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Cambodia slams Thailand over post-coup worker exodus
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Cambodia has accused Thailand's new military rulers of fomenting an exodus of migrant workers which it claimed had caused at least eight deaths and economic hardship for both countries.
Thai tanker believed hijacked
AFP, Published on 31/05/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Thai tanker is thought to have been hijacked on its way from Singapore to Indonesia, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said Saturday, following a number of pirate attacks in Southeast Asian waters.
US suspends military aid for Thailand
AFP, Published on 24/05/2014
» The United States Friday suspended US$3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally, and urged Americans to reconsider travel plans after the army seized power.
Thailand relieved, anxious after coup
AFP, Published on 23/05/2014
» BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's military coup was met with both jubilation and dismay by rival sides of Thailand's political divide, but for most Bangkok residents the more prosaic concern of getting home safely before a night-time curfew dominated.
Army threatens social media block
AFP, Published on 23/05/2014
» BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's new ruling junta on Friday warned it would block any social media platforms in the country found to carry content that incites violence or is critical of its military leaders.
EU urges 'clear timetable' for poll
AFP, Published on 21/05/2014
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday called for "a clear timetable" for a snap election in Thailand after the military imposed martial law across the kingdom.
US hopeful Thai military will show restraint
AFP, Published on 14/05/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States voiced confidence Tuesday that Thailand's military will not stage another coup as worries mount in Washington of fresh turmoil in its oldest Asian ally.
US urges new elections in Thailand
AFP, Published on 08/05/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday called for a "peaceful" resolution to political tensions in Thailand and new elections after the Constitutional Court dismissed the caretaker prime minister and nine ministers for abuse of power.
Court to rule on PM on Wednesday
AFP, Published on 06/05/2014
» The Constitutional Court said on Tuesday it will rule on May 7 whether to remove caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office for abuse of power.
CIA 'misled' on Thai black site
AFP, Published on 01/04/2014
» WASHINGTON - A damning US Senate report concluded that the CIA misled Congress and the American public by downplaying the severity of its interrogations and overstating intelligence gleaned from the sessions, The Washington Post said Monday.