foreign ministers call for an immediate ceasefire in the [[Middle East]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060728/ap_on_re_as/rice_protest;_ylt=Ar3.J8R8nSCYj9ngmqavqh2nxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
:* Rice backs ASEAN's stance on engaging [[Myanmar]] and urging the military-governed country in a peaceful transition to democracy. "A statement like the one that ASEAN has made on Burma is an important revolution of the Asean position to one that I think is becoming more clear about the challenge that the international system faces in Burma," Rice says.
:* [[North Korea]]n officials spurn appeals to join talks on its nuclear and missile programs, saying the US should drop financial sanctions before any negotiations occur. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060728/ap_on_re_as/nkorea_nuclear;_ylt=Au9lPs6hHUwR_DKiZTtjsJSnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
:* Ministers sign a pact that will allow visa-free travel between the member nations. It goes into effect once it is ratified by all the countries.
:* The [[Philippines]] assumes chairmanship of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]]. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/221820/1/.html (ChannelNews)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aRL90X_CCZaA&refer=home (Bloomberg)] [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060730/1/42fbw.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]] and the [[United States|US]] sign a "mutual legal assistance treaty" that allow officials in each country to collect relevant evidence in criminal matters. The treaty is signed by US Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]] and Malaysian Foreign Minister [[Syed Hamid Albar]]. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060728/1/42f11.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Former [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]] [[Mahathir Mohamad]] is attacked with [[pepper spray]] as he arrives at the airport in [[Kota Bahru]]. Later, he says the attack was an attempt to silence his criticism of the current government of hand-picked successor [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060728/ap_on_re_as/malaysia_pepper_spray_attack;_ylt=AtX4pgCnp7P0K5wvjNblFLOnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} More than 3,900 residents from five villages around the slopes around [[Karangetang]] in [[Siau]], [[North Sulawesi]], are evacuated to safety shelters as the [[volcano]] is put on top alert. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060728/1/42f1n.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} A day ahead of test commercial flights with passengers at [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]], the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] is questioning the readiness of Bangkok's new international airport, identifying 29 high-risk areas, according to documents leaked to the press. "It's like a warning for us to know which areas need to be improved," the airport's general manager Somchai Sawasdeepon told the ''[[Bangkok Post]]''. "None of the listed problems are new. The report comes out every month for us to evaluate progress, and alert us to emergency issues." Meanwhile, Labor Minister Somsak Thepsuthin causes a stir by triggering an alarm at a metal detector during final checks at the airport. The minister says he had intentionally hidden inside his shoes to test the security system. "I feel safe at the airport," he declares after the inspection. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/280706_News/28Jul2006_news01.php (Bangkok Post)] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/29/headlines/headlines_30009883.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Laos}} An outbreak of [[H5N1]] kills more than 2,000 [[chicken]]s on a farm in [[Laos]], the government and the [[United Nations|UN]] [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]] say. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060728/1/42f1f.html (AFP)]
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===[[27 July]] [[2006]] (Thursday)===
* [[Image:Flag of ASEAN.svg|25px]] [[Secretary of State of the United States|US Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] arrives in [[Kuala Lumpur]] for the [[ASEAN Regional Forum]]. An accomplished classical pianist, Rice says she plans to perform a piece by [[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]] at the ARF dinner, which traditionally features skits and songs by world leaders. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_re_as/rice_piano;_ylt=AuW9ZubZ4V6XTDeXUdIYoJ2nxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5217742.stm (BBC)]
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===[[26 July]] [[2006]] (Wednesday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Appeals for bail by three jailed former national election supervisors are denied by the Supreme Court of Thailand. The Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled four-year jail terms for Police General Vasana Puemlap, Prinya Nakchudtree and Virachai Naewboonnien, finding them guilty of misconduct in their handling of the [[Thailand legislative election, April 2006|April legislative election]]. They are being held at Bangkok Remand Prison. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/27/headlines/headlines_30009686.php (The Nation)] [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23625 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} A [[Richter magnitude scale|magnitude]] 6.1 [[earthquake]] shakes parts of [[North Sumatra|North]] and [[West Sumatra]]. No injuries are reported. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060727/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=An4HpZbhpzEXs6bUdt4MzmOnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
