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29 Aug 08
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Police scuffle with protesters as turmoil spreads through Thailand BANGKOK : Thai police on Friday fired tear gas and scuffled with protesters who are demanding the premier step down, as escalating turmoil in the kingdom heaped pressure on the seven-month-old government. |
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29 Aug 08
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Thailand's ruling coalition plans urgent debate on protest crisis BANGKOK - Thailand's ruling six-party coalition agreed Friday to hold an urgent weekend debate to discuss the ongoing crisis caused by thousands of anti-government protesters. |
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29 Aug 08
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Witness says Thai police fire tear gas at protesters BANGKOK: Thai police fired tear gas on Friday to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an AFP correspondent and witness said. |
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29 Aug 08
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Protests force closure of three Thai airports BANGKOK- Thai authorities closed three airports Friday, stranding travellers at popular beach resorts, the airport operator said. |
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29 Aug 08
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Thailand's political crisis may hurt tourism sector BANGKOK: In the Thai capital, minor violence marked Day Four of anti-government protests, with signs that the unrest may be spreading. |
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29 Aug 08
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Scuffles with protesters as Thai police re-enter govt compound BANGKOK: Scuffles broke out as Thai police re-entered a government compound occupied by protesters on Friday, hours after being forced to leave by the thousands-strong crowd. |
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29 Aug 08
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Thai protesters expel police from government compound BANGKOK: Thai anti-government protesters besieging Government House expelled about 1,000 police from the compound early Friday, testing the prime minister's promise to end the rally peacefully. |
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28 Aug 08
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Thai PM says "no showdown" with protesters BANGKOK : Thailand's embattled prime minister vowed Thursday to end massive rallies against his rule without force -- raising the spectre of a prolonged siege of Bangkok's main government compound. |
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28 Aug 08
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Cambodian general says Thailand postpones border spat talks PHNOM PENH - Anti-government protests in Bangkok have caused the Thai military to postpone talks to discuss withdrawing troops from a disputed border area near an ancient temple, a Cambodian general said Thursday. |
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28 Aug 08
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Thai protesters defy orders to end siege BANGKOK - Thousands of Thai protesters trying to bring down the prime minister again defied orders Thursday to end their siege of government offices, forming human shields to protect their leaders from arrest. |
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28 Aug 08
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Thai court orders protesters to leave government complex BANGKOK: Thailand on Wednesday ordered thousands of protesters to leave the main government complex and issued arrest warrants for their leaders, ratcheting up the pressure to end the two-day stand-off. |
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27 Aug 08
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Football: Singapore avoid Thailand in AFF Suzuki Cup JAKARTA: Two-time defending champions Singapore will avoid the tricky hurdle of playing three-time winners Thailand in the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup in December. |
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27 Aug 08
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Thai court issues arrest warrants for five protest leaders BANGKOK - A Thai court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for five top leaders of an anti-government group whose protests aimed at toppling the premier have brought chaos to Bangkok's government district. |
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27 Aug 08
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Thailand seeks peaceful end to anti-govt protests BANGKOK - Thousands of protesters besieging Thailand's main government complex refused to leave Wednesday as authorities scrambled to negotiate a peaceful end to the administration's most serious challenge yet. |
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27 Aug 08
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Thailand tries to put end to anti-govt protests BANGKOK: Riot police took up positions early Wednesday around Thailand's main government compound, as authorities tried to negotiate an end to protests aimed at forcing Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign. |
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27 Aug 08
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Thai police take positions at besieged govt compound BANGKOK: Riot police took up positions early Wednesday outside Thailand's main government compound, where thousands of protesters camped out through the night to demand the prime minister's resignation. |
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26 Aug 08
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Thai PM says protest leaders trying to spark coup BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej accused protesters who stormed the seat of government on Tuesday of trying to provoke bloodshed and instigate another military coup. |
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26 Aug 08
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Thai PM vows "decisive action" to stamp out protests BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej vowed Tuesday to take "decisive action" to quell mass rallies in Bangkok, as protesters demanding his resignation laid siege to government buildings. |
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26 Aug 08
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Thai protesters storm government TV station BANGKOK: Thai protesters twice stormed a government-run television station on Tuesday, forcing it off the air as thousands rallied in the capital to push Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign. |
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22 Aug 08
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Thai PM says Thaksin can keep passport BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Friday his government would not revoke ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra's diplomatic passport. |
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21 Aug 08
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Thailand expels Gary Glitter to Britain LONDON : Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter left Thailand for his native Britain early Friday, three days after being released from a Vietnamese prison. |
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21 Aug 08
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Protesters urge Thailand to strip Thaksin of passports BANGKOK: About 1,000 anti-government protesters rallied Thursday in front of the foreign ministry to demand that authorities strip ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife of their passports. |
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21 Aug 08
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Glitter returns to Thailand from Hong Kong LONDON: Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter has returned to Thailand after being refused entry to Hong Kong, the British foreign ministry said Thursday. |
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20 Aug 08
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Glitter refused entry to Hong Kong after leaving Thailand HONG KONG: Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter was refused entry to Hong Kong on Wednesday after being thrown out of Thailand, the British foreign ministry said. |
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20 Aug 08
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S'pore welcomes moves by Thai, Cambodia to resolve temple dispute SINGAPORE : Singapore has welcomed the efforts by Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on the Preah Vihear Temple issue. |
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19 Aug 08
