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18 Nov 09
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Rare crocs found hiding in plain sight in Cambodia BANGKOK (AP) -- Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight - at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.... |
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16 Nov 09
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Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday he had no regrets about his handling of the Iran hostage crisis more than 30 years ago, saying he didn't attack the country as his advisers proposed because thousands of... |
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13 Nov 09
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Cambodia accuses Thai national of spying PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia has detained a Thai man for allegedly spying on fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the latest sign of worsening relations between the two neighbors.... |
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10 Nov 09
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Toppled Thai leader arrives in Cambodia PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Thailand's fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.... |
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06 Nov 09
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Thaksin on a mission to humiliate Thai government BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts - and humiliating the government from a distance.... |
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05 Nov 09
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US will not lift Myanmar sanctions BANGKOK (AP) -- The United States, although embarking on a new policy of engagement, will not lift its sanctions on Myanmar unless its ruling generals make concrete progress toward democratic reform, a senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday.... |
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30 Oct 09
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Asian markets snap losing streak on US growth BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets snapped three days of losses Friday after the U.S. economy broke out of a year-long slump, spurring hopes of improved demand for the region's exports.... |
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25 Oct 09
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Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand CHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Leaders of 16 Asian countries met Sunday in Thailand for talks on economic cooperation, disaster management and climate change.... |
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24 Oct 09
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Myanmar, North Korea feature at Asian summit CHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Southeast Asian leaders, having launched the region's first human rights watchdog, called Saturday on military-ruled Myanmar to conduct free and fair elections next year but refrained from criticizing one of the world's worst... |
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23 Oct 09
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Southeast Asia launches human rights body CHA-AM, Thailand (AP) -- Southeast Asian nations inaugurated a human rights commission Friday which was immediately blasted by representatives of civil society organizations who walked out of a meeting to protest being cold-shouldered by five regional... |
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23 Oct 09
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Ailing Thai king makes public appearance BANGKOK (AP) -- 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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19 Oct 09
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Thai king's illness leaves countrymen anxious BANGKOK (AP) -- As Thailand's ailing 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej begins the second month of a hospital stay Monday, his countrymen are wondering just how sick he really is.... |
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18 Oct 09
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Thai billboard with Hitler causes diplomatic flap BANGKOK (AP) -- A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday.... |
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14 Oct 09
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Indian Ocean nations test tsunami warning system BANGKOK (AP) -- Sirens blared, parents grabbed their children and hundreds ran to emergency shelters in Indonesia as countries bordering the Indian Ocean conducted a test Wednesday of a warning system set up after the devastating 2004 tsunami.... |
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09 Oct 09
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UN talks to end without deal on crucial issues BANGKOK (AP) -- U.N. climate talks in Bangkok will end Friday without progress on the pressing issues of emission targets for rich countries and financing for poor nations, who insist they will not sign a global warming deal unless those matters are... |
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08 Oct 09
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French culture minister targeted over sex tourism PARIS (AP) -- France's culture minister is struggling to keep his job amid an uproar about a 2005 book in which he details Bangkok's brothels and the pleasure and freedom of paying "boys" for sex.... |
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05 Oct 09
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Thai train derails, killing 10 people BANGKOK (AP) -- A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near Thailand's coastal city of Hua Hin, killing at least 10 people, including a 2-year-old girl, and injuring 88 others, officials said.... |
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27 Sep 09
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US says climate bill might not pass in time BANGKOK (AP) -- The passage of a U.S. bill capping carbon emissions before a major U.N. climate conference in December would help the United States extract concessions from other countries, though time is running out, the chief U.S. negotiator at... |
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26 Sep 09
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Climate talks resume in Bangkok with deal in doubt BANGKOK (AP) -- Two years ago, governments from around the world came together on the island of Bali and agreed to urgently rein in the heat-trapping gases blamed for deadly heat waves, melting glaciers and rising seas.... |
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25 Sep 09
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Fanged frog, 162 other new species found in Mekong BANGKOK (AP) -- A gecko with leopard-like stripes on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds were among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group said Friday.... |
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25 Sep 09
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In a first, an AIDS vaccine shows some success Scientists and government leaders have already started mapping out how to try to improve the world's first successful AIDS vaccine, which protected one in three people from getting HIV in a large study in Thailand.... |
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24 Sep 09
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A world first: Vaccine helps prevent HIV infection BANGKOK (AP) -- For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be... |
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22 Sep 09
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Thai teacher beats student as classmate films it BANGKOK (AP) -- A teacher in Thailand was captured on film beating a 14-year-old student and bashing his head against a blackboard, sparking national outrage and pledges Tuesday from education officials to crack down on corporal punishment in... |
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20 Sep 09
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Thai leader calls for peace after activists' clash BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister called for peace and reconciliation on Sunday, a day after a nationalist group provoked clashes with police and villagers during a march to the Cambodian border.... |
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19 Sep 09
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New strife as Thais mark 3rd anniversary of coup BANGKOK (AP) -- As thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversary of a 2006 coup in the Thai capital Saturday, a rival group of protesters clashed with police and villagers near the Cambodian border, showing the country's long-running political... |
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19 Sep 09
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Thai protesters mark anniversary of 2006 coup BANGKOK (AP) -- More than 6,000 police were out in force Saturday in Thailand's capital as anti-government protesters marked the third anniversary of a military coup they say was a major setback for the democratic system.... |