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===[[25 July]] [[2006]] (Tuesday)===
* {{flagicon|Myanmar}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} One of the two charismatic twin-brother leaders of a [[Karen National Union]] splinter revolutionary group, [[Johnny and Luther Htoo|Johnny Htoo]], has surrendered, according to state media reports. Johhny and eight fellow members of the [[God's Army (revolutionary group)|God's Army]] left a refugee camp in [[Thailand]] and surrendered with weapons in two separate groups on July 17 and 19 at the coastal region military command in southeastern [[Myanmar]], the reports say. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060725/ap_on_re_as/myanmar_god_s_army_3 (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Princess Kamaria Sultan Abu Bakar, 64, is fatally stabbed in her home in [[Kuantan]] by her 21-year-old son, Tunku Shahzan, while trying to defend her husband, Prince Ismal Sulaiman, during an argument. Shahzan, believed to be under the influence of drugs, died some hours later after the incident. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5212294.stm (BBC)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/221563/1/.html (ChannelNews)]
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===[[24 July]] [[2006]] (Monday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} In the first cases of [[H5N1]] reported in [[Thailand]] this year, samples taken from dead [[Cockfight|fighting cock]]s in [[Phichit Province|Phichit]] are reported positive for the bird flu [[virus]]. Agriculture Minister [[Sudarat Keyuraphan]] says the outbreak has been contained. Additionally, the import of all poultry is banned in Thailand. Meanwhile, [[Phitsanulok Province|Phitsanulok]] has reported a 5-year-old boy may be suffering from the virus and [[Uttaradit Province|Uttaradit]] has three new suspected cases. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/24/headlines/headlines_30009449.php (The Nation)] [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23580 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] files a civil [[defamation]] lawsuit against maverick politician and media tycoon [[Sondhi Limthongkul]] and 11 others for defamation. Thaksin is seeking 1 billion [[Thai baht|baht]] in damages. The suit is in addition to one filed last month against the [[Democrat Party (Thailand)|Democrat Party]] and its leaders for accusing him of [[tax evasion]]. Additionally, Thaksin is suing the [[Communications Authority of Thailand]] for renting Sondhi satellite TV equipment. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060724/1/42a51.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[2006 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Kaemi (Glenda)|Typhoon Kaemi]] lashes the [[Philippines]], shutting down schools, government offices and the [[Philippine Stock Exchange]] in [[Manila]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060724/ap_on_re_as/asia_typhoon (AP)]
* [[Image:Flag of ASEAN.svg|20px]] {{flagicon|East Timor}} East Timor formally applies for full membership in ASEAN. [http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=209980 (Bernama)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} A teacher is fatally shot at the front of a classroom full of children by a gunman dressed as a student at a school in [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]]. Police say the attack on Prasarn Makchu, 48, is in revenge for the arrest of four suspected [[South Thailand insurgency|insurgents]] last week. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/250706_News/25Jul2006_news01.php (Bangkok Post)] [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23600 (TNA)]
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===[[23 July]] [[2006]] (Sunday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} In [[Bangkok]] city and [[Districts of Bangkok|district]] council elections, the [[Democrat Party (Thailand)|Democrat Party]] wins 35 of 57 seats for city council and 176 out of 255 district seats. The [[Thai Rak Thai]] Party wins 18 seats on the Bangkok council while the remaining four seats go to independent candidates. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/24/headlines/headlines_30009435.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] is moving about with the help of a walking aid, fewer than three days after undergoing surgery for [[spinal stenosis]], the Royal Household says. Large crowds gather at [[Siriraj|Siriraj Hospital]] where the 78-year-old monarch is resting and hail "Long live the king" whenever a member of the royal family passes by the window. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/24/headlines/headlines_30009414.php (The Nation)]
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===[[22 July]] [[2006]] (Saturday)===
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===[[21 July]] [[2006]] (Friday)===
* {{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Ta Mok]], known as "The Butcher of [[Battambang]]" for his brutality as military chief of the [[Khmer Rouge]], dies, according to a statement from his lawyer, [[Benson Samay]]. He was believed to be 80. [[Youk Chhang]], director of the [[Documentation Center Cambodia]], laments the former commander's death, saying it was a blow to the [[United Nations|UN]]-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060721/ap_on_re_as/obit_ta_mok;_ylt=As1sb0O4efDWxfG.6yS4mw6nxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} A large group of over 2,000 gathered in front of a mosque near the [[Petronas Twin Towers]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] right after [[Friday prayer]]. The group later marched to several embassies to demand international community to intervene in the conflict and condemn Israeli aggression with respect to the ongoing [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]]. A larger group also assembled in [[Kota Bahru]] to condemn the attack. [http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Saturday/National/20060722075603/Article/local1_html (New Straits Times)]
