News: Thailand

We have started to collect the most important news related to Thailand in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Thailand – overview

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• December 5th 2009 – October 18th 2009
• October 15th 2009 – June 27th 2009
• June 26th 2009 – April 14th 2009
• April 14th 2009 – March 26th 2009
• March 25th 2009 – January 23rd 2009
• January 22nd 2009 – December 18th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – December 1st 2008
• November 30th 2008 – November 15th 2008
• November 14th 2008 – October 16th 2008
• October 15th 2008 – September 11th 2008
• September 10th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 20th 2008 – June 27th 2008
• June 26th 2008 – February 26th 2008
• February 23rd 2008 – December 5th 2007
• November 7th 2007 – July 23rd 2007
• July 22nd 2007 – May 25th 2007
• May 22nd 2007 – March 25th 2007
• March 20th 2007 – January 10th 2007
• January 9th 2007 – October 26th 2006
• October 22nd 2006 – September 20th 2006
• September 20th 2006 – July 26th 2006
• July 24th 2006 – April 6th 2006
• April 5th 2006 – March 1st 2006
• February 28th 2006 – December 24th 2005
• December 19th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Thailand: news

Fears for Hmong deported to Laos

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 14:59
related countries: Laos

Aid agencies in Thailand express grave concern for around 1,000 ethnic Hmong refugees returned to Laos.
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Bribe case tarnishes Thai ex-PM

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 14:42

Three lawyers representing the ousted former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra are jailed over an attempt to bribe judges.
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Protesters march in Thai capital

Friday, June 20th 2008, 9:19
related places: Bangkok

Thousands of protesters converge on government offices in Bangkok to demand that the government step down.
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New trafficking law for Thailand

Thursday, June 5th 2008, 3:27

Thailand introduces a new law on human trafficking, after accusations it was failing to tackle the problem.
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Thai turmoil?

Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 13:45

Political wrangling behind the new coup rumours
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Thai shares dip amid coup rumour

Monday, June 2nd 2008, 15:01

Thailand's stock market falls for the sixth day as ongoing anti-government protests fan rumours of a military coup.
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Thai protesters defy PM's warning

Saturday, May 31st 2008, 17:17
related places: Bangkok

Thousands demonstrate in Bangkok, defying warnings of a crackdown issued by the Thai prime minister.
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Thaksin ally quits Thai cabinet

Friday, May 30th 2008, 9:00

A Thai cabinet minister allied to ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra quits amid claims he criticised the monarchy.
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Thailand calls for a rice cartel

Friday, May 2nd 2008, 9:01

Thailand wants to form an Opec-style rice cartel to give it more control over international prices.
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Thai funeral dish poisons guests

Sunday, April 20th 2008, 8:15

More than 140 mourners in Thailand are taken ill after eating a dish that reportedly contained puffer fish meat.
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Bangkok relay for Olympic torch

Saturday, April 19th 2008, 19:14
related places: Bangkok

Thousands of people watch the Thai leg of the worldwide Olympic torch relay, held amid heavy security.
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Thailand martial law to be eased

Thursday, April 17th 2008, 13:57

The Thai government says it is lifting the martial law in 2006, except in three insurgency-hit provinces.
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Jail for Burmese lorry survivors

Friday, April 11th 2008, 14:14
related countries: Burma

Burmese migrants who survived a lorry journey that suffocated 54 others to death are jailed in Thailand.
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Burma migrants suffocate in lorry

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 9:50
related countries: Burma

More than 50 Burmese illegal migrants suffocate in the back of a lorry taking them into Thailand, police say.
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Ousted Thai PM appears in court

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 4:57
related places: Bangkok

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleads not guilty to corruption charges in a Bangkok court.
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Bail denied for arms suspect Bout

Tuesday, March 11th 2008, 6:58

A Thai court denies bail to suspected international arms dealer Viktor Bout over fears he could leave the country.
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'Swirl' suspect trial adjourned

Monday, March 10th 2008, 7:06

A child sex abuse suspect arrested after police unscrambled online images appears in court in Thailand.
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Arms suspect faces charges in US

Friday, March 7th 2008, 13:36
related countries: Russia, United States

The US says it aims to extradite a man suspected of being a top arms smuggler from Thailand.
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Thailand holds 'top arms dealer'

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 14:40
related countries: Russia

A Russian man suspected of being one of the world's biggest illegal arms dealers is arrested in Thailand.
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Low turnout in Thai Senate vote

Monday, March 3rd 2008, 7:51

Thais have been electing a new Senate as it returns to democracy, but only 56% of voters turned out.
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Thaksin builds on Thailand return

Friday, February 29th 2008, 5:18
related places: Bangkok

The former Thai prime minster goes on a public relations tour of Bangkok on his first full day back from exile.
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Emotional return for ex-Thai PM

Thursday, February 28th 2008, 12:51

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns home, 17 months after being deposed in a military coup.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin flies home

Thursday, February 28th 2008, 0:09
related countries: Hong Kong

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Hong Kong to return home, 17 months after being ousted in a coup.
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Thaksin 'to return on Thursday'

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 11:11

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra will return from exile on Thursday morning, according to his supporters.
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