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One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand
AFP, Published on 29/04/2023
» They are one of several families woven into the fabric of Thai politics — the most famous of which is the Shinawatras, whose patriarch Thaksin was prime minister from 2001 to 2006 and continues to loom large from exile abroad.
Spray-can satire creates headache for junta
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» Thailand's junta chief caricatured as a "lucky cat" with a paw raised to rake in money, or his face crossed out by a thick, red line -- daring graffiti is cropping up across Bangkok as the city's walls become a canvas for rare political scorn.
Obama, Suu Kyi to discuss reforms
AFP, Published on 14/11/2014
» YANGON - United States President Barack Obama arrived in Rangoon on Friday to hold talks with Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, as the nation turns towards next year's elections with uncertainty over the direction of reforms.
Thailand totters towards waste crisis
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» A blaze at a vast rubbish dump home to six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement are tipping Thailand towards a waste crisis.
US cuts more Thailand aid
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» The United States said Tuesday it has suspended more assistance to Thailand in response to a military coup and was considering moving a major regional exercise out of the kingdom.
Cambodian migrants return home empty-handed
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» PHUM LUONG, Cambodia - Fearing arrest by Thailand's new army rulers, Chea Sokla fled across the border to Cambodia. But, like many others, she returned to a hard-scrabble village with no home, no jobs and no idea of what lies ahead.
Indian PM to step down after polls
AFP, Published on 03/01/2014
» India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday he will step down after elections due this year even if his Congress party defies predictions and sweeps to power for a third consecutive term.
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.
Floods need bold action, big money
AFP, Published on 19/05/2013
» CHIANG MAI : Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supplies for their booming populations, experts said Sunday.
Cites tries to curb illegal logging
AFP, Published on 12/03/2013
» Governments agreed Tuesday to step up efforts to protect threatened tree species from illegal loggers, amidst warnings that criminal gangs are plundering the world's forests.