May 22 Thai military takes over government, announces curfews and censors media By Ellen Rolfes Thai politicians gathered in a military facility Thursday for face-to-face talks to resolve differences between political rivals and to end violent protests, only to be surrounded by military and prohibited from leaving the building. Continue reading
May 20 Watch News Wrap: Thai army declares martial law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Thailand’s military bypassed the country’s government and declared martial law in an effort to restore peace and order, denying it was a coup. Six months of political crisis in Thailand have sparked protests and deadly… Continue watching
May 20 Should Thai military’s order for martial law be considered a ‘coup d’etat’? By Ellen Rolfes After six months of anti-government protests in Thailand, the dismissal of the prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine cabinet members from office, plus repeated warnings from Thailand's army chief, the Thai military declared martial law Tuesday. Continue reading
May 07 Watch News Wrap: Court forces Thai leader out of office for abuse of power By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 09 Stolen passports used to board missing jet were in Interpol database By Kayla Ruble Interpol has confirmed that at least two passports used by passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were registered in its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database, the international police agency said on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 01 What we’re watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Bangkok to New Orleans. Continue reading
Jan 31 Thailand at the brink By Michael D. Mosettig When I was in Thailand a year ago, the streets and glitzy shopping malls were crammed with tourists, including tens of thousands of Chinese escaping their country's crowds and pollution for a more exotic Asian New Year holiday. What a… Continue reading
Dec 09 Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls for elections in response to sustained protests Anti-government protests filled the streets around Government House in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Thai prime minister announced Monday she will dissolve parliament and call for an election due to continued protests… Continue reading
May 17 Watch Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand From Thailand, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's efforts to combat hardships and instill a new way of thinking in the rural regions of the relatively prosperous country. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Thailand Grapples With Deadly Tensions Between Muslims, Buddhists Thailand Grapples With Deadly Tensions Between Muslims, Buddhists… Continue watching