Pattaya and Bangkok made the news...
Several of the poorer neighboring countries wanted to see Thailand's embarrassment, but what surprised them was that Thailand, despite heavy losses on both the UK and US fronts, resolved the issue through very strong measures.
Even more unexpectedly, although the United "States was still clamoring about sanctions, no actual actions were taken, and they quickly signed an anti-terrorism and anti-pirate cooperation agreement with Thailand.
This disappointed Myanmar, Cambodia, and Malaysia, who hoped to benefit when Thailand was sanctioned.
Within just a week, all kinds of major news took over the headlines, the new Prime Minister, high-ranking police officers, and the Ministry of Defense made frequent appearances, silencing the pro-Thaksin media and groups in Thailand.
