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Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1992 14:04:30 EDT
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: South tips Chuan for PM with solid support

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 20:06:42+0700
From: htk@munnari.oz.au (Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool)

South tips Chuan for PM with solid support
The Nation Monday September 14, 1992


THE Democrat Party's resounding victory in the South, the party's
traditional stronghold, affirms its position as a major conterder for
the leadership of the emerging coalition government.

While the Democrats have always ben able to rely on the support of
Southerners, the landslide win in yestermandate has been bestowed on
party leader Chuan Leekpai - to assume the prime ministership.

The Democrat Party won 36 House seats out of the 45 available in the
southern region, compared with 26 seats in the March 22 election.

The May bloodshed has profoundly disturbed southerners, who are
relatively more politically active than people in other parts of the
country, and it obviously influenced the way they voted

While leaders of the Palang Dharma and New Aspiration parties were
deeply involved in the street protests that culminated in a bloody
crackdown, the Democrat Party emphasized its strict adherence to the
parliamentary system as the only way to solve national problems.

Khunying Supatra Masdit, the Democrat Party's deputy campaign
director, said the party's stronger showing in this election was
primarily the result of campaign strategy advocating Chuan as a
contender for prime minister.

"Our party leader has been the main selling point in the Democrat
Party's election campaign," Supatra said.

She said Chuan had exercised selfrestraint in the face of attacks from
rivals who accused him of being "too soft" and tending to "play it
safe"

Supatra said the Democrat Party started gaining ground only about a
week before the election, after Chuan made his major campaign speeches
and appeared in political talk shows on television.

Chuan's speeches and knowledge of national issues were generally rated
above those of leaders of rival parties.

Supatra attributes the decisive Democrat victory to its candidate's
public professionalism and commitment to democracy.

Reports also suggested that vote buying and other dishonest
electioneering practices, evident in other regions, were not working
in the South.

The newly-elected Palang Dharma MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat's
Constituency 3, Chammin Sakseth, conceded yesterday that the Democrat
Party is currently too strong for challengers because it is the
best-organized party and is held in highest esteem by the people of
the region.
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Date:         Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:48:20 -0400
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      CAM: Sihanouk favors excluding Khmer Route territory from
              election

09/08

PRINCE SIHANOUK FAVORS EXCLUDING KHMER ROUGE TERRITORY FROM CAMBODIAN ELECTION

BANGKOK (SEPT. 8) DPA - Cambodian head of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk tuesday
advocated excluding Khmer Rouge territory from next year's Cambodian election
in order to maintain peace.

''I think this is our only solution - to organize the election for the 90 per
cent of the population, and 85 per cent of the territory of Cambodia not under
Khmer Rouge control, he said on arrival in Bangkok for talks with Thai leaders.

''The most important thing is to safeguard the peace till the election,'' which
is due next May under the Supervision of the United Nations Transitional
Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).

Sihanouk is currently Cambodia's head of state and chairman of the Supreme
National Council - the representiative body of Cambodian sovereignty.

The prince denied exclusion of the Khmer Rouge from the electoral process would
amount to partition of Cambodia, saying all factions, including the Khmer
Rouge, still accept him as head of state.

In recent months, the peace agreement on Cambodia has been at an impasse
because the Khmer Rouge refused to disarm and accept United Nations supervision
in their territory.

The Khmer Rouge, whose rule from 1975-78 resulted in the death of one million
Cambodians, have insisted on the expulsion of Vietnamese citizens from
Camboidia and the dismantling of the Phnom Penh before continuing with the
peace process.
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Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1992 22:52:53 PDT
From:         Charles Scheiner <cscheiner@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      Update on Senate IMET decision

/* Written 10:49 pm  Sep 14, 1992 by cscheiner in cdp:reg.easttimor */
/* ---------- "Update on Senate IMET decision" ---------- */
The battle over military aid to Indonesia still goes on.