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===[[20 July]] [[2006]] (Thursday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] undergoes [[spinal stenosis]] surgery at [[Siriraj Hospital]]. Doctors declare the operation satisfactory and say the 78-year-old monarch is recovering well after the surgery with no complications. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23491 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} The royal decree setting [[Thailand legislative election, October 2006|October 15]] as the date for Thailand legislative election is signed by King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]], ending months of speculation over when the polls would be held, the government announced. "His Majesty the King has already signed the royal decree," Cabinet Secretary-General Rongpol Charoenphanthu told journalists. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23506 (TNA)] [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060721/1/4294v.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Indonesia is prepared to send a battalion of its military as peacekeepers under the United Nations for the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]] while Malaysia is mulling the idea. [http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=209547 (Bernama)][http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=209173 (Bernama)]
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===[[19 July]] [[2006]] (Wednesday)===
* {{flagicon|Singapore}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Singapore]]ans, [[Hong Kong|Hongkonger]]s and [[Thailand|Thais]] rank the highest in the world for shopping twice week for something to do, an [[ACNielsen]] survey says. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060719/1/427bq.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|East Timor}} [[United Nations|UN]] special envoy to [[East Timor]] Ian Martin stresses that a "substantial" UN police presence is needed in the wake of the [[2006 East Timor crisis]] to create the conditions for credible parliamentary and presidential elections next year. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060719/1/427bw.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Myanmar}} The 59th anniversary of the [[assassination]] of General [[Aung San]] is marked in [[Yangon]], but the military government bars [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] from attending. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060719/1/426u6.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} General [[Generoso Senga]], the [[Philippines]]' top general, orders an investigation of 40 army and marine officers and 135 enlisted men in connection with last year's plot to oust President [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_re_as/philippines_coup_plot;_ylt=AtqqxvNga8T7rnhQMX9w0aWnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
* [[Image:Flag of ASEAN.svg|22px]] Despite a possible peace mission in the [[Middle East]], [[Secretary of State of the United States|US Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]] still plans to attend next week's [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations|ASEAN]] Security Forum, the [[United States State Department|US State Department]] says. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060719/1/427bt.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} A [[Richter magnitude scale|magnitude]] 6.0 earthquake causes tall buildings to sway in [[Jakarta]], panicking residents just days after a [[tsunami]] struck [[Java]], killing at least 525 people. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=Alif75dnO10i.0kT3VWJAf6nxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)] [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060719/1/426rr.html (AFP)]
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===[[18 July]] [[2006]] (Tuesday)===
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Corpses are recovered from the [[July 2006 Java earthquake|Java earthquake]], with the death toll at 341. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060718/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_tsunami_no_warning;_ylt=ArE28tNOFetMrw1kiDbkXXynxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Seven [[Papuan]] men go on trial for the [[murder]] of two [[United States|American]] teachers who worked for a US-owned [[gold mine]] in [[Papua]] province. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060718/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_us_teacher_slayings;_ylt=AsxCNo2teNwuckgSZuDDzqanxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} Air quality in parts of [[Malaysia]] and [[Thailand]] is deemed unhealthy because of [[haze]] from forest fires in [[Indonesia]]. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060718/1/426a4.html (AFP)] [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23419 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} The [[Thailand|Thai]] government extends emergency rule for three more months in provinces affected by the [[South Thailand insurgency]]. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060718/1/4265w.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[President of the Philippines|Philippines President]] [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] pledges to aid [[Thai people]] in [[Lebanon]], saying she has instructed the Philippines embassy in [[Beirut]] to assume responsibility for Thai nationals as well as its own citizens and aid them in leaving Lebanon, where fighting with [[Israel]] has flared up. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23424 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} Armando Pace, 56, a [[muckraker|muckraking]] radio [[journalist]] who reported on corruption and the [[drug trade]] is fatally shot in [[Digos City]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060718/ap_on_re_as/philippines_slain_journalist;_ylt=Aj7PhPjaZPROw8oYcfUEaTGnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
