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Webmaster loses lese majeste appeal
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» A webmaster lost her appeal Friday against a conviction for failing to remove a comment deemed critical of the monarchy from her internet site - a case that triggered international alarm.
Japan to build Bangkok train system
AFP, Published on 03/11/2013
» TOKYO - A Japanese consortium will build an urban transit system in Bangkok, as part of Japan's drive to expand exports of railway infrastructure to the rest of Asia, a report said Sunday.
Laos recovers plane crash black boxes
AFP, Published on 31/10/2013
» Search teams on Thursday recovered the flight data recorders of a Lao Airlines plane that plunged into the Mekong River in bad weather killing all 49 people on board, officials said.
Unilever whitening brand defends cash prize for Thai students
AFP, Published on 23/10/2013
» A Thai company owned by consumer goods giant Unilever has rejected accusations of discrimination after its competition featuring a skin whitener and offering university "scholarships" was seen as favouring paler-skinned students.
Sex show owner arrested after Rihanna visit
AFP, Published on 14/10/2013
» Thai authorities said Monday they had arrested the owner of a sex show visited by pop icon Rihanna - the latest crackdown inadvertently triggered by the singer's tweets.
Self-mutilation for virtue in bloody Thai festival
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Walking on fire or driving a brace of swords through your cheeks may not be activities most commonly associated with vegetarianism. But for participants of one Thai festival it's the height of religious devotion.
US court upholds Bout conviction
AFP, Published on 28/09/2013
» NEW YORK - A US appeals court has upheld the conviction of Russian "merchant of death" arms smuggler Viktor Bout, who was sentenced to 25 years behind bars.
Chinese court sentences Bo Xilai to life in prison
AFP, Published on 22/09/2013
» A Chinese court Sunday sentenced former leading politician Bo Xilai to life in prison after a sensational corruption trial that exposed intrigue and lavish lifestyles in the higher levels of the ruling party.
Berdych, Gasquet eye Thailand title
AFP, Published on 22/09/2013
» Defending champion Richard Gasquet and world number six Tomas Berdych will attempt to make the most of Andy Murray's absence from this week's Thailand Open as the battle to reach the season-ending Tour finale heats up.
Temple of Dawn to get makeover
AFP, Published on 21/09/2013
» Thailand's iconic "Temple of Dawn" on the banks of the Chao Phraya river is to undergo a three-year renovation costing around 130 million baht, authorities said Friday.