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'Vanessa-Mae ski results rigged'
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2014
» LJUBLJANA: Four Slovenian ski officials have been suspended for allegedly rigging the results of pop violinist Vanessa-Mae "at the behest of Thai ski officials" to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Culture Ministry bans 'Tropico 5' game
Associated Press, Published on 04/08/2014
» Censors under the military junta have banned a city-building simulation computer game, saying it could hurt the country's security, a video game distributor said Monday.
Thai surrogate wants Gammy's twin returned
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2014
» A Thai surrogate mother left with a Down’s Syndrome baby abandoned by his Australian biological parents said Tuesday she would like the baby's healthy twin returned after reports that the father is a convicted paedophile.
Ex-Hmong leader deported to Laos
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2014
» Thailand deported a former ethnic Hmong resistance leader whose group fought for the United States in Laos in the 1960s, officials and rights groups said Wednesday, raising concerns that he will face persecution in his homeland.
'Please change your soundtrack'
Associated Press, Published on 24/05/2014
» First Thailand's junta seized power, then they commandeered every TV channel for round-the-clock broadcasts of dour announcements and patriotic hymns. The public's verdict: DJ, please change the soundtrack.
McDonald's not loving it in Thailand
Associated Press, Published on 30/05/2014
» McDonald's is not loving it in Thailand.
Dissident Sombat: Keep junta honest
Associated Press, Published on 20/06/2014
» A jailed activist who helped organise protests against last month's military takeover in Thailand has some advice for his followers -- the coup is an accomplished fact, so concentrate on keeping the junta honest.
Police detain 8 anti-coup protesters
Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2014
» Police arrested eight people Sunday for demonstrating against Thailand's military junta, including a man who was dragged away by undercover officers for reading a copy of George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" outside one of Bangkok's most luxurious shopping malls.
US eases Thailand travel alert
Associated Press, Published on 21/06/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States has eased its travel alert for Thailand after the ruling junta lifted a nighttime curfew.
Martial law 'won't bring US sanctions'
Associated Press, Published on 21/05/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Tuesday the military's declaration of martial law is allowed by Thailand's constitution and its actions to date won't trigger sanctions.