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US leads criticism of martial law replacement with Section 44
AFP, Published on 02/04/2015
» The Thai junta's decision to lift martial law was denounced by critics on Thursday as cosmetic, with key ally Washington warning that replacement emergency security measures would do little to loosen the military's grip on power.
British activist braces for Thai libel trial
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» BANGKOK - A British activist will go on trial in Thailand Tuesday for defamation, facing a possible jail term after his investigation into alleged labour abuses in the kingdom's food industry.
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.
16 'illegal' elephants seized from tourist areas
AFP, Published on 21/08/2013
» Police said Wednesday they had seized 16 elephants from tourist destinations as part of a nationwide swoop on operators suspected of using smuggled wild pachyderms for entertainment.
Tourism imperils way of life for Thai sea gypsies
AFP, Published on 06/06/2013
» They roamed the seas off the Andaman Coast for generations, but Thailand's sea gypsies say their traditional way of life is under threat and their homes at risk from a tourism boom.