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Fishing crews fear 5-year recovery after oil spill
AFP, Published on 31/01/2022
» The nightly armada of bobbing green lights from squid boats has all but disappeared near the site of an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand, as devastated local crews brace for lost income and damaged fish stocks.
The rescue: How it unfolded
AFP, Published on 03/07/2018
» After nine days trapped in a flooded Thai cave 12 boys and their football coach have been found alive in a miraculous rescue.
Rohingya evade Malaysian rescue team
AFP, Published on 29/05/2015
» LANGKAWI - Two boats believed to be carrying more than 40 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar evaded Malaysian rescue forces Thursday, officials said as the international community prepared to step up efforts to save boat people in Southeast Asian waters.
Malaysian PM orders rescue of migrant boats
AFP, Published on 21/05/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday he had ordered the Malaysian navy and coastguard to conduct search and rescue operations for boats carrying stricken migrants including ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar.
US raises pressure as more grim migrant tales emerge
AFP, Published on 16/05/2015
» LANGSA, INDONESIA — Washington raised the pressure on Southeast Asia to open its ports to boat people on Saturday after migrants described a terrifying battle for survival between Rohingya and Bangladeshi passengers as their shunned vessel sank off Indonesia.
Thai troops swoop on fugitive former minister
AFP, Published on 27/05/2014
» Thai soldiers swooped to detain a fugitive former cabinet minister on Tuesday after he emerged from hiding to become the first member of the ousted government to publicly denounce a military coup.
Reuters reporters may face arrest
AFP, Published on 13/05/2014
» Reporters with the Reuters news agency could face arrest in Thailand in connection with a Pulitzer Prize-winning article alleging the Royal Thai Navy was involved a trafficking racket using Rohingya boat people, police said Monday.
UN urges RTN to drop website charge
AFP, Published on 27/12/2013
» GENEVA - The United Nations has urged the Royal Thai Navy to drop defamation charges against two journalists, an Australian and a Thai, over a news agency report alleging military involvement in people smuggling, warning of a "chilling effect" on press freedom.
'Billion Style' for Psy on YouTube
AFP, Published on 22/12/2012
» Psy hailed his ascent to "Billion Style" on Saturday, after the South Korean rapper's viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a milestone on the internet.