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Election officials bar door to buccaneer activist
Associated Press, Published on 28/09/2018
» Sombat Boonngamanong, a publicity-savvy activist seeking to run in the upcoming election, has learned one of the unwritten rules of Thai politics: pirates need not apply.
Trump's White House embrace of Prayut
Associated Press, Published on 02/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hosts Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at the White House on Monday -- a rare instance of a military ruler being feted in Washington before even a nominal return to civilian rule.
Ex-Hmong leader deported to Laos
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2014
» Thailand deported a former ethnic Hmong resistance leader whose group fought for the United States in Laos in the 1960s, officials and rights groups said Wednesday, raising concerns that he will face persecution in his homeland.