*{{flagicon|East Timor}} [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] visits [[Dili]] and meets with Prime Minister [[José Ramos-Horta]] and President [[Xanana Gusmão]], saying his country would soon scale back its peacekeeping operations in the [[2006 East Timor crisis]]. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060718/1/425qp.html (AFP)]
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===[[17 July]] [[2006]] (Monday)===
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} A [[Richter magnitude scale|magnitude]]-7.2 [[July 2006 Java earthquake|earthquake]] sends a 6-foot-high [[tsunami]] crashing into a beach resort on [[Java]], killing at least 172 people and causing extensive damage to hotels, restaurants and homes. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060717/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=Apoo58K7HJeQZF8xBRDwL.is0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OTB1amhuBHNlYwNtdHM- (AP)] [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060718/1/425na.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] will undergo [[microsurgery]] on Thursday at [[Siriraj|Siriraj Hospital]] to cure lumbar [[spinal stenosis|spine stenosis]], the Royal Household Bureau announces. The problem was first diagnosed in 2003 and the 78-year-old monarch started receiving physical therapy for the ailment in 2005. Doctors wanted to wait until after his [[60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej|60th anniversary celebrations]] to perform the surgery. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30008905 (The Nation)]
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===[[16 July]] [[2006]] (Sunday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} A [[Thai Airways International]] [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-400]] that collided on Saturday with a parked [[Air France]] [[Fokker]] jet at [[Madrid Barajas International Airport]] arrives at [[Bangkok International Airport]] after repairs in Madrid. No injuries are reported in Saturday's accident, in which the Thai airliner's right wingtip struck the wing of the Air France jet. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23353 (TNA)]
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===[[15 July]] [[2006]] (Saturday)===
* {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Former [[Khmer Rouge]] military leader Ta Mok, expected to be a key defendant in the [[United Nations]] tribunal is in a [[coma]], and family members are pleading for him to be allowed overseas for medical treatment. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060715/1/42487.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Brunei}} [[Sultan of Brunei|Sultan]] [[Hassanal Bolkiah]] of [[Brunei]] celebrates his 60th birthday, and uses his his birthday speech to call for economic diversification. "Among the most important things is to ensure that the sources of oil and gas can continue to be enjoyed by the people," he says. "Along with that, economic diversification is also important for strengthening the country's survival, including an increase in foreign investment and a more eco-friendly policy." [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060715/1/4249o.html (AFP)]
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===[[14 July]] [[2006]] (Friday)===
* {{flagicon|East Timor}} [[President of East Timor|President]] [[Xanana Gusmão]] swears in a new government, proclaiming a close to the [[2006 East Timor crisis]]. "Today we close a cycle of profound crisis that has subjected our people to unpredictable and unjust sufferings and distress," Gusmão says. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060714/wl_asia_afp/timorpolitics_060714140732 (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Mayon Volcano]] erupts, a day after ejecting ash amid swarms of earthquakes. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060714/ap_on_re_as/philippines_volcano;_ylt=AmI1VFf0.MSZCtKp6665VI2nxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} Suspected cases of [[H5N1]] are on the rise in [[Thailand]], but three patients who became ill after being in contact with [[chicken]]s in [[Phichit Province]] showed no sign of the bird-flu virus, health officials say. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/15/headlines/headlines_30008785.php (The Nation)]
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Malaysia]] and [[Thailand]] resolve to use their cooperative General Border Committee as a primary channel for issues related to problems on their shared border, such as the [[South Thailand insurgency]], instead of officials making claims through the media. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23320 (TNA)]
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===[[13 July]] [[2006]] (Thursday)===
