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Thai king's birthday celebrations mark consolidation of power
: Authorities in Thailand are going all out to mark the birthday of new King Maha Vajiralongkorn this week as part of wider moves to consolidate his power and build his reputation as he emerges from his late father's shadow. The king, who turns 65 (...)

26 - 07 - 2017
Thai king signs constitution, paving way for election
Thailand's king signed a new constitution in a ceremony on Thursday, an essential step towards holding an election that the military government has promised to restore democracy after a 2014 coup. In a nationwide broadcast, King Maha Vajiralongkorn (...)

06 - 04 - 2017
Thai court jails banker over fraud
A Thai court jailed an Indian financier for 10 years Friday for massive embezzlement that helped bankrupt a Thai bank in the mid-1990s and spark a crisis in the financial sector that spread through Asia in 1997. Rakesh Saxena, 59, was found guilty (...)

09 - 06 - 2012
Red rally shows Thailand polarized as ever
government “red shirts” rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday in another show of strength that heralds a rocky run-up to an election due this year. It was the second big rally this month by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) (...)

24 - 01 - 2011
Myanmar seeking to develop nukes
Military-ruled Myanmar is seeking to develop a clandestine nuclear program with the intent to produce a nuclear bomb, according to an investigation by an exiled anti-government group. A five-year investigation by the Norway-based Democratic Voice (...)

05 - 06 - 2010
One killed in Bangkok blasts, shooting
A Thai policeman was killed and seven people injured, including five police, when a drive-by shooting and a series of explosions shook Bangkok's heavily guarded business district late Friday. The shooting and explosions, which police suspected were (...)

08 - 05 - 2010
Reds hold out for more talks
Hopes faded in Thailand Thursday for a swift end to weeks of deadly protests after both sides accused each other of insincerity and squabbled over a “national reconciliation” plan calling for November elections. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (...)

07 - 05 - 2010
One killed, 18 hurt in Thai clashes
Thai troops fired live rounds and rubber bullets at charging anti-government protesters in a chaotic clash that killed a soldier and wounded 18 people on a congested highway in Bangkok's suburbs Wednesday. The troops had formed a roadblock to stop (...)

29 - 04 - 2010
Thai govt vows action as Red Shirts block train
government protesters forced Bangkok's elevated railway system to shut on Tuesday, and the government warned of tougher operations to quell growing unrest in a seven-week crisis that has killed 26 people. Thailand's revered but ailing 82-year-old (...)

28 - 04 - 2010
Protesters block police in deepening Thai crisis
Protests and blockades in the provinces Monday and a grenade attack against a politician deepened fears of a civil conflict in Thailand after the prime minister rejected demands by anti-government protesters. Protesters fortified a sprawling (...)

27 - 04 - 2010
Three explosions shake Bangkok; tensions rise
Three explosions shook Bangkok's business district Thursday, wounding at least four people, witnesses said, raising tensions during a showdown between thousands of troops and anti-government protesters. It was not immediately clear what caused the (...)

23 - 04 - 2010
Red Shirts show flexibility on talks
Thai protesters occupying Bangkok's main shopping district for two weeks said Wednesday they were open to talks but they also took steps to prepare for a clash with armed troops threatening to forcibly evict them. While the demonstrators in Bangkok (...)

22 - 04 - 2010
Counter-protest fired by Facebook
Thailand's “red shirt” protesters congregated in their thousands at an upmarket Bangkok shopping district on Wednesday, preparing a “final battleground” in their campaign to oust army-backed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. About 20,000 had (...)

15 - 04 - 2010
Pressure mounts on Thai PM
Thai “Red Shirt” protesters threatened Tuesday to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based after the Election Commission unexpectedly recommended his party be dissolved. Abhisit, who came to power in 2008 when (...)

14 - 04 - 2010
Thai PM rebuffs protesters' demand
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday rebuffed a demand by “red shirt” leaders to dissolve parliament in 15 days, dashing hopes of an end to an intensifying political crisis and two weeks of protests. Abhisit, who enjoys backing of the (...)

30 - 03 - 2010
Thai activists reject peace talks offer
Opposition activists in Thailand rejected a government offer for dialogue Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ruled out dissolving parliament and assigned a junior minister to attend the talks. Red-shirted supporters of ousted former (...)

22 - 03 - 2010
Rebels kill 20 Myanmar soldiers
Ethnic rebels killed 20 Myanmar troops in an ambush aimed at deterring the military government from launching an offensive against them ahead of elections this year, a rebel spokesman said Friday. The incident took place on March 13 in Nam Zam (...)

20 - 03 - 2010
Thai protesters splatter blood at PM's home
shirted protesters emptied bottles of their blood outside the home of Thailand's prime minister Wednesday in a symbolic sacrifice after the government rejected calls for elections. Despite the fourth day of street rallies in Bangkok, Thai stocks (...)

18 - 03 - 2010
Court seizes $1.4 billion of Thaksin's fortune
Thailand's top court said Friday it would confiscate frozen assets worth 46 billion baht ($1.4 billion) from deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, more than half his fortune. But the nine judges ruled the fugitive former leader could hold on to (...)

27 - 02 - 2010
Europe team for Royal Trophy golf
Europe named its lineup for next year's Royal Trophy Wednesday, adding three new names to complete Colin Montgomerie's eight-man team to face Asia in the matchplay contest Alexander Noren and Peter Hanson have been included, taking the number of (...)

24 - 12 - 2009
Norway world's best place to live, Niger worst: UNDP Index
Norway has retained its status as the world's most desirable country to live in, according to UN data released Monday, which ranks sub-Saharan African states afflicted by war and HIV/AIDS as the least attractive places. Data collected prior to the (...)

06 - 10 - 2009
Thailand holds Liverpool to 1-1 draw
Substitute Sutee Suksomkit scored a stunning second-half equalizer to earn Thailand a surprise 1-1 draw with Premier League Liverpool on Wednesday. Lifted by a partisan Bangkok crowd dressed mainly in red, the 18-time English champion went ahead (...)

23 - 07 - 2009
Japan, Australia, S. Korea qualify for World Cup
Japan, South Korea and Australia became the first teams to advance to the 2010 World Cup Finals on Saturday, leaving just one direct qualification place still up for grabs from Asia. Japan beat Uzbekistan 1-0 in Group One and was the first team (...)

07 - 06 - 2009
Kung Fu actor Carradine found hanged in hotel
Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s U.S. television show “Kung Fu,” was found naked and hanging dead from a rope in the closet of his luxury Bangkok hotel room on Thursday, Thai police said. No signs were found of other people in the room and (...)

05 - 06 - 2009
Jewelled designer tiara for pet dog
A young Thai jewelry designer has crafted a tiara worth $4.2 million for his pet dog, using precious stones given to him by his mother. Riwin Jirapolsek, who showcased the tiara at a dog show in Bangkok recently, said he wanted to make something (...)

28 - 04 - 2009
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