Thai police arrest Bangkok Bank bomb suspect, investigates stolen army weapons case

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:57:00 -0500

Thai police have arrested a man in connection with bomb attacks at four branches of Bangkok Bank in the capital on February 27, and two anti-government protesters.

Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat for $3 million ransom

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:46:00 -0500

Somali pirates released a Thai fishing vessel, they had held for more than four months, after a ransom of $3 million (97.9 million baht) was paid.

World's first male elephant twins born in Thailand

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:46:00 -0500

The world's first male elephant twins were born in the northeastern Thai province of Surin on Saturday.

Thai anti-corruption commission: Thaksin fails to declare Shin Corp shares

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:49:00 -0500

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra failed to report his ownership of Shin Corp shares in his assets declarations, when he held political office, according to a National Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry panel.

Finance Minister: Thai Supreme Court should have seized all of Thaksin's fortune

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:31:00 -0500

In comments on his Facebook page, Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij took aim at Friday's Supreme Court decision confiscating Bt46 billion of a total of Bt76 billion in frozen assets of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

81 students, including 51 Thai nationals, arrested in Florida for student visa fraud

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:44:00 -0500

A Florida language school helped foreign nationals illegally obtain student visas without ever attending classes. F1 visa requirements stipulate full-time study, according to the laws enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Thai Visa Fee Waiver, Other Stimulus Measures Extended To Boost Tourism

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:56:00 -0500

Thailand's cabinet extended a stimulus package for the tourism industry for another year as proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports with the aim to persuade more tourists to visit the kingdom.

Puea Thai Party to Help Red Shirts Coordinating Million-Man March

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:47:00 -0500

Thailand's Puea Thai Party is planning to assist the red-shirted movement of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to better organise their mass demonstration, dubbed as "Million-Man March", to be held on March 14 in Bangkok.

Chile earthquake death toll rises to 708; Scientists defend false tsunami alarm

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:34:00 -0500

Densely populated parts of Chile remained without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The death count from the quake doubled on Sunday from a day earlier, to 708 deaths.

Grenade Attacks Hit 4 Bangkok Bank Branches; Security Tightened In Thai Capital

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:09:00 -0500

Four Bangkok branches of Thailand’s biggest bank, Bangkok Bank, were targeted Saturday night with grenades, two of which exploded. Nobody was hurt in the attacks, which shattered glass and damaged buildings.

Thai troops face inquiry after Burmese illegal immigrants shot dead

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:30:00 -0500

Thai prosecutors are investigating the deaths of three illegal immigrant Burmese - including two young children - who died when a pick-up truck they were hiding in was sprayed with bullets by Thai soldiers on Thursday.

Thai king leaves hospital for short palace visit

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:46:00 -0500

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej left the hospital where he has been treated for the past five months to make a short visit to his palace, local media sources reported.

8.8 earthquake rocks Chile, triggers tsunami alert in Pacific region

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:59:00 -0500

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, toppling buildings and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.

Former Thai Premier Thaksin might face 10 more criminal cases

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:22:00 -0500

The Thai Supreme Court's ruling in former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's asset seizure case could lead to at least 10 additional, but related criminal cases, an article in The Nation says.

Thaksin says verdict "unfair", but tries to cope with it

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:44:00 -0500

After the Supreme Court had read out the verdict seizing Bt46.37 billion of his fortune, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra addressed his red-shirted supporters at the Puea Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok via a video link from Dubai.

Thailand's Supreme Court Agrees to Seize Bt46.37 bn of Thaksin's assets

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0500

Thailand's Supreme Court decided on Friday to seize 6.8-billion-baht dividend and 39 billion baht resulted from sales of Shin Corp shares, totalling Bt46.37 bn from ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. "The dividends and the sale of the shares in Shin Corp is wealth acquired through inappropriate means," judges said.

Thai Red Shirts Sets March 14 For "Largest Ever" Mass Rally in Bangkok

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:32:00 -0500

Thailand's red-shirted anti-government activists, the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Wednesday announced plans to hold their biggest ever mass demonstration in Bangkok from March 12 in a bid to force the dissolution of the parliament and new elections.

Red Shirts threaten to remove Thai government in 7 days in March mass demonstration

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:01:00 -0500

A leader of Thailand's anti-government movement United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Tuesday said that at least one million red-shirted supporters are expected to join the demonstration next month to remove the Abhisit government.

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