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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.
Thai tanker believed hijacked
AFP, Published on 31/05/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Thai tanker is thought to have been hijacked on its way from Singapore to Indonesia, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said Saturday, following a number of pirate attacks in Southeast Asian waters.
Cambodia slams Thailand over post-coup worker exodus
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Cambodia has accused Thailand's new military rulers of fomenting an exodus of migrant workers which it claimed had caused at least eight deaths and economic hardship for both countries.
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.
Behind bars: Thai women pay high price for drugs
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Lured by easy money, an escape from poverty or family pressure, thousands of women are locked up for drug offences in Thailand, which has one of the world's highest rates of female imprisonment.
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.
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.
5,064 World Cup betting busts
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» Police said Tuesday they had arrested 5,064 people for illegal gambling during the World Cup, a sharp increase from four years ago.
Ex-Nepal prince in Bangkok drug bust
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» Former Nepalese crown prince Paras Shah has been arrested on drugs charges in Thailand for a second time and could face up to five years in prison, police said Wednesday.
US hopeful Thai military will show restraint
AFP, Published on 14/05/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States voiced confidence Tuesday that Thailand's military will not stage another coup as worries mount in Washington of fresh turmoil in its oldest Asian ally.