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Japan announces a new [[free trade agreement]] with [[Malaysia]]. ([http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060713p2a00m0na018000c.html Mainichi Daily News])
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Reality television|Reality TV]] is to hit [[Cambodia]] as the [[Cambodian Television Network]] seeks cast members for "CTN Coffee Shop", in which 12 people will staff a cafe and live in the apartment above for three months. Each week, audience members and the participants themselves vote one person off the show.[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060713/ennew_afp/afpentertainment_060713174958 (AFP)]
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Businesses in [[Cambodia]] paid US$330 million in bribes to government officials in 2005, according to a report by the Economic Institute of Cambodia. [http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060713/cambodia_corruption.html?.v=1 (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} A tropical storm becomes [[Typhoon Bilis]], hitting [[Baguio City]] and leaving at least nine people dead. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060713/ap_on_re_as/asia_storm;_ylt=AlM1aGWHBLpZ8WlYubz.oQWnxQ8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- (AP)]
===[[12 July]] [[2006]] (Wednesday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Thai newspapers publish the letters between [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Thai Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] and [[President of the United States|US President]] [[George W. Bush]]. In his letter to the US president, Thaksin writes that his opponents are using various "extra-Constitutional tactics" and that "there has been a threat to democracy in Thailand since early this year." [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/13/headlines/headlines_30008539.php (The Nation)] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/12/headlines/headlines_30008521.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Khieu Samphan]] leaves his home in [[Pailin]], prompting fears that the former [[Khmer Rouge]] head of state is fleeing to avoid possible prosecution in the [[United Nations|UN]]-backed tribunal.
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} The Bangkok South Criminal Court dismisses charges against former massage parlor tycoon and [[Chart Thai Party]] senator [[Chuwit Kamolvisit]], and 131 other defendants, in the 2003 illegal demolition of bars and shops on Chuwit's plot of land on Sukhumvit Soi 10 in [[Khlong Toei]] district, [[Bangkok]]. [http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000090236 (ThaiDay)][http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060712/ap_on_re_as/cambodia_khmer_rouge (AP)]
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* {{flagicon|Singapore}} Singapore launches a [[Four Million Smiles]] project in a public campaign to welcome delegates from the [[World Bank]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] in September.
===[[11 July]] [[2006]] (Tuesday)===
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]]'s parliament passes a draft law granting [[Aceh]] wide-ranging [[autonomy]] as part of a peace deal signed last year with the separatist [[Free Aceh Movement]]. [http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=16096 (ANTARA)] [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060711/1/421an.html (AFP)]
* {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Key witnesses in the [[Khmer Rouge]] [[tribunal]] have gone into hiding amid fears of inadequate protection for those testifying, say genocide researcher Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia. Among those in hiding are two former guards at the [[Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum|Tuol Sleng]] torture center. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060711/1/420us.html (AFP)]
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Myanmar}} Ahead of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations|ASEAN]] Regional Forum, [[Malaysia]]n foreign minister [[Syed Hamid Albar]] says [[Myanmar]] must democratize and free opposition leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] if it wants support from [[ASEAN]] in international gatherings. The upcoming ARF is expected to be attended by [[Secretary of State of the United States|US Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]], who shunned the gathering in 2005 in what was seen as a move to pressure ASEAN to address reforms in Myanmar. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060711/1/421aj.html (AFP)]
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===[[10 July]] [[2006]] (Monday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]'s [[Democrat Party (Thailand)|Democrat Party]] urges the government to officially disclose the text of a letter sent by caretaker [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] to [[President of the United States|US President]] [[George W. Bush]], seeking whether the letter mentions an "extra-constitutional charismatic figure" that Thaksin enigmatically mentioned in a recent radio address as someone he thinks is trying to overthrow his government. Foreign Minister [[Kantathi Suphamongkhon]] insisted the letter contained no such details but remained tight-lipped on the letter's entire contents. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23198 (TNA)] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/11/headlines/headlines_30008454.php (The Nation)]
