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15 Nov 09
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Thailand's Abhisit: Early Poll Likely Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that he will likely call early elections after the economy has firmly recovered. |
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14 Nov 09
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Thaksin Leaves Cambodia Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia on Saturday after a controversial five-day visit that stoked tensions between the two Southeast Asia neighbors. |
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10 Nov 09
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Thaksin Arrives in Cambodia Thailand's Thaksin arrived in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries. |
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07 Nov 09
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Asean Urges Restraint in Thai-Cambodia Spat ASEAN urged Cambodia and Thailand to exercise restraint after tense relations between the two erupted this week when Cambodia named Thai ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra its economic adviser. |
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05 Nov 09
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Cambodia Taps Thaksin as Adviser Cambodia has appointed Thaksin as a government adviser on the economy, a move likely to further deteriorate relations with the current government in Bangkok. |
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26 Oct 09
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Wen Meets With Singh in Thailand India and China said they would seek to build trust after recent spats over trade, visas and an ill-defined border underscored frictions between the Asian giants. |
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26 Oct 09
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Asian Nations Push Ideas for Trade Japan and China laid out competing visions of how to create a EU-style trade bloc in Asia at a regional summit in Thailand. |
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23 Oct 09
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Thai King in Public Appearance Thailand's 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has appeared in public for the first time since he was hospitalized over a month ago at a Bangkok hospital. |
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21 Oct 09
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Thailand Summit to Test Regional Ties This weekend's summit meeting in Thailand between Asia's main economies is likely to morph into a contest between China and Japan over who will exert the greatest influence in expanding trade ties in the region. |
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15 Oct 09
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Thai Shares Fall on King's Health Thailand's main share index fell 4.7% as foreign investors sold amid lingering concerns over the health of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. |
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01 Oct 09
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Industrial Park Is Shut in Thailand Thai government officials said they would appeal a court ruling to suspend dozens of projects at the country's largest industrial park because of pollution concerns. |
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20 Sep 09
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Thai Leader Appeals for Peace Thailand's prime minister called for peace and reconciliation a day after a nationalist group provoked clashes with police and villagers during a march to the Cambodian border. |
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17 Sep 09
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Thai, Singapore Exports Improve Singapore and Thailand reported steady improvement in August export figures as signs of a gradual global recovery began to emerge. |
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16 Sep 09
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Bangkok Airport Sets Expansion Plans State-owned Airports of Thailand is planning a massive investment program to increase annual passenger capacity at Suvarnabhumi airport. |
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24 Aug 09
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Thailand's Economy Improves Thailand's economy continued to shrink from a year earlier in the second quarter but managed to swing into growth from the quarter before. |
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17 Aug 09
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Protesters Seek Thaksin Pardon More than 20,000 supporters of ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra rallied to submit a petition urging the country's king to pardon him from a corruption conviction – a move which could further polarize this divided country. |
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11 Aug 09
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Thai Court Rejects Arms-Dealer Extradition Thailand rejected a U.S. request to extradite an alleged Russian weapons smuggler to face trial in the U.S. on charges of scheming to supply arms to Colombian rebels. |
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04 Aug 09
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Plane Skids Off Runway in Thailand A domestic airliner skidded off a runway and crashed into the air traffic control tower after landing on the popular Thai resort island of Samui. |
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23 Jul 09
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Capital Inflows Boost Baht The Thai baht approached a 10-month high against the dollar despite suspected attempts by the central bank to slow appreciation. |
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20 Jul 09
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Bangkok Bank Net Declines 3.4% Bangkok Bank said net fell 3.4% in the second quarter on a lending drop and narrowed interest margin. |
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08 Jul 09
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Gap Inc. to Enter Thailand Next Spring Apparel retailer Gap Inc. inked a deal with Armin Systems Inc. to enter Thailand by next spring. |
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02 Jul 09
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Siam Cement Clinches Title Siam Cement's standing at the top of the Asia 200 survey shows how well-regarded companies can maintain their reputations in times of stress if they don't abandon their basic business models. |
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29 Jun 09
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Thai Ex-Premier Rallies Support Former leader Thaksin demonstrated he can still cast a shadow over Thailand after his supporters held a large rally and won a parliamentary seat in a weekend election. |
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18 Jun 09
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Ford to Move Regional Base to China Ford plans to move its Asia, Pacific and Africa regional headquarters to China from Thailand. |
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04 Jun 09
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Actor David Carradine Found Dead Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. |
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16 May 09
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Thai PM Reaches Out to Opposition Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva urged opposition participation in efforts to end civil unrest and kept the door open for amnesty for some leaders. |