Although the House of Representatives unanimously voted to cut US-provided
military training for the Indonesian army for next year, the Senate has
been under a lot of pressure from General Electric, AT&T, and other
groups which profit from Indonesia's repression.

As of Monday afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Foreign Operations
Subcommittee has bucked reponsibility for the decision up to the full
Appropriations Committee. The vote will not be tomorrow, as we had thought,
and probably not this week at all.

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Committee Chairman, seems to be wavering in his
opposition to cutting IMET. He could use as many phone calls as possible, to
his Appropriations Committee staff (Mark D'Amato) at 202-224-7200.

All Senators can be called through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
In addition to calling Byrd and the nearest appropriations committee members,
the Senators from your home state should be called, as there is likely to be
a floor debate and vote on this issue, perhaps next week.

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee are:

Stevens     Ted          Alaska         R
DeConcini   Dennis       Arizona        D
Fowler, Jr. Wyche        Georgia        D
Inouye      Daniel K.    Hawaii         D
Grassley    Charles E.   Iowa           R
Harkin      Tom          Iowa           D
Johnston    J. Bennett   Louisiana      D
Mikulski    Barbara A.   Maryland       D
Cochran     Thad         Mississippi    R
Bond        Christopher S.Missouri      R
Kerrey      J. Robert    Nebraska       D
Reid        Harry        Nevada         D
Rudman      Warren B.    New Hampshire  R
Lautenberg  Frank R.     New Jersey     D
Domenici    Pete V.      New Mexico     R
D'Amato     Alfonse M.   New York       R
Nickles     Don          Oklahoma       R
Hatfield    Mark O.      Oregon         R
Specter     Arlen        Pennsylvania   R
Hollings    Ernest F.    South Carolina D
Gramm       Phil         Texas          R
Garn        Jake         Utah           R
Leahy       Patrick J.   Vermont        D
Gorton      Slade        Washington     R
Adams       Brock        Washington     D
Byrd        Robert C.    West Virginia  D
Kasten      Robert W.    Wisconsin      R

-- Charles Scheiner, ETAN/US
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Date:         Tue, 8 Sep 1992 10:08:18 -0400
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      NEWS/VN: China envoy plans VN trip over border dispute

09/04

CHINA ENVOY PLANS VIETNAM TRIP OVER DISPUTE

    HANOI, Sept 4, Reuter - China is sending a deputy foreign minister to Hanoi
in the next few weeks to discuss a border dispute with Vietnam, government
officials in Hanoi said on Friday.
    But the officials, who asked not to be identified, said Hanoi was worried
that China, which normalised relations with Vietnam last November, would take a
tough stand on the issue.
    Hanoi authorities say China took over some Vietnamese land along the
frontier recently while both sides were preparing to reopen a railway line
closed after a 1979 border war. The dispute has delayed the reopening of the
line.
    Vietnamese government spokesmen, asked to confirm the planned Chinese visit,
declined to comment.
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Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:57:28 EDT
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: Savit heads young lions' rise to power

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 20:04:31+0700
From: htk@munnari.oz.au (Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool)

Savit heads young lions' rise to power
Pongpol, other veterans sidelined

The Nation Monday September 14, 1992

MANY young politicians seeking to make their debut in national politics
won election to the House of Representatives yesterday, but several
veterans were dumped by the voters.

Well-known economic planner, Democrat Dr.Savit Bhotiwihok, hotelier
Akorn Hoontrakul and fomer national security chief Prasong Soonsiri,
both of Palang Dharma, top the list of the newcomers who won in Bangkok
constituencies.

In the provinces, former government spokeswoman Ladawan Wongsriwong and
former TV announcer Chakkraphan Yomchinda are among the better-known
names who made it yesterday.

It was not officially known at press time how many of the 360
newlyelected MPs were first-timers.

Chakkraphan, 38, who quit the armyrun TV Channel 7 in protest against
its coverage of the May riots, was a surprise winner, coming out on top
in his hometown in Rayong.  He was the only Democrat to win in the
three-seat constituency.

