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Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities said.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday he was pressed by his advisers to attack Iran during the hostage crisis there more than 30 years ago but resisted because he feared 20,000 Iranians could have died.
Thailand said Friday it would not be provoked into violence in its diplomatic tussle with Cambodia over fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, even as the ousted leader taunted the Bangkok government by meeting with political supporters in the neighboring country.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, at the center of a political fight between his supporters and those of the current government, has ignited fresh controversy by speaking candidly about the nation's constitutional monarchy.
Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts — and humiliating the government from a distance.
Thailand's ailing 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej made a brief public appearance Monday, the second during his six-week hospitalization, easing concerns about his health that have shaken the public and the local stock market.
About half of Thailand's national lawmakers are taking advantage of a new government plan allowing them to purchase guns at a discount and receive a license to carry them anywhere, an official said Monday.
A fugitive former adviser to a Thai bank whose failure caused a crisis of confidence that helped spark the 1997 Asian financial meltdown arrived Friday night in Bangkok after his extradition from Canada.
Thai television reports say a financial expert wanted by authorities for more than a decade for alleged involvement in a massive bank failure has arrived in Thailand after his extradition from Canada.
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. said Thursday it has reached a deal to expand into Thailand with 20 new franchise locations over the next 5 years.
A fugitive banker's long fight against extradition ended Thursday as he was put on a plane back to Thailand, where he faces charges of fraud that Thai officials say contributed to the 1990s Asian financial crisis.
Suspected Muslim insurgents shot and killed two Buddhist civilians in separate drive-by attacks in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police said Wednesday.
Thailand's 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej appeared in public Friday for the first time since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, providing welcome relief among well-wishers in this politically divided nation.
A highway billboard using a saluting Adolf Hitler to advertise a Thai wax museum has been covered up after complaints from the Israeli and German ambassadors, the museum's manager said Sunday.
A part-time Bangkok taxi driver confessed to the gruesome murder of a 5-year-old boy, saying he shot, decapitated and dismembered him after a lover's quarrel with his mother, whom he also murdered, police said Wednesday.
A senior U.S. Justice Department official on Tuesday told Thai officials the extradition of suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout is "a matter of great importance to the United States."
A deadly train crash last week near a beach resort in Thailand was the fault of the driver who fell asleep after taking antihistamines and other cold medicine, the head of a fact-finding panel said Tuesday.
Thousands of supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, all in red shirts, rallied Sunday in Bangkok to demand the government step down and call fresh elections.
The United States was heavily criticized Friday at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok for failing to offer emission cuts or financing for developing countries — both considered crucial to reaching a global warming pact this year.
Even though the bungee-jumping company claimed a 100 percent safety record, a nervous Rishi Baveja still said a prayer and made the sign of the cross before launching himself off a 165-foot tower in Thailand.
A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near Thailand's coastal city of Hua Hin, killing 7 people, including a 2-year-old girl, and injuring 88 others, officials said.
Nearly 16,000 Thais ignored the false rumors that they were being infected by the AIDS virus, and overcame their fears of becoming social outcasts to participate in the first HIV vaccine trials to show positive results.
The honeymoon appears to be over for the United States at U.N. climate talks.
Thailand's 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej spent his 12th day in a Bangkok hospital Wednesday with what the palace obliquely called a second bout of low fever and inflammation in his lungs.
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday that the United States and Europe appeared to be moving toward engaging Myanmar rather than a policy of sanctions only as a means of encouraging political change in the military-run country.
Malaria Consortium - News and EventsDespite increased investment in malaria control demonstrating dramatic success, with the latest artemisinin-based drug combinations proving highly efficient as both treatment and defence against resistance by the malaria parasite, there are new indications that resistance to arte …
Malaria Drugs: Artemisinin-Resistant Strain Appears - TIMEOn the Thai-Cambodian border, a rogue strain of malaria has started to resist artemisinin, the only remaining effective drug in the world's arsenal against malaria's most deadly strain.
The 'Beijing Consensus' Won't Last by Gordon ChangThe 'Beijing Consensus' Won't Last --- The Party is just pioneering a new way to fail.
No penalty for man who filmed naked childrenA 29-year-old counselor caught secretly filming naked children at a Swedish summer camp won't be punished for his crimes.
