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Myanmar coup-fuelled poverty pushes thousands to Thailand
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» Trekking through dense jungle and mountainous terrain at night to avoid arrest, one couple from Myanmar endured a gruelling journey to Thailand -- grasping for an economic lifeline as jobs dry up in their coup-hit home.
MPs to vote on reforms, day after six protesters shot
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» Democracy protesters were set to return to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, a day after six of them were shot with live rounds, as lawmakers prepared to vote on possible constitutional reforms.
Female motortaxi drivers on the rise in Bangkok
AFP, Published on 28/10/2018
» Hair pulled back tightly as she lounges on her red scooter, Ar is a rare sight among the male-dominated ranks of Bangkok's "Win" motortaxi riders plying their trade on the capital's treacherous roads.
Christmas Typhoon Kingfisher hits Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/12/2016
» DARAGA, PHILIPPINES - A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines late Sunday, cutting off electricity to millions and disrupting Christmas celebrations for tens of thousands who fled its approach, officials said.
In Congo, a war for Africa's elephants
AFP, Published on 16/02/2016
» GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK, Democratic Republic of Congo - André Migifuloyo and Djuma Uweko lived together, worked together and last October died together fighting to protect Congo's elephants from voracious ivory-seeking poachers.
Bodies, debris found as AirAsia plane believed found in sea
AFP, Published on 30/12/2014
» The hunt for a missing AirAsia passenger plane appeared at an end Tuesday as wreckage and bodies were spotted at sea off Indonesia, prompting raw scenes of emotion from sobbing relatives of the 162 people aboard.
BBC starts online Thai news service
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» The BBC said Wednesday it will launch a new social media service in Thailand to offer people another source of information at a time when the junta has imposed widespread censorship over domestic media.
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.