"I own my victory to the reputation of the Democrat Party and help given
me by Khun Chuan [Leekpai]," Chakkraphan said.

Ladawan, 34, who served as spokeswomen in the first Anand
administration, entered the race as an underdog for the Democrat Party
in the northern province of Phayao. But she emerged victorious, heading
the count in her province and was even one of the top 10 vote-winning
candidates nationwide.

Former foreign minister Pongpol Adireksarn of Chat Thai Party and Siri
Sirirangsi, acting leader of Palang Dharma, were among the biggest upset
losers.

Adm Siri, who was widely tipped in a series of opinion polls to win,
lost out to Pramote Sukhum and Sompong Susupaat of the Democrat Party
in Constituency 8 of Bangkok.  While Pramote is a veteran, Sompong is
relatively new to politics.

Other big names to lose yesterday included Piya Angkinant (Chat Thai)
who was edged out in Phetchaburi by Alongkorn Pollabutr, an
ex-journalist, Col Phol Rerngprasertwit, and Anant and Jaturon
Chaisang, a father and son team. The last three ran as candidates of
the New Aspiration Party.

Somchai Khunpluem, the alleged godfather of the east, saw both his
sons, Vitthya and Sontaya triumph in Chon Buri. The two young
politicians are members of the Chat Pattana Party and owe their
victory to Somchai's influence.
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Date:         Sat, 5 Sep 1992 15:32:00 CDT
From:         Pittaya Wongkraisritong <WONGKRAI@MACC.WISC.EDU>
Subject:      re:asean flesh trade

Dear Chee Ng:
        Your message about "ASEAN: flesh trade" elaborate about the serious
situation about the schoolgirls involving in prostitute business and the
deteriorating and increasing cases of AIDS in only Malaysia-- repeat Malaysia--
but you entitled your news as though it was all over in ASEAN.   It is very
inaccurate and misleading.   You should be more specific and more careful about
the source and location of the news covered next time!
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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 21:39:22 PDT
From:         Charles Scheiner <cscheiner@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      Senate will vote Tuesday on IMET

East Timor Action Network/US
PO Box 1182, White Plains, NY 10602 (914)428-7299  fax(914)428-7383
cscheiner@igc.apc.org

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE TO VOTE ON EAST TIMOR THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

After intensive lobbying from the Bush administration, corporate
interests, and the Indonesian government, some Senators may be moving to
restore military training for Indonesia to the 1993 Foreign Aid bill. We
need to counter that pressure.

In June, the House unanimously deleted $2.3 million for the IMET program
to protest wanton killings in East Timor. For the first time in the
17-year Indonesian occupation, Congress began to cut funds to stop the
genocide that has killed one-third of the East Timorese population.

The Indonesian government has enlisted American corporations that do
business there, especially General Electric and AT&T, to lobby Senators
to keep bringing Indonesian military officers here for training. They
want a weak resolution, with easily met conditions, instead of the strong
message sent by the House of Representatives.

The House had it right -- the American people and our elected
Representatives aren't beholden to corporate blood money earned in
exchange for the training and weapons given by U.S. taxpayers to the
Suharto regime. The IMET program for 1993 should be cut unconditionally.
Only after Indonesia complies with U.N. resolutions for withdrawal, human
rights, and self-determination, should military aid be resumed. Other
U.S. aid for Indonesia should also be suspended, pending improvements in
the situation.

Whatever happens in the Subcommittee, there will be a debate on the Senate
floor in the next few weeks.

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY.

You can reach them through the Capitol switchboard, (202)224-3121.

Urge them to support an unconditional cut in military training. In the
ten months since the Santa Cruz massacre, Jakarta has shown no intention
to change its policies, to admit what happened last November 12 and
punish those responsible, or to prevent future atrocities. It is past
time for requests for reports.

Indonesia and its multinational corporate supporters understand that this
legislation is far more important than the money involved. We need to
understand that too, and act on it.

