Thailand
Truck bomb wounds 7 on Thai holiday island Koh Samui
World
April 11, 2015
Truck bomb wounds 7 on Thai holiday island Koh Samui
A truck bomb in an underground carpark wounded seven people on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui on Friday…
Thailand’s ruling junta lifts martial law
World
April 1, 2015
Thailand’s ruling junta lifts martial law
Thailand's ruling junta announced in a televised statement on Wednesday that it had lifted martial law, in place across the…
Thai man jailed for 25 years for insulting monarchy on Facebook
World
April 1, 2015
Thai man jailed for 25 years for insulting monarchy on Facebook
Rights groups Wednesday lambasted a Thai military court for jailing a businessman for 25 years for making allegedly defamatory Facebook…
Foreign Ministry warns of fake contracts to play professional football in Thailand
Egypt
December 30, 2014
Foreign Ministry warns of fake contracts to play professional football in Thailand
The consular sector of the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday warned young Egyptians of being misled by fake contracts to play…
Former Thai PM returns home as legal threat lingers
World
August 11, 2014
Former Thai PM returns home as legal threat lingers
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has returned home from a trip overseas, putting an end to speculation she would…
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck given permission to leave country
Egypt
July 17, 2014
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck given permission to leave country
Thailand's military rulers have given permission to former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to travel to Europe where she is expected…
Thai junta sets up panels to crack down on critical news reports
World
June 26, 2014
Thai junta sets up panels to crack down on critical news reports
Thailand's military authorities are setting up a network of panels to closely monitor domestic and international media and crack down…
Thai junta amasses security force to smother Bangkok protests
World
June 8, 2014
Thai junta amasses security force to smother Bangkok protests
Thailand's junta has prepared a force of over 6,000 troops and police for deployment in Bangkok on Sunday to smother…
Thai junta claims support from China, Vietnam amid Western unease
World
June 4, 2014
Thai junta claims support from China, Vietnam amid Western unease
China and Vietnam have expressed support for Thailand's new military government, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, as pro-army supporters…
Thai forces descend on central Bangkok to stifle coup protests
World
June 1, 2014
Thai forces descend on central Bangkok to stifle coup protests
Thailand's military government sent thousands of troops and police into central Bangkok on Sunday to stop any demonstrations against its…