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08 May 09
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Asian Health Officials Discuss Flu Health officials from across Asia met in Bangkok on Thursday to discuss ways to coordinate their defense against the A/H1N1 flu virus. |
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19 Apr 09
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Bangkok's State of Emergency Extended Thailand extended Bangkok's state of emergency, saying efforts to restore security were still incomplete after antigovernment rioting last week. |
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15 Apr 09
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Thailand Needs New Elections The prime minister promised me he'd go to the people. |
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14 Apr 09
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Thai Protesters Disperse Antigovernment protesters in Bangkok are abandoning their days-long rally after Thailand's army stepped in to quell two days of rioting. |
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13 Apr 09
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Thai Army Moves Against Protesters The battle for Bangkok showed signs of subsiding as Thailand's army took a firmer stand against protesters, while exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra backed away from his call for a full-scale revolution. |
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12 Apr 09
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State of Emergency Declared in Bangkok Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital and surrounding areas as his government tried to restore order after antigovernment protesters stormed the venue of a major regional summit. |
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12 Apr 09
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Thai Summit Halted Amid Protests Protesters broke into a hotel hosting a regional economic summit, causing Thai authorities to abandon the meeting and raising fears that Thailand was on the brink of a deep political crisis. |
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07 Apr 09
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Asia Aims to Cut Export Dependence Asia's heavyweight economies are turning their attention to lifting consumer demand and strengthening financial systems in their own backyard when they meet in Thailand this weekend. |
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07 Apr 09
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Protesters Attack Thai Premier's Car Abhisit's car was attacked by protesters, escalating tensions a day before an antigovernment rally that the prime minister said has sparked concerns of civil war in Thailand. |
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06 Apr 09
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Thaksin Ups Ante in Thai Struggle Thailand's fugitive former leader has picked a fight from which he may find it difficult to back down -- and which economists say could hinder the country's economic recovery. |
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01 Apr 09
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Thai Protesters Reject Court Order The Thai government offered to negotiate with former prime minister Thaksin as thousands of his supporters defied a court order to clear a Bangkok road they have blocked to the premier's office. |
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01 Apr 09
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Inflation Eases in Indonesia and Thailand Inflation in Indonesia eased in March while consumer prices in Thailand continued to fall, giving those countries' central banks leeway to cut interest rates to boost their flagging economies. |
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29 Mar 09
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Economic Woes Stoke Thai Discontent Antigovernment protests offer Thailand's new leaders -- and the rest of Asia -- a jarring reminder of the political risks accompanying the region's sharp economic decline. |
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26 Mar 09
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Rally Seeks to Oust Thai Government More than 20,000 protesters demanded the resignation of Thailand's government, deriding its distribution of checks to millions of low-income workers as a payoff. |
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19 Mar 09
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Thai PM Accuses Critics Before Vote Thailand's prime minister said his critics planted four bombs to discredit his administration ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence debate. |
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04 Mar 09
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Bangkok Hotel Manager to Retire Kurt Wachtveitl, the general manager at Bangkok's Oriental hotel for more than four decades, has announced his retirement. |
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25 Feb 09
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Thai Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate The Bank of Thailand cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.50% amid the economic downturn. |
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24 Feb 09
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Thai Protesters Seek Snap Elections Several thousand protesters allied with exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra marched in Bangkok, deamding a dissolution of Parliament. |
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23 Feb 09
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Thai Economy Shrinks on Exports Thailand's economy contracted for the first time in nearly a decade as demand for exports shriveled and political unrest spooked the tourism sector. |
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20 Feb 09
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Rice-prices pact by Thailand, Vietnam is shaky The world's top rice exporters, Thailand and Vietnam, have agreed to cooperate to stabilize prices, a senior Thai official said on Thursday, but details haven't been set and traders in both countries were skeptical. |
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17 Feb 09
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Thailand Seeks Help for Rice Prices Agricultural leaders in Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, are asking Vietnamese counterparts to help them stabilize the tumbling price of rice. |
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03 Feb 09
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Thailand Will Seek Foreign Loans The Thai cabinet approved plans to borrow $2 billion to help revive the economy by funding infrastructure projects and efforts to boost employment. |
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02 Feb 09
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Inflation Rate Continues to Fall Across Asia Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia reported sharp slowdowns in inflation, opening the door to interest-rate cuts as global deflation worries grow. |
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14 Jan 09
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Thailand Slashes Key Rate The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee surprised markets Wednesday by slashing its benchmark interest rate a more-than-expected 0.75 percentage point to 2%, the lowest level since January 2005. |
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