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Anti-Thaksin protesters march on British embassy in Bangkok BANGKOK: Thousands of protesters clad in bright yellow marched through central Bangkok to the British embassy on Tuesday to demand the extradition of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra. |
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19 Aug 08
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Thailand says border tensions eased as Cambodia talks open HUA HIN, Thailand: Tensions over an ancient Khmer temple have eased following the withdrawal of most soldiers from the ruins, the Thai foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday as new border talks opened with Cambodia. |
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17 Aug 08
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Cockroach King reigns as pest-killers discuss climate change BANGKOK : More than 100 of Southeast Asia's hardiest bugs measured up this week in Bangkok, where experts met to discuss new ways of controlling the pests, which they say are a major contributor to global warming. |
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15 Aug 08
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Thai court to try Thaksin in absentia in graft case BANGKOK - Thailand's Supreme Court said Friday it would proceed with a corruption trial against ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, even with the couple now living in exile. |
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14 Aug 08
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Cambodia, Thai troops to pull back from temple at weekend PHNOM PENH - Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to sharply reduce their troop numbers around a disputed temple before a new round of border talks opens Monday, a top general said. |
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13 Aug 08
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Thaksin's diplomatic passport to be revoked BANGKOK - Thailand's foreign minister said Wednesday his ministry would revoke former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife's diplomatic passports after they fled to exile in Britain. |
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13 Aug 08
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Thailand mulls Thaksin extradition bid BANGKOK: The Thai attorney general's office has begun considering a possible bid to extradite former premier Thaksin Shinawatra from Britain, where he has retreated into exile, an official said Wednesday. |
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12 Aug 08
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Thaksin's political career in peril as exile beckons BANGKOK: Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra's retreat into exile marks a dark day in his turbulent political career, analysts say, but could be a chance for his allies and enemies to heal rifts in society. |
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11 Aug 08
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Thai court issues arrest warrant for Thaksin BANGKOK - Thailand issued arrest warrants Monday for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, after the billionaire couple refused to return home to stand trial for corruption. |
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11 Aug 08
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Ousted PM Thaksin says he will not return to Thailand BANGKOK: Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra said Monday he would not return to Thailand to face graft charges but will instead remain in exile in Britain, blaming political interference in the justice system. |
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11 Aug 08
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No sign of ousted Thai PM Thaksin as court deadline nears BANGKOK: Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife failed to appear at a top court on Monday, heightening speculation that they plan to skip bail and remain abroad. |
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10 Aug 08
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MP says ousted Thai PM Thaksin not returning to Thailand BANGKOK: Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not return to Thailand again, a pro-Thaksin MP said on Sunday. |
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10 Aug 08
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Thai gang kidnaps five children, kills one BANGKOK: A gang headed by a policeman kidnapped five children in eastern Thailand as they were being driven to school, killing one girl so she would not identify them, a top police official said Sunday. |
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07 Aug 08
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US First Lady visits Myanmar refugees MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP, Thailand: US First Lady Laura Bush, a vocal critic of Myanmar's military government, toured a refugee camp on Thursday and called on the military regime to open dialogue with the opposition. |
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07 Aug 08
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Heading to Olympics, Bush calls for greater rights in China BANGKOK: US President George W. Bush raised "deep concerns" about China's detention of dissidents and respect for human rights Thursday, as he prepared to head to Beijing for the Olympic Games. |
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06 Aug 08
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S Iswaran to attend ASEAN energy meetings in Bangkok SINGAPORE : Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran, will be in Bangkok on August 7. |
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05 Aug 08
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UNICEF urges more measures to prevent infant mortality BANGKOK, Thailand: Southeast Asia has made great strides in preventing child and infant mortality, but more can be done to reach targets, according to UNICEF's latest report. |
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05 Aug 08
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Thai PM condemns race-baiting at anti-govt rally BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday threatened to have anti-government protesters arrested for using racially divisive slogans during a street rally. |
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04 Aug 08
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Thailand asks Cambodia to withdraw from second temple BANGKOK: Thailand's military chief on Monday asked Cambodia to withdraw its soldiers from around a second Khmer ruin along their joint border, raising fears of a fresh territorial dispute. |
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03 Aug 08
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Seven bombs hit southern Thai tourist towns YALA, Thailand: Seven small bombs planted at shops and restaurants have exploded in the southern Thai tourist towns of Hat Yai and Songkhla, injuring two people, the health ministry said Sunday. |
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02 Aug 08
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Thai PM Samak reveals reshuffled cabinet BANGKOK : Under-pressure Thai premier Samak Sundaravej revealed his reshuffled cabinet on Saturday in the wake of a series of damaging legal defeats and resignations for his battered six-month-old government. |
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01 Aug 08
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Thailand sends first cyclist to Olympics in more than 40 years RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand: For the first time in more than 40 years, Thailand will be represented by a cyclist at the upcoming Beijing Summer Olympics. |
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31 Jul 08
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Blast wounds 18, including infant, in Thai south NARATHIWAT: Eighteen people, including a six-month-old baby, were injured in a bomb blast early Thursday at a busy market in Thailand's Muslim south, where a separatist insurgency is raging, police said. |
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31 Jul 08
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Thaksin's wife sentenced to 3 years' jail for tax fraud BANGKOK: The wife of Thailand's deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was convicted Thursday of tax evasion in the first ruling against his family since the 2006 coup that toppled him from power. |
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30 Jul 08
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Thai court takes new case against Thaksin over Myanmar loan BANGKOK: Thailand's Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear new corruption charges against deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, involving a controversial loan to military-ruled Myanmar. |
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