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Aussie to plead not guilty over Thai royal family insult

November 22, 2008 14:17:00

A Melbourne man held in Bangkok since September will plead not guilty to charges of insulting the Thai royal family. [MORE]

Tags: world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, thailand

Thai protesters wounded in bomb attack

November 22, 2008 12:39:00

Eight Thai anti-government protesters were wounded, one critically, in a pre-dawn bomb attack in Bangkok, emergency services said.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Union to strike unless Thai Govt quits

November 21, 2008 20:10:00

Thailand's public sector unions will begin a nationwide strike next week unless the Government quits, union leaders said, in a move likely to deepen the economic impact of a long-running political crisis.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Thai Govt denies involvement in deadly attack

November 20, 2008 23:35:00

Thailand's PM says his Government is not behind a deadly grenade attack in Bangkok which killed a protester.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Thai protesters plan to oust Govt at weekend

November 20, 2008 20:00:00

The leader of a long-running anti-Government street protest in Thailand has called for a major rally to oust the Government.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

One dead in bombing at Thai protesters' compound

November 20, 2008 12:42:00

At least one person has died in Bangkok after a bomb was thrown into a compound full of anti-government protesters.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, thailand

Thaksin won't appeal corruption conviction

November 18, 2008 20:41:00

Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not appeal his conviction and two-year jail sentence for corruption.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, thailand

Thai royals collect ashes of beloved princess

November 16, 2008 15:41:00

Thailand's royal family has collected the ashes of Princess Galyani, ending the main phase of an elaborate six-day funeral.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, royalty, unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Thai Chapchai moves clear in Singapore

November 16, 2008 13:39:00

Thailand's Chapchai Nirat has moved three shots clear at the Singapore Open after finishing his third round in style with a birdie at the last for a 6-under-par 65.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, singapore, thailand

Thai princess cremated in Bangkok ceremony

November 16, 2008 07:11:00

More than 100,000 Thais pay their respects as the country's Princess Galyani is cremated in Bangkok.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, royalty, thailand

Ousted Thai PM Thaksin divorces wife

November 15, 2008 22:17:00

Thailand's ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife have divorced after 32 years of marriage, his spokesman said.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, people, thailand

Thais pay respect to princess at royal parade

November 15, 2008 17:04:00

Thais have paid their respects to the sister of their King, Princess Galyani, in a royal funeral ceremony.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, royalty, thailand

Thais crowd Bangkok streets for royal funeral

November 15, 2008 13:00:00

Tens of thousands of Thais are out on the streets of Bangkok for a royal funeral parade.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, royalty, thailand

Thousands of Thais gather to mourn princess

November 15, 2008 08:06:00

Tens of thousands of Thais gather in Bangkok to watch the funeral procession of the late Princess Galyani.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, royalty, thailand

Thais wear black in memory of Princess

November 14, 2008 20:45:00

An elaborate six-day funeral ceremony is beginning in Thailand for Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of the king. [MORE]

Tags: death, thailand

Bomb dropped on Thai protesters

November 13, 2008 17:00:00

Police in Thailand say a bomb has been thrown at a rally of market vendors in the capital, Bangkok, injuring 13 people.[MORE]

Tags: police, unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Bangkok governor resigns over corruption scandal

November 12, 2008 22:46:00

Bangkok's city governor has resigned amid a $300 million corruption case that is expected to add to ongoing political tensions in the Thai kingdom.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, thailand

Suspected militants kill 4 in restive Thai south

November 12, 2008 20:12:00

Suspected militants have shot and killed four civilians including an elderly woman in Thailand's south, police said, as an analyst warned violence in the region was intensifying.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

Cambodia, Thailand begin border talks

November 10, 2008 23:42:00

Cambodia and Thailand made a "big step" by agreeing to an agenda to resolve a long-running border dispute that erupted in deadly fighting last month, Cambodia's lead negotiator said.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, cambodia, thailand

Thaksin vows to fight political enemies

November 10, 2008 19:00:00

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose British visa was revoked last week, says he will leave Beijing for an undisclosed location and has vowed to fight back against his political enemies.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, china, thailand, united-kingdom, england

Britain revokes Thaksin and wife's visas: official

November 8, 2008 16:06:00

British authorities have revoked the visas of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman, an airline official said.[MORE]

Tags: immigration, world-politics, law-crime-and-justice, thailand, united-kingdom, england

Barrister accuses Govt of abandoning author in Thai jail

November 7, 2008 13:24:00

An Australian barrister is accusing the Federal Government of failing to help an Australian writer who is in jail in Bangkok on charges of insulting the Thai monarchy.[MORE]

Tags: foreign-affairs, international-law, prisons-and-punishment, author, australia, thailand

4 killed in southern Thailand violence: police

November 5, 2008 16:11:00

Suspected separatist militants have killed four civilians in Thailand's troubled Yala province, hours after twin bomb blasts killed one and wounded 70, police said.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, thailand

60 wounded in Thai bomb blasts

November 4, 2008 21:13:00

Police in Thailand say three bombs have exploded in the country's south, wounding more than 60 people.[MORE]

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, thailand

Young Socceroos triumph in first challenge

November 2, 2008 17:00:00

The Young Socceroos started their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship campaign with an important 1-0 win over Thailand in Saudi Arabia overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, saudi-arabia, thailand