*{{flagicon|East Timor}} [[José Ramos-Horta]] is sworn in as [[Prime Minister of East Timor]] and begins his job collecting weapons from civilians in an effort to put an end to the [[2006 East Timor crisis]]. "Today is a very important day in the history of our country. We are moving forward in the process to restore peace and order in East Timor," Ramos-Horta says. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060711/1/420uu.html (AFP)]
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===[[9 July]] [[2006]] (Sunday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Police in [[Chiang Mai]] arrest Hellfried Sartori, 67, a former physician and [[Austria]]n national known infamously as "Doctor Ozone" for his so-called "[[Quackery|ozone treatments]]" he claims cure [[cancer]] and other ailments. Police said Sartori may be responsible for the deaths of several [[Australia]]n cancer sufferers who flew to Chiang Mai to receive the treatment in their hotel rooms. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/11/headlines/headlines_30008444.php (The Nation)]
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===[[8 July]] [[2006]] (Saturday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]'s King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] fell and received a minor fracture to one of his right [[rib]]s, the Royal Household Bureau announces. The 79-year-old monarch, celebrating his [[60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej|60th year on the throne]] fell on June 24 while walking to exercise at Chitralada Palace, the bureau said. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30008333 (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|East Timor}} After [[2006 East Timor crisis|weeks of political unrest]], [[José Ramos-Horta]] is appointed the new prime minister of [[East Timor]] by President [[Xanana Gusmão]], replacing [[Marí Alkatiri]].[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1681879.htm (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} In his weekly radio address, [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] says [[Thailand]] remains free of [[H5N1|avian influenza]] after more than 290 days and that the recent deaths of many [[chicken]]s and [[bird]]s was from [[Newcastle disease]] and not the H5N1 virus. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23181 (TNA)]
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===[[7 July]] [[2006]] (Friday)===
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} Six fugitive soldiers linked to an alleged failed coup plot against [[President of the Philippines|Philippines President]] [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] are arrested in [[Manila]]. [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=8644 (INQ7)]
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} SEZ Company of [[Cambodia]] has agreed a joint venture with Zephyr Company of [[Japan]] to jointly develop [[Phnom Penh]] Special Economic Zone.[http://www.camnet.com.kh/akp/ (AKP)]
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Cambodia]] has signed on agreement on gas and oil exploration in Cambodia 's offshore Block A with a foreign conglomerate including MOECE Company of [[Japan]], [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] Company of the [[USA]] and GS Caltex of [[South Korea]]. [http://www.tvk.gov.kh/LocalNews_English.htm (TVK)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Officials agree to open a new immigration checkpoint in [[Thailand]]'s [[Trat Province]], opposite [[Battambang Province]], [[Cambodia]]. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23157 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} In the [[South Thailand insurgency]], the government closes a school in [[Pattani Province]] after two teachers are shot and seriously wounded. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23158 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Myanmar}} A [[Thailand|Thai]] man is missing and presumed dead in a flash flood along the [[Myanmar]] border in [[Mae Hong Son Province]]. The rains may also pre-empt a rafting festival in [[Prachin Buri Province]]'s Na Di district, scheduled for July 9-15. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23127 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Noxious black sludge oozing from around an [[oil well]] near [[Surabaya]], [[East Java]], has driven about 8,000 people from their homes. The Banjar Panji-1 exploration well is operated by Lapindo Brantas, a subsidiary of PT Energi Mega Persada. Australia's Santos Ltd. and PT Medco Energi International Tbk also hold shares in the odorous, mud-spewing well. [http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060707/3/2musr.html (Reuters)]
* {{flagicon|Singapore}} ''[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]]'', a [[Singapore]]an state-owned newspaper, suspends the column of popular [[wikt:Blogger|blogger]] [[mrbrown]] (real name Lee Kin Mun) just a week after he had satirised post-election price hikes for taxi fares and electricity. [http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060707/3/2mupv.html (Reuters)]
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===[[6 July]] [[2006]] (Thursday)===
* {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister]] [[Nguyễn Tấn Dũng]] fires Maj-Gen Cao Ngoc Oanh, head of the investigative police in the Public Security Ministry and accepts the resignation of Nguyen Van Lam, deputy head of the Government Office, in connection with the [[PMU 18 scandal]]. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060707/wl_asia_afp/vietnampoliticscorruption_060707071102 (AFP)]
