The Thai capital has been shrouded in murky haze for weeks, sparking social media criticism of the uneven response by the government
Yingluck Shinawatra has become politically turbulent Thailand’s first female prime minister after Parliament endorsed her crushing election victory.
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/ 29 October 2010
The worst floods to hit parts of Thailand in decades have left 94 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes, officials said on Friday.
Thailand’s premier easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote Wednesday over his handling of deadly street protests.
Huge fires swept through major buildings in Bangkok on Wednesday as looting and arson gripped the Thai capital after an army crackdown on protesters.
A renegade Thai general allied with "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters died in hospital on Monday as the toll from three days of clashes hit 36.
Thailand’s "Red Shirt" protesters on Thursday called on the European Union to send observers to prevent a crackdown by the army.
Thailand’s embattled premier declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday after protesters stormed Parliament.
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/ 12 December 2008
Thai anti-government protesters on Friday threatened to resume street demonstrations if a new prime minister is chosen from the former ruling party.
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/ 18 September 2007
Thai authorities probing a plane crash that killed 89 people in Phuket discovered on Tuesday that a system designed to check for dangerous winds was not fully working, an official said. Attention had earlier focused on the pilot, with officials saying he had been warned of a dangerous wind shear by air-traffic control but decided to land anyway.