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Thailand

Bombing catches junta off-guard
Article
/ 23 August 2015

Bombing catches junta off-guard

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast in Thailand, with everyone from Islamist groups and the Uighur to a lone operative being blamed.

By Simon Tisdall
A papaya salad that sings
Article
/ 12 June 2015

A papaya salad that sings

Papaya salad apparently originated in Laos, over the border with Thailand, and is now a staple in Southeast Asia.

By Matthew Burbidge
Hitler imagery in Thai junta propaganda film sparks outrage
Article
/ 10 December 2014

Hitler imagery in Thai junta propaganda film sparks outrage

The short film commissioned by the junta has left people outraged and baffled after the seemingly harmless video showed images of Adolf Hitler.

By Staff Reporter
Leave the children alone: Thais reject junta’s new behavioural code
Article
/ 9 December 2014

Leave the children alone: Thais reject junta’s new behavioural code

An additional round of patriotic propaganda has been added to the Thai school curriculum.

By Staff Reporter
Thailand’s junta warns against using ‘Hunger Games’ salute
Article
/ 21 November 2014

Thailand’s junta warns against using ‘Hunger Games’ salute

Thailand’s army ruler says people using a three-fingered protest salute from the blockbuster Hollywood franchise risk ‘jeopardising their futures’.

By Staff Reporter
Thai junta blocks rights meeting in Bangkok
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Thai junta blocks rights meeting in Bangkok

Rights activists say Thailand’s ruling junta has worked systematically to snuff out all challenges to its authority.

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Emerging stocks poised for longest monthly rally in nine years
Article
/ 29 August 2014

Emerging stocks poised for longest monthly rally in nine years

Emerging-market stocks are on a winning streak as slow recovery in the developed world offsets concerns over geopolitical tensions.

By Ian Sayson
Protesters defy troops in Thailand
Article
/ 1 June 2014

Protesters defy troops in Thailand

Thousands of security personnel have been deployed on Bangkok’s streets in a show of force against small but defiant anti-coup flashmob rallies.

By Thanaporn Promyamyai
​Thailand’s coup leaders keep ex-PM, Cabinet detained ‘to think’
Article
/ 24 May 2014

​Thailand’s coup leaders keep ex-PM, Cabinet detained ‘to think’

Coup leaders say they will keep former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Cabinet members and anti-government protest leaders in detention.

By Sapa Ap
Army takes control of Thai government, says chief
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Army takes control of Thai government, says chief

Thailand’s army has taken control of government two days after its general declared martial law on the protest-hit country.

By Reuters
‘Shut Bangkok, restart Thailand’
Article
/ 22 May 2014

‘Shut Bangkok, restart Thailand’

It’s a holidaymaker’s dream, but for some reason tourism has waned even as the people rise up.

By Sarah Evans
Thai army declares martial law
Article
/ 20 May 2014

Thai army declares martial law

After six months of political unrest and a day after the caretaker prime minister refused to stand down, Thailand’s army has declared martial law.

By Ben Quinn
Missing Malaysian plane may have strayed south of Phuket
Article
/ 12 March 2014

Missing Malaysian plane may have strayed south of Phuket

Malaysia’s military has traced what could have been the jetliner missing for almost five days to an area south of the Thai holiday island of Phuket.

By Reuters
State of emergency ‘will have to stay’, says Thai minister
Article
/ 4 March 2014

State of emergency ‘will have to stay’, says Thai minister

Despite several protest sites shutting down, Thailand’s foreign minister says emergency laws could be extended until demonstrations end completely.

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Rand weakens on inflation acceleration and unrest in other emerging economies
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Rand weakens on inflation acceleration and unrest in other emerging economies

The rand stumbled for a second day as inflation rose and unrest in Ukraine and Thailand caused investors to sour towards emerging markets.

By Staff Reporter
Seven injured in latest Thai protest action
Article
/ 11 January 2014

Seven injured in latest Thai protest action

Thailand’s army chief has called for calm and ordered troops to remain neutral as coup rumours mount and protests increase in Bangkok.

