Tag: Thailand
Thai schools shut after teachers killed
Schools in southern Thailand have been closed for at least three days after two teachers were shot dead by militants.[MORE]
Australian Red Shirt arrives back in Sydney
An Australian man who was jailed in Thailand over anti-government protests has returned to Sydney.[MORE]
Australian Red Shirt deported from Thailand
An Australian man jailed for participating in anti-government protests in Bangkok earlier this year has been deported from Thailand.[MORE]
Five killed in Thailand's troubled south
Bombings and shootings by suspected Islamic militants have killed five people and wounded 13 across Thailand's troubled south, police said Tuesday.[MORE]
Tiger found in airport baggage
Airport customs in Thailand have found a two-month-old tiger stashed in a bag which was checked in for an international passenger flight, authorities say.[MORE]
Yellow Shirts charged over airport seizure
Sixty members of Thailand's pro-establishment Yellow Shirt movement have finally been charged over their seizure of Bangkok's main airport two years ago.[MORE]
Australia to help reduce world road toll
The former NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney has been asked to help the United Nations reduce the world's road toll.[MORE]
Australian 'Red Shirt' to be released
A court in Thailand has ordered the release of an Irish-Australian man who breached state emergency laws during anti-government protests in Bangkok this year.[MORE]
Thailand blocks access to WikiLeaks
Thai authorities have used their emergency powers to block domestic access to the WikiLeaks whistleblower website on security grounds.[MORE]
Emergency rule lifted in parts of Thailand
The Thai government is lifting emergency rule in another three provinces, several months after security forces crushed long-running anti-government protests. [MORE]
Illegal drug shipments flood Thai border
Thai authorities have stepped up their campaign against a flood of methamphetamines being smuggled out of Burma.[MORE]
Film couple jailed in Thai bribery case
Two Los Angeles movie executives found guilty of paying $US1.8 million in bribes to win the right to manage the Bangkok International Film Festival have been jailed for six months.[MORE]
Terrorism charges laid over Bangkok blockade
Prosecutors in Thailand have indicted 19 members of the anti-government Red Shirt movement on terrorism charges.[MORE]
$1.6bn to be seized from ex-Thailand PM
More than $1.6 billion worth of assets will be seized from Thailand's former prime minister after an appeal request was rejected by the country's Supreme Court.[MORE]
Temple row could lead to bloodshed, warns Cambodia
Cambodia's prime minister has warned that a border dispute with Thailand could result in bloodshed.[MORE]
Thailand accused of threats over temple dispute
Cambodia's government has written to the United Nations accusing Thailand of threatening to use military force in an escalating border dispute.[MORE]
Bangkok on alert after car-bomb warning
Authorities in Bangkok are tightening security after a number of warnings about possible bombings this month.[MORE]
Sydney mother forced Thai women into prostitution
A Sydney mother who forced 11 Thai women to work as prostitutes to help pay off her mortgage has been jailed. [MORE]
One hurt in Bangkok grenade blast
There has been another explosion in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, leaving one person seriously injured.[MORE]
Thailand to end provinces' emergency rule
Thailand's premier will end emergency rule in six provinces but maintain the strict laws in Bangkok, where a weekend bomb blast rekindled tensions in the wake of deadly street protests.[MORE]
Young Socceroos reach final
The Young Socceroos will take on defending champions Thailand in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) under-19s championships final after a 4-1 win over hosts Vietnam.[MORE]
Young Socceroos held by Thailand
The Young Socceroos have been held 1-1 by Thailand in the Asean Football Federation under-19 championships in Vietnam.[MORE]
One dead in Bangkok bomb blast
A bomb blast at a bus stop near the site of recent anti government protests in Bangkok has killed one person and wounded nine others.[MORE]
Thai journalist sues PM over rally crackdown
A Thai journalist wounded during an army crackdown on a mass protest in April is suing prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and other top officials for attempted murder, his lawyer said.[MORE]
Nadal to play in Thailand Open
World number one Rafael Nadal will play at the Thailand Open in September, raising hopes of a boost to the country's tourism industry in the wake of deadly unrest.[MORE]