September 10, 1992
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Date:         Tue, 8 Sep 1992 22:22:37 PDT
From:         Charles Scheiner <cscheiner@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      info request: A/P in US military

American Friends Service Committee <afscnatl@igc.apc.org>

AFSC seeking info on Asian/Pacific-Americans & US Military

The National Youth and Militarism Program is seeking assistance in
locating information and contacts for its work on a resource(s) on
Asian/Pacific-Americans and the Military.  Thu Tran and Harold Jordan
will be looking into the situations and experiences of Asians and Pacific
Islanders in the U.S. military -- as a whole, as separate ethnic groups,
and as individuals. Also, they will be collecting information on the
attitudes of different Asian/Pacific-American communities toward war and
military service.  See outline below.

Please consider how you can help in the following areas:

*  Do you know of written materials in newspapers, magazines, or
   newsletters about such issues as attitudes toward war, the military, and
   militarism among Asian/Pacific Islander communities in the U.S.?

*  Do you know of any persons who have had some valuable experiences in
   these areas and would be willing to be interviewed for this project?
   especially persons who have just recently separated from the military.

*  Do you have relevant anecdotes or specific incidents to share from
   your work?  such as experience through guidance or military counseling?

*  Do you know of other organizations or individuals who would come
   across cases involving these issues in their work?

Please forward responses to: Thu Tran, AFSC Youth and Militarism
Program, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215/241-7165,
fax: 215/241-7177.

Proposed outline for ASIAN/PACIFIC-AMERICANS AND THE MILITARY

     Enlistment Trends
          - ethnic and gender break down
          - reasons for enlistment
     Recruitment Issues
          - most effective enlistment incentives
          - family influence on enlistment decision
          - recruitment fraud
     Military Occupation Specialties
          - under- and over-representation
     Racism
          - reports of discrimination complaints
          - unreported discrimination; interviews
     Attrition and Retention
          - attrition: reasons for leaving and types of discharges
          - retention: reasons for re-enlisting ("re-upping") -- interviews
     Immigration and Citizenship Issues
     Asian Communities and Attitudes Toward War and Military Service
     Asian/Pacific-American Veterans
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Date:         Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:47:13 -0400
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      CAM: SNC head Sihanouk visits Thailand for 3 days

09/08

CAMBODIA'S SNC HEAD NORODOM SIHANOUK VISITS THAILAND FOR THREE DAYS

BANGKOK (SEPT. 8) XINHUA - CAMBODIA'S HEAD OF STATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPREME
NATIONAL COUNCIL (SNC) SAMDECH NORODOM SIHANOUK ARRIVED HERE TODAY FOR A
THREE-DAY VISIT TO THAILAND.

TALKING TO REPORTERS UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
SIHANOUK SAID FOR THE MOMENT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SAFEGUARD PEACE AND TO
KEEP THE PEACE PROCESS GOING IN CAMBODIA.

THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO BREAK THE IMPASSE IN THE CAMBODIAN PEACE PROCESS,
SIHANOUK SAID, ADDING THAT HE WILL TRY HIS BEST IN THIS REGARD.

AS THE HEAD OF STATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SNC, "I WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN PEACE
AMONG ALL FACTIONS," HE SAID.

A THAI-JAPANESE PROPOSAL FOR SETTING UP AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTATIVE BODY TO
BOOST THE POWER OF THE SNC HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED BY ALL CAMBODIAN FACTIONS, AS
THE PHNOM PENH SIDE SAID IT WILL CAUSE "IMBALANCE" AMONG THE FOUR FACTIONS,
ACCORDING TO THE SNC CHAIRMAN.

COMMENTING ON THE REPORTED REQUESTS BY THE DEMOCRATIC KAMPUCHEAN PARTY (DKP)
FOR THE RESIGNATION OF THE U.N. TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN CAMBODIA (UNTAC)
CHIEF YASISHI AKASHI, SIHANOUK SAID THE DKP DID NOT ASK FOR THAT.