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===[[5 July]] [[2006]] (Wednesday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Sixty-five [[Muslim]] insurgents surrender to [[Thailand|Thai]] authorities in [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]]. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23106 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} Nearly 200 [[chicken]]s in [[Phichit Province|Phichit]] are culled and buried in a bid to prevent the possible spread of the [[H5N1]] virus. More than 1,000 chickens are dead from unknown causes and a child is hospitalised with a suspicious illness. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23095 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Haze]] allegedly caused by open burning in [[Sumatra]], Indonesia shrouds the skyline of [[Penang]], Malaysia. [http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=206688 (Bernama)]
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===[[4 July]] [[2006]] (Tuesday)===
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} The [[Bangkok Metro]] is partially shut down for three hours because brake problems keep two trains at [[Khlong Toei]] station, blocking part of the line. Additionally, [[Thailand]]'s cabinet approves a fare increase for the subway after the operator had already raised the fares. The government says Bangkok Metro must give a 30-day notification before an increase and that passengers should get refunds for the early increase. The cabinet-approved fare hike goes into effect next month. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23087 (TNA)] [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23078 (TNA)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} The [[World Health Organization]] reports that a 5-year-old boy who died recently in [[East Java]] has tested positive for the [[H5N1|bird flu]] virus. It's the 41st death from the H5N1 virus in [[Indonesia]]. [http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=15666 (ANTARA)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} A [[Japan]]ese cargo ship foils a [[piracy|pirate]] attack in the [[Strait of Malacca]] off [[Sumatra]]. Days before, pirates had raided two [[United Nations|UN]]-chartered ships in the same area. The [[International Maritime Bureau]] says there have now been six piracy incidents in the Strait in 2006. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060704/ap_on_re_as/malaysia_pirate_attacks (AP)]
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia calls an emergency meeting at the [[United Nations]]. It concerns the latest development in the [[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]. [http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=206550 (Bernama)]
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===[[3 July]] [[2006]] (Monday)===
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} Clashes between the [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]] and pro-government militias have prompted at least 5,000 villagers to flee their homes in [[Maguindanao]]. [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news05_july04_2006 (Manila Standard)]
* {{flagicon|Cambodia}} {{flagicon|Laos}} {{flagicon|Myanmar}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Vietnam}} At a meeting in [[Pakxe]], foreign ministers of the five-member [[ACMECS]] group agree on a plan to fight cross-border transmission of [[H5N1]] and such other diseases as [[malaria]], [[dengue fever]], and [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]]. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/040706_News/04Jul2006_news08.php (Bangkok Post)]
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===[[2 July]] [[2006]] (Sunday)===
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Foreign judges arrive in [[Cambodia]] for the [[United Nations]]-backed [[Khmer Rouge]] tribunal. [http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060702/1/41us4.html (AFP)]
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*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Cambodia]] wins Asian Nation Series Division 6 Tournament of [[rugby football|Rugby]]. [http://www.planet-rugby.com/News/story_52210.shtml (Planet Rugby)]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} A mudslide destroys bungalows on [[Ko Chang]] as heavy rains lash the [[Gulf of Thailand]]. [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/03/headlines/headlines_30007867.php (The Nation)]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution|Haze pollution]] from forest fires on [[Sumatra]] blankets Thailand's [[Satun Province]]. The haze also covers parts of the [[Malaysia]]n states of [[Kedah]] and [[Perlis]]. Visibility is worst in the afternoons and is proving hazardous for ships at sea and highway traffic. [http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=23029 (TNA)] [http://www.bangkokpost.com/020706_News/02Jul2006_news05.php (Bangkok Post)]
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===[[1 July]] [[2006]] (Saturday)===
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]'s caretaker [[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] resumes his weekly radio broadcast after a four-month break. He hints that the [[Thailand legislative election, 2006|October 15 legislative election]] could be postponed if political developments demand the government stay in charge longer, and takes a potshot at an unnamed "charismatic figure". Broadcast journalists and other critics say the show is an improper use of government resources. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/02Jul2006_news01.phphttp://www.bangkokpost.com/News/02Jul2006_news01.php (Bangkok Post)] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/02/headlines/headlines_30007799.php (The Nation)]
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==News collections and sources==
===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 [[Wikipedia:NPOV|NPOV]] in our news reporting.
