MONTHLY REPORT--BANGKOK BUREAU--APRIL 1982

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 3, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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MBK-0013
3 May 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report--Bangkok Bureau--April 1982
"Save Our School" has become the rallying cry of disenchanted teachers
at the International School of. Bangkok who in a recent newsletter to all
parents accused ISB administrators of mismanagement, poor communications,
unsound educational decisions, nepotism, poor recruitment methods and
cutbacks in courses and staff based solely on financial considerations.
To emphasize the seriousness of their intentions, late in the month they
staged a 4-hour work stoppage protesting the administration's decisions
and methods.
What prompted these provocative moves by ISB teachers were recently
announced plans by the administration to reduce both curriculum and staff
allegedly made necessary by last July's baht devaluation and.deficit spending.
of past administrations. This action, combined with previous tuition increases
which were both large and unexpected, has created an emotional.atmosphere at
ISB involving internal squabbling among the faculty, administration and the
school board, with parents and students caught in the middle.
Several open meetings have been held by the contesting parties which
have done little to clarify the issues and instead have led to more charges.
and countercharges. At a 27 April meeting of the International School
Association, the parents association voted for the establishment of an
ad hoc committee of ISA members and one representative each from the school
board, faculty and administration to examine 15 recommendations, submitted
by the teachers for improving the school. More meetings are scheduled.
As a result of this situation, many parents and teachers alike feel
that the quality of education at ISB has suffered. Both embassy officers
and the bureau are closely monitoring the situation.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
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As if the Vietnamese Communist Party's fifth congress at the end
of last month and its resultant more than 350 minutes of processing were
not enough, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party held its third party
congress on 27 April. With all three of the bureau's Lao monitors on
duty, 16 substantive fyi's were filed on the 4 and 1/2 hour opening
session, including General Secretary Kaysone Phomvihan's 126-minute
address. The last fyi cleared the bureau within an hour of the session's
conclusion.
B. Cruising
Visiting Okinawa Bureau cruiser) land bureau cruiser STAT
conducted a 5-day cruising survey from the city of STAT
Chanthaburi in southeast Thailand near the border with Cambodia. Survey
results were disappointing in that little ifc any new information on regional
radios was uncovered. Upon completion, a survey report will be forwarded
to FCS.
A. Personnel
1. Bureau recruiting efforts continued apace this month as
Cambodian monitor-recruit visa problems were resolved. STAT
entered on duty 3 May as a welcomed addition to the hard-pressed STAT
Cambodian section. On another front, bureau efforts to find a fourth
Indonesian/Malay monitor from among four local candidates tested and interviewed
early in the month proved only partially successful. Although one tested
extremely well, his particular in-country status (Indonesian citizenship,
working for the Indonesian Embassy but with no repatriation agreement) and
extreme reluctance to be classified as local hire rather than third country
national created problems regarding his possible employment which as of
this writing is awaiting a decision from Headquarters. In the interim, the
bureau has proceeded with recruiting efforts in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore with the assistance of the respective USG missions.
2. Indonesian monitor (departed 26 March
for EOC and redocumentation travel to the States.
3. Vietnamese monitor) (was hospitalized on 24 April
for acute stomach pains diagnosed as an intestinal infection. 0 will
remain in the hospital for several days to undergo tests.
1. Emily Hodges, a new embassy political officer, visited the bureau
on 7 April for a briefing and walkthrough.
2. Okinawa Bureau cruiser) (visited the bureau on TDY 3-14
April for orientation and a 5-day field survey with bureau cruiser
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ENGINEERING ATTACHMENT
April Monthly Report
Bangkok. Bureau
A. Non-Expendable Property Received:
None
B. Items of Engineering Interest:
STAT
2. A new automatic door closer was installed on the main entrance to
the bureau to facilitate faster and more reliable action, thereby enhancing
security and climate control.
3. Wire mesh for the bureau's roof and patio drains, was installed this
month to prevent water buildup due to clogged drains caused by debris
and leaves.
4. A two-way intercom speaker was installed in the cruising room/
maintenance shop to provide easier contact between shop and cruising
personnel and the receptionist.
