Sep 01 Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin’s 8-year prison term reduced to a single year By Grant Peck, Associated Press Thai media, citing Justice Ministry sources, said Thaksin can apply for parole after serving one-third of his sentence, or four months. Continue reading
Aug 22 Former Thai leader returns from exile and goes to jail By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The move by Thaksin Shinawatra indicates he is hoping that a friendly government will be able to cut short his sentence, although he has said his decision to come back had nothing to do with the Pheu Thai party’s bid… Continue reading
Aug 07 Populist party and outgoing administration work to form Thailand’s next government amid 3-month deadlock By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Thailand has struggled to break the impasse and select a new leader after the progressive Move Forward Party became the surprise winner of the May elections but was blocked by the conservative elite from taking power. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Turkey’s presidential election headed to runoff between Erdogan and main rival In our news wrap Monday, Turkey's presidential election is headed to a runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a court in China sentenced a 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison on spying charges and Virginia Democratic… Continue watching
May 15 What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election victory? By Grant Peck, Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press Thailand’s opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives, dealing a major blow to the establishment parties and the former general who has led the country since seizing power in… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 9:10 Movement in Thailand aims to help sex workers earn basic rights and protections By Neha Wadekar In one of the world's most popular sex tourism destinations, sex workers, nonprofit organizations and politicians are part of a growing movement to decriminalize the industry. It's an attempt to help sex workers earn basic rights and protections. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 19 Thai navy searching for 31 missing sailors after ship sank in rough seas By Associated Press Thai navy ships and helicopters are searching for more than 30 sailors still missing more than 12 hours after their warship sank in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand. Continue reading
Nov 19 Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade as APEC summit ends By Krutika Pathi, Chisato Tanaka, Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul, Associated Press Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific called for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region’s economies toward sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Hundreds gather to mourn as Thai massacre victims are cremated By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Families bid their final goodbyes at a Buddhist temple a short distance from the Young Children’s Development Center in the town of Uthai Sawan. Continue reading
Oct 09 Thai community struggles with sudden loss of so many of its youngest generation By David Rising, Associated Press Two dozen children were among the 36 people shot and slashed to death in an attack that shattered the serenity of the rural township of Uthai Sawan, robbing the small farming community of much of its youngest generation in the… Continue reading