Showing 21 - 30 of 132
As elections loom, Prayut gets cosy with old political clans
AFP, Published on 07/05/2018
» The sons of a convicted murderer, a rural "don" who has spun a fortune from football and gun-loving provincial bigwigs -- as elections near, Thai junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is cosying up to "influential figures", a group he vowed to expunge from politics with his coup four years ago.
Asia-Pacific leaders defend trade against Trump tide
AFP, Published on 21/11/2016
» PERU - Asia-Pacific leaders sent a strong message in defence of free trade Sunday as they wrapped up a summit that has been overshadowed by US President-elect Donald Trump's protectionism.
Military Court to still try some 500 civilian cases
AFP, Published on 13/09/2016
» The Military Court will still hear some 500 ongoing cases against civilians, a senior junta official said on Tuesday, a day after the regime announced an end to the controversial practice.
Abhisit echoes Thaksin in lambasting junta rule
AFP, Published on 11/03/2016
» The government is in "panic mode" over the economy and is failing to heal the country's deep political rifts, former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday in unusually strident criticism of the country’s ruling generals.
Perils on the path to power for Myanmar's Suu Kyi
AFP, Published on 15/11/2015
» YANGON - Wielding an overwhelming mandate from Myanmar's voters, Aung San Suu Kyi has power in her sights after a quarter century of democratic struggle against the army, but analysts say building bridges with former military foes is vital to her success.
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.
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.
B50,000 reward for Koh Tao killers
AFP, Published on 19/09/2014
» Residents on Koh Tao, where two British tourists were brutally murdered, have pooled their funds into a reward for clues about the killers as police hunted for fresh leads.
Australian couple 'want Gammy back'
AFP, Published on 11/08/2014
» PERTH - The Australian couple at the centre of the surrogate scandal Sunday denied they deliberately abandoned their baby son because he had Down's syndrome and said they would fight to get him back.
Police: DNA matches 15 surrogate babies
AFP, Published on 20/08/2014
» A DNA test of the sample sent by a Japanese man embroiled in a surrogacy scandal in Thailand matches the 15 babies reportedly sired by him, police said Wednesday.