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I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTHt
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTHt
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTHS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGEs
minutes or issues per week)
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
publishable words per month)
553,670 (542,700)
223,930 (241,670)
1,147 ( 1,373)
14,975 ( 15,055) 20,085 ( 20,085) 206.23 ( 206.23)
min. min. issues
Kabul NEW TIMES in
English
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Overseas Service in
English
Sydney THE AUSTRALIAN in
English
Sydney THE BULLETIN in
English
Sydney THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN in
English
21,660 ( 20,490)
640 (
0 (
0 (
850)
0)
0)
Dacca Domestic Service in
Bengali
290 (
8,750)
Dacca Domestic Service in
English
3,750 (
9,200)
Dacca SANGBAD in
0 (
0)
Bengali
Dacca THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER in
1,900 (
1,640)
English
BURMA
Rangoon Domestic Service in
Burmese
3,080 (
8,260)
Rangoon BOTATAUNG in
0
0)
Burmese
Rangoon LOKTHA PYEITHU NEZIN in
0 (
140)
Burmese
Rangoon MYANMA in
0 (
80)
Burmese
Rangoon WORKING PEOPLE'S DAILY in
270 (
1,160)
English
Rangoon Domestic Service in English
CHINA
Beijing in
Bengali to India and Pakistan
0
0)
Beijing in
Burmese to Burma
1,570 (
550)
Beijing in
0 (
6
090)
Cambodian to Kampuchea
Beijing in
0 (
,
0)
Hindi to South Asia
Beijing in
0
0) ,
Indonesian to Indonesia
Beijing in
370 (
1,040)
Lao to Laos
Beijing in
Malay to Malaysia
0
0)
Beijing in
0
0)
Thai to Thailand
Beijing in
Urdu to India and Pakistan
o (
390)
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BROADCASTS PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Voice of Democratic Kampuchea in
Cambodian to Kampuchea 25,960 ( 17,500)
(Clandestine) Voice of Malayan Democracy in
Malay 110 ( 0)
(Clandestine) Voice of the People of Burma in
Burmese to Burma 820 ( 4,880)
(Clandestine) SSPT in
Thai to Thailand 990 ( 700)
Hong Kong AFP in
English
INDIA
Delhi General Overseas Service in
English
Delhi Domestic Service in
English
Delhi ISI Diplomatic Information Service in
English
Delhi INDIAN EXPRESS in
English
Delhi NATION HERALD in
English
Delhi PATRIOT in
English
Bombay THE TIMES OF INDIA in
English
Calcutta ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA in
Bengali
Calcutta THE STATESMAN in
English
Madras THE HINDU in
English
Jakarta Domestic Service in
Indonesia
Jakarta ANTARA in
English
Jakarta OANA in
English
Jakarta KOMPAS in
Indonesian
Jakarta THE INDONESIA TIMES in
English
Phnom Penh International Service in
English
Phnom Penh International Service in
Thai
Phnom Penh Domestic Service in
Cambodian
Phnom Penh SPK in
Vientiane Domestic Service in
Lao
Vientiane KPL in
English
3,170 ( 2,800)
16,520 ( 23,420)
0 0)
0 0)
32,840 ( 29,010)
51,320 ( 51,840)
6,380 ( 10,260)
1,240 ( 740)
27,720 ( 27,240)
0 o)
0 o)
STAT
STAT
Vientiane SIANG PASASON in
Lao
8,020 ( 8,250)
3,870 ( 2,630)
0 ( 2,560)
0 ( 710)
0 ( 0)
3,730 ( 5,590)
600 ( 1,740)
0 0)
0 ( 710)
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MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur International Service in
English
Kuala Lumpur Domestic Service in
English
Kuala Lumpur Domestic Service in
Malay
Kuala Lumpur NEW STRAITS TIMES in
English
Kuala Lumpur NEW SUNDAY TIMES in
English
Katmandu External Service in
English
Katmandu THE RISING NEPAL in
English
Karachi Overseas Service in
Urdu
Karachi Domestic Service in
English
Karachi Domestic Service in
Urdu
SINGAPORE
Singapore Domestic Service in
English
Singapore THE STRAITS TIMES in
English
Singapore THE SUNDAY TIMES in
English
Colombo International Service in
English
Colombo Domestic Service in
English
Colombo SUN in
English
Colombo WEEKEND in
English
Bangkok Voice of Free Asia in
English
Bangkok Voice of Free Asia in
Thai
Bangkok Domestic Service in
English
Bangkok Domestic Service in
Thai
Bangkok MATICHON in
Thai
Bangkok MATUPHUM in
Thai
Bangkok NATION REVIEW in
English
Bangkok POST in
English
Bangkok SIAM RAT in
Thai
Bangkok SU ANAKHOT in
Thai
Bangkok THAI RAT in
Thai
Bangkok WORLD in
English
Bangkok Domestic Television Service in
Thai
BROADCASTS PRES~AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
5,040 ( 11,960)
330 ( 5,870)
0 ( 0)
14,600 ( 600)
0 ( 0)
620 ( 890)
910 ( 470)
3,670 ( 6,490)
8,770 ( 8,950)
3,090 ( 1,890)
1,930 ( o)
0 ( 0)
280 ( 350)
o ( o)
7,210 ( 6,420)
2,350 ( 4,660)
2,060 ( 2,680)
9,190 ( 11,480)
220 ( 0)
0 ( 0)
190 ( 1,840)
2,030 ( 1,150)
12,740 ( 26,970)
14,660 ( 14,960)
400 ( 430)
0 ( 0)
390 ( 0)
570 ( 570)
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BROADCASTS PREbS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
UNION OY SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in
700)
580( 1
Bengali to Bangladesh
Moscow in
Burmese to Burma
,
0 ( 3,180)
Moscow in
Cambodian to Kampuchea
0 ( 0)
Moscow in
0 0)
Hindi to India
Moscow in
Indonesian to Indonesia
0 ( 1,050)
Moscow in
800 ( 720)
Lao to Laos
Moscow in
Thai to Thailand
0 ( 0)
Moscow in
Urdu to India
0 0)
Moscow in
o ( o)
Urdu to Pakistan
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Indonesian to Indonesia
0 0)
Hanoi International Service in
0 0)
Cambodian
Hanoi International Service in
English
4,480 ( 3,230)
Hanoi International Service in
110 ( 1,780)
Thai
Hanoi Domestic Service in
Vietnamese
97,960 ( 48,590)
Hanoi TAP CHI CONG in
Vietnamese
Hanoi NHAN DAN in
Vietnamese
Hanoi QUAN DOI NHAN DAN in
Vietnamese
NOTES Figures in parentheses are from preceding month
2,190 ( 0)
o ( o)
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13,130 ( 22,350)
19)090 ( 25,750)
5,360 ( 11,270)
STAT
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EMBASSY CIRCUIT OUTAGES FOR APRIL 1982
DATE
GMT TIME
HRS MIN
(PLANNED)
HRS MIN
(UNPLANNED)
REMARKS
9
1700-1730
30
Unknown
14
0130-0200
30
Trouble at EMB TCU
14
1552-1614
22
Unknown
19
0815-0910
55
Bad weather
20
1537-1556
19
Unknown
27
0904-0928
24
Unknown
3 -
Total unplanned outage: 3 hours.
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