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Ratchanok eyes Olympic showdown
AFP, Published on 07/03/2014
» Ratchanok Intanon, the youngest ever world singles champion, moved to within one win of a probable All-England Open showdown with Li Xuerui, the Olympic champion, before admitting her patchy form is scary.
200 'Turkish refugees' found in South
AFP, Published on 13/03/2014
» Police have discovered about 200 people claiming to be Turkish refugees at a secret camp in the deep South, officials said Thursday, describing the case as "unprecedented".
Army accused of killing Cambodians
AFP, Published on 14/03/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's military on Friday accused Thai troops of killing 15 villagers who illegally crossed the border to log for valuable timber.
UN urges RTN to drop website charge
AFP, Published on 27/12/2013
» GENEVA - The United Nations has urged the Royal Thai Navy to drop defamation charges against two journalists, an Australian and a Thai, over a news agency report alleging military involvement in people smuggling, warning of a "chilling effect" on press freedom.
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.
UN leader launches Thai mediation effort
AFP, Published on 11/01/2014
» UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Friday he had launched a bid to head off a violent showdown next week between followers of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the opposition.
US urges Thai dialogue
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday urged ally Thailand to find a peaceful way to resolve deep differences as it applauded restraint shown so far by authorities faced with major protests.
Controversial monk at vanguard of Thai street protests
AFP, Published on 29/01/2014
» A saffron-robed monk takes to the stage in the Thai capital and urges cheering protesters to fight a "black-hearted" government - testing a taboo in the devout kingdom about clerics getting involved in politics.
Protesters march to Pheu Thai Party
AFP, Published on 29/11/2013
» Anti-government protesters began a cheerful parade through Bangkok's streets Friday, heading for the headquarters of the Pheu Thai Party led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Red-shirt leaders end rally
AFP, Published on 01/12/2013
» Leaders of the pro-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on Sunday ordered tens of thousands of their supporters to end a mass rally in Bangkok after violence left at least one person dead and dozens more wounded.