Transsexual wins apology over passportA TRANSSEXUAL has won a written apology from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the distress she experienced as a result of having to travel on a passport that identified her as a man.
Asian nations jostle for power in EU-style blocBANGKOK - Asia's moves toward an EU-style community covering half the world's population have sparked a backroom power play led by the United States, China and Japan, diplomats and analysts said Monday.
Thailand calls up Victory duoMelbourne Victory duo Surat Sukha and Sutee Suksomkit have been selected for Thailand's upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2011 qualifiers against Singapore, but will not miss an A-League game.
NEJM -- Vaccination with ALVAC and AIDSVAX to Prevent HIV-1 Infection in ThailandMethods In a community-based, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy trial, we evaluated four priming injections of a recombinant canarypox vector vaccine (ALVAC-HIV [vCP1521]) plus two booster injections of a recombinant glycoprotein 120 subunit vacci …
AIDS Vaccine Trial Shows Only Slight ProtectionThe full results from an AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand, released Tuesday, showed that the vaccine's protective effect might be even weaker than researchers first admitted.
So, one morning I rose up early to head to the beach for some fun in the not so hot early morning sun. On the way I was stopped by an English man who asked if I too spoke English. Thinking he might be lost and I might be able to help I replied that I did.
Raw Fish Spread Liver Cancer: Discovery NewsThe human liver fluke, a freshwater parasite endemic to areas of Thailand, Japan, and Siberia, triggers human liver cancer by creating harmful cell mutations, encouraging tumor growth, and stopping normal cell death, according to a study released yesterday in the journal PLoS Pat …
Thailand: "Suspected Muslim Insurgents" Attack Kills 2, Wounds 12" Suspected Muslim insurgents opened fire on and hurled an explosive at an open-air restaurant in southern Thailand on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding 12, police said.
My Bungee Nightmare: Briton Hits Water at 80mph After Elastic Cord Flies Loose Rishi Baveja survived a fall after his bungee cord harness came loose from his feet during a bungee jump.
Angry Thai farmers call for ban on GM riceMae-Wan Ho reports on an extraordinary gathering of Thai farmers, activists, government officials, academics and rice research scientists with the objective of securing official protection for indigenous biodiversity knowledge and wisdom.
Thai Teacher Beats Student As Classmate Films It - TIMEThailand teacher slams kids head into chalk board after kid screams profanities at teacher.
Thailand's king admitted to hospitalThailand's revered monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, has been admitted to hospital for the second time in a week.
Buddhist Monk Luang Phu Supha Who May Be Celebrating His 115th Birthday Could Be the World's Oldest ManBuddhist monk Luang Phu Supha may be the world's oldest man. On September 17, 2009 he may be celebrating his 115th birthday.
Thailand: Fakery, enshrinedIt turns out the phony Ferrari, that tour de force of fakery whipped up recently in a Thai backstreet garage (with a Subaru engine, alas), isn't here. But there's a counterfeit Yamaha scooter in mint condition propped up on its stand.
Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia"Attempts to censor the Internet are spreading to Southeast Asia."
RFI - Yellow shirt leader has prison sentence reducedThe court of appeals in Thailand has reduced a prison sentence given last year's yellow shirt protests. Sondhi Limthongkul's sentence was reduced to six months and he was granted bail.
Islamic Militants Target Buddhists in ThailandThe Islamic insurgency in Southern Thailand is ongoing and political and military leaders in Thailand appear to be at a loss because of many internal political and economic convulsions.
New York Times : Muslims in Thailand want a separate country The insurgency has been distinct from other rebel movements in the region because the perpetrators remain shadowy, ill-defined groups that do not claim responsibility for the violence.
TheStar.com | World | Ethnic rebels flee Burma for ChinaFrom the Toronto Star, via Associated Press. Here's the beginning portion of the article:
Activist Gets 18-Year Term for Insulting Thai KingA political activist was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for damaging the "reputation and honor" of the king and queen of Thailand, the latest in a string of convictions for insulting the country's monarchy.
Farmers teach each other how to go organicPURBALINGGA, Indonesia (UCAN) -- Ayurzana Oyunchimeg, a farmer from Mongolia, knows more about how to sustain an organic farming system after a Church-run program in Central Java.
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