"THE DKP REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME IN JAKARTA THAT THEY DID NOT ASK FOR THE
RESIGNATION OF AKASHI," SIHANOUK SAID.

HE SAID HE WILL ALSO VISIT AREAS CONTROLLED BY VARIOUS FACTIONS IN WESTERN
CAMBODIA, INCLUDING PAILIN, FROM SEPTEMBER 10 TO 12, TO MEET THE LOCAL PEOPLE
THERE.

DURING HIS STAY IN BANGKOK, SIHANOUK IS GOING TO MEET THAI PRIME MINISTER ANAND
PANYARACHUN TO DISCUSS THE CAMBODIAN ISSUE, THAI FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS
SAID.

SIHANOUK CAME HERE FROM JAKARTA WHERE HE ATTENDED THE SUMMIT OF THE NON-ALIGNED
MOVEMENT.
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Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:56:11 EDT
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: 71-year-old votes; dies

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 20:05:04+0700
From: htk@munnari.oz.au (Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool)

71-year-old man votes, dies
The Nation Monday September 14, 1992

A 71 -year-old man collapsed and died yesterday morning after casting
his ballot in Tak's Mae Sot district.

Kaew Jaihuan, a resident of Mae Tao precinct, left home at about 8.45
am, saying he wanted to vote for democracy, according to his
son-in-law, Prayoon Yodkham.

The polling station is about 500 metres from his home, said Prayoon.

A polling station official, Young Singhatong, said he saw the old man
arrive at the station and he appeared to be in a good mood and was
chatting with his neighbours.

Young said Kaew, after casting his ballot, collapsed as he was about
to leave the polling station.  He died as he was rushed to hospital,
he added.

Prayoon said Kaew suffered from high blood pressure and heart disease.
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From:         Barney Hope -- Ctr for Int'l Studies <BHOPE@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU>
Subject:      Stamford College in SEA

I would appreciate info on Stamford College operations in the US and SEA.

1.  What is Stamford College?
2.  What is its accrediation status?
3.  What is the academic background of their faculty?
4.  What type of operations do they have in SEA?
5.  What US institutions are afflicated with Stamford College?
6.  What is the reputation of Stamford College in SEA?  (They operate in KL and
recently opened a Bangkok "branch.")
7.  Are Stamford programs expensive?

Any other comments/observations will be appreciated.  Thank you.

Barney Hope
Ctr for Int'l Studies
CSU, Chico; Calif
tel 916 898 6880 (Ctr)
FAX 916 898 6889
tel 916 898 4836 (Office)
BHOPE@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU
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Date:         Tue, 8 Sep 1992 10:24:22 -0400
From:         Nhan Tran <tran@PEORA.SDC.CCUR.COM>
Subject:      NEWS/VN: China seeks peaceful solution to VN dispute

09/05

CHINA SEEKS PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO VIETNAM DISPUTE

    BEIJIJG, Sept 5, Reuter - China said it wants a peaceful solution to a
dispute with Vietnam over oil exploration in the Gulf of Tonkin.
    Tension mounted after Hanoi protested to Beijing twice on Friday, demanding
that it withdraw a Chinese survey ship and a drilling vessel from the gulf.
    "China stands for a peaceful solution to the differing views about the
delimitation of the sea waters of the (Gulf of Tonkin) through negotiations with
Vietnam," the official Chinese news agency Xinhua said, quoting a Foreign
Ministry statement.
    "The Chinese oil-drilling ships in question were working on the Chinese side
of the central line of the (Gulf of Tonkin), an area which is under China's
jurisdiction," the statement said.
    "This is not something new, but the continuation of the oil exploration that
has been going on there for quite some time.
    "China and Vietnam hold differing views of the delimitation of the sea
waters of the (Gulf of Tonkin). China has always stood for a peaceful solution
through negotiations.
    "This position of ours remains unchanged," the statement concluded.
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