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Thailand bus accident kills 29
Article
/ 27 December 2013

Thailand bus accident kills 29

A bus has plunged into a deep ravine in north-east Thailand, killing at least 29 people and leaving four others critically injured.

By Staff Reporter
Brazil and Thailand got it right – can SA really make NHI work?
Article
/ 13 December 2013

Brazil and Thailand got it right – can SA really make NHI work?

Rwanda, too, has succeeded in doing what this country has only been talking about for 18 years..

By Mara Kardas-Nelson and Bhekisisa Team
Hugs and roses as Thailand protesters enter govt grounds
Article
/ 3 December 2013

Hugs and roses as Thailand protesters enter govt grounds

In surreal scenes after days of violent marches, Thailand’s protesters hugged police as they entered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s grounds.

By Reuters
Thailand: Police allow protesters into state buildings
Article
/ 3 December 2013

Thailand: Police allow protesters into state buildings

Thailand’s government has ordered police to stand down, bringing an end to days of violence in Bangkok in which five people have died.

By Panarat Thepgumpanat
Thailand’s Yingluck calls for talks amid violent protests
Article
/ 2 December 2013

Thailand’s Yingluck calls for talks amid violent protests

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she would "open every door" to find a peaceful solution to a political crisis gripping Bangkok.

By Reuters
Thai prime minister Yingluck flees as protesters step-up action
Article
/ 1 December 2013

Thai prime minister Yingluck flees as protesters step-up action

Thousands of protesters launched a "people’s coup" on Thailand’s government on Sunday, swarming multiple state agencies in violent clashes.

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Befriending the enema
Article
/ 28 November 2013

Befriending the enema

Sometimes it’s better to skip the cocktails and 
ladyboy parades and discover Thailand’s cleansing virtues instead.

By Lisa Johnston
Thai government calls for more security for teachers
Article
/ 31 July 2013

Thai government calls for more security for teachers

Thai teachers have been under attack from Muslim insurgents who see them as representatives of the state.

By Irin News
My idyllic island life
Article
/ 14 June 2013

My idyllic island life

Most backpackers in Thailand rush around ticking off the sights in a guidebook, but Torre DeRoche decided to live on one small island for months.

By Staff Reporter
Thailand, insurgents sign landmark peace agreement
Article
/ 28 February 2013

Thailand, insurgents sign landmark peace agreement

Thailand’s government has signed its first-ever agreement with a rebel group in the south of the country, pledging to work towards peace talks.

By Sapa Afp
Attack on a Thailand military base leaves 16 dead
Article
/ 13 February 2013

Attack on a Thailand military base leaves 16 dead

Scores of armed gunmen stormed a military base in south Thailand in an assault that has left 16 militants dead, an army spokesperson has said.

By Sapa Afp
Malaria wonder drug loses its grip
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Malaria wonder drug loses its grip

Misuse of artemisinin combination therapy on the Thai-Burma border has allowed parasitic resistance to develop that could spread worldwide.

By Sarah Boseley
Thai minister cancels tsunami warning
Article
/ 11 April 2012

Thai minister cancels tsunami warning

Thailand has cancelled a tsunami warning in six of its Andaman coast provinces issued after a huge earthquake struck of the coast of Indonesia.

By Panarat Thepgumpanat
Tigers and lions seized in Thailand bust
Article
/ 8 March 2012

Tigers and lions seized in Thailand bust

Thai authorities have seized more than 200 animals, including tigers and lions among other rare species, in a raid on an illegal wildlife supplier.

By Staff Reporter
Dreadlock drug mule ‘used as a decoy’ in Thailand
Article
/ 8 February 2012

Dreadlock drug mule ‘used as a decoy’ in Thailand

SA drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda has written to her parents from prison in Thailand, saying she’s been used as a "decoy" by a Brazilian drug syndicate.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 February 2012

Thais lead Twitter assault

Thailand has become the first government to publicly endorse Twitter’s controversial decision to censor messages in certain countries.

By Kate Hodal
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