===Brunei===
{{main|Media of Brunei}}
* [[Borneo Bulletin]] [http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/]
* [[The Brunei Times]] [http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/]
===Cambodia===
{{main|Media of Cambodia}}
* [[Agence Khmer Presse]] (AKP) [http://www.camnet.com.kh/akp/]
* [[The Cambodia Daily]] [http://www.cambodiadaily.com/]
* [[Cambodia Politics]] [http://www.cambodiapolitics.org]
* [[Phnom Penh Post]] [http://www.phnompenhpost.com/]
===Indonesia===
* [[ANTARA]] [http://www.antara.co.id/en/]
* [[The Jakarta Post]] [http://www.thejakartapost.com/headlines.asp]
===Laos===
* [[Vientiane Times]] [http://www.vientianetimes.com/Headlines.html]
===Malaysia===
*[[Bernama]] [http://www.bernama.com.my/]
*[[Daily Express (Malaysia)|Daily Express]] [http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/] (mainly Sabah news)
*[[The Edge (Malaysia)|The Edge]] [http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/index.jsp]
*[[New Straits Times]] [http://www.nst.com.my/]
*[[Malaysiakini]] [http://www.malaysiakini.com/]
*[[The Malay Mail]] [http://www.mmail.com.my/]
*[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] [http://thestar.com.my/]
===Myanmar===
* [[New Light of Myanmar]] (NLM) [http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/]
* [[The Myanmar Times]] [http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/]
* [[The Irrawaddy]] [http://www.irrawaddy.org/]
===Philippines===
* [[Philippines News Agency]] (PNA) [http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php]
* [[GMA Network|INQ7]] (GMA Network) [http://www.INQ7.net]
* [[The Daily Tribune (Philippines)|The Daily Tribune]] [http://www.tribune.net.ph/]
* [[Manila Bulletin]] [http://www.mb.com.ph/]
* [[Manila Standard]] [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com]
* [[Manila Times]] [http://www.manilatimes.net/]
* [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] [http://www.inquirer.com.ph/]
* [[Philippine Star]] [http://www.philstar.com/]
===Singapore===
*[[Channel NewsAsia]] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/]
*[[Straits Times]] [http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/]
*[[Business Times]] [http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/]
*[[The New Paper]] [http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/]
*[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]] [http://www.todayonline.com/]
===Thailand===
{{main|Media of Thailand}}
* [[Bangkok Post]] [http://www.bangkokpost.com]
* [[Business Day (newspaper)|Business Day]] [http://www.biz-day.com/]
* [[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]] [http://www.nationmultimedia.com]
* [[National News Bureau]] (NNB) [http://www.thaisnews.com/index.php]
* [[Thai News Agency]] (TNA) [http://etna.mcot.net/]
* [[International Herald Tribune]]/[[ThaiDay]] [http://www.ihtthaiday.com/IHT/Default.aspx]
===Vietnam===
{{Main|Media of Vietnam}}
* ''[[Nhan Dan]]'' [http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/]
* ''[[Saigon Times]]'' [http://www.saigontimes.com.vn/daily/]
* ''[[Thanh Nien News]]'' [http://www.thanhniennews.com/]
* [[VietnamNet]] [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/]
* [[Vietnam News Agency]] (VNA) [http://www.vnanet.vn/default.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2]
* [[Viet Nam News]] (VNN) [http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/default.php]
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