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18 Sep 09
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Asian markets retreat after setting new highs BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian markets were mostly lower Friday after setting new highs for the year, with Tokyo shares down almost 1 percent amid news a major Japanese consumer finance firm was unable to pay its debts.... |
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11 Sep 09
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Extinct New Zealand eagle may have eaten humans BANGKOK (AP) -- Sophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle which became extinct about 500 years ago, researchers said Friday.... |
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09 Sep 09
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Asian markets lower as exporters fall; Europe down BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian markets drifted lower Wednesday as dollar weakness hit exporters while commodity stocks gained on a jump in oil and gold prices. European shares were lower.... |
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08 Sep 09
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World stocks rise on G-20 stimulus pledge BANGKOK (AP) -- World markets rose Tuesday as investors fed on a pledge by the world's 20 biggest economies to underwrite the global recovery with stimulus efforts.... |
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08 Sep 09
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Asian stocks rise on stimulus pledge BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors fed on a pledge by the world's 20 biggest economies to underwrite the global recovery with massive stimulus efforts.... |
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07 Sep 09
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Turtle thought to be extinct spotted in Myanmar BANGKOK (AP) -- The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday.... |
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27 Aug 09
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LA trial in Thai film festival bribery case begins LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A filmmaking couple devised an intricate system of bribes to Thai officials in order to land lucrative projects such as the Bangkok International Film Festival, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday during opening statements of their... |
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21 Aug 09
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Asian markets fall on renewed recovery doubts BANGKOK (AP) -- Most Asian stock markets sank Friday as mixed economic data from the world's largest economy reinforced fears that investors have overestimated the recovery's strength.... |
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19 Aug 09
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US man heads home after release from Myanmar jail BANGKOK (AP) -- An American man imprisoned in Myanmar for sneaking into the opposition leader's compound but released with the help of a visiting U.S. senator headed home on a flight Tuesday after two days of health checks in Thailand.... |
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18 Aug 09
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US Senator's visit could herald new Myanmar policy BANGKOK (AP) -- While U.S. Sen. Jim Webb's high-profile visit to Myanmar offers an opportunity to turn around America's policy toward the military-ruled nation, any real warming of relations is likely to be a slow and uncertain process.... |
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17 Aug 09
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US senator says Suu Kyi may ease sanctions stance BANGKOK (AP) -- A U.S. senator who called for a "new approach" to dealing with Myanmar said Monday that the country's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi indicated she would not oppose the lifting of some U.S. sanctions on the junta.... |
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17 Aug 09
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American gets medical tests after Myanmar jailing BANGKOK (AP) -- An ailing American who was spared a seven-year prison sentence in Myanmar underwent medical testing in Bangkok on Monday, while the U.S. senator who secured his release called for a "new approach" in dealing with the military-ruled... |
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16 Aug 09
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Myanmar release of US man could thaw relations BANGKOK (AP) -- Myanmar freed an ailing American whom it had sentenced to seven years of hard labor and handed him to an influential U.S senator on Sunday, a move that could help persuade Washington to soften its hardline policy against the military... |
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16 Aug 09
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American leaves Myanmar after release from prison BANGKOK (AP) -- An American man imprisoned in Myanmar for sneaking into the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi flew out of the country Sunday after a visiting U.S. senator won his release.... |
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15 Aug 09
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Thai elephant hurt by mine gets artificial leg LAMPANG, Thailand (AP) -- Motola, a female elephant who stepped on a land mine 10 years ago and endured painful operations, was fitted Saturday in Thailand for a permanent artificial leg.... |
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11 Aug 09
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi convicted, returned to isolation BANGKOK (AP) -- Myanmar's generals have again succeeded in isolating democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but her fleeting emergence during a grueling trial showed that her steely resolve and charisma remain intact.... |
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11 Aug 09
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Thais reject US request to extradite arms dealer BANGKOK (AP) -- A Thai court on Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite a Russian arms dealer who allegedly sold weapons to dictators and warlords around the world, raising the prospect that a man dubbed the "Merchant of Death" could be freed by... |
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11 Aug 09
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US man in Suu Kyi trial was just trying to help BANGKOK (AP) -- John William Yettaw thought he was on a mission from God to save Aung San Suu Kyi. But the American ended up inadvertently extending her house arrest.... |
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11 Aug 09
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Thais reject US request to extradite arms smuggler BANGKOK (AP) -- A Thai court Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite an alleged Russian arms smuggler dubbed the "Merchant of Death," dealing a setback to American efforts to try him on charges of plotting to supply weapons to Colombian... |
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11 Aug 09
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USGS: huge earthquake hits in Indian Ocean WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. officials on Monday reported that a huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean and issued a regional tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh that was lifted later.... |
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07 Aug 09
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Warnings issued about alleged Bangkok airport scam BANGKOK (AP) -- Travelers to Thailand have braved a variety of hazards in recent years but foreign governments are now warning about a new and different one: duty-free shopping at the airport.... |
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05 Aug 09
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Asia markets drift lower despite Wall Street rise BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian markets drifted lower Wednesday, marking time after a string of gains as investors wait for a U.S. employment report to shed light on how quickly the world's biggest economy can recover.... |
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02 Aug 09
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Loudmouths gather for Thai screaming contest PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) -- Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream.... |
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29 Jul 09
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US man who swam to Suu Kyi said driven to do good BANGKOK (AP) -- He has been called a fool and a madman, an American innocent abroad who swam a lake to meet Myanmar's most famous dissident and barged into the midst of her 20-year struggle of wills with the country's military dictatorship.... |
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