By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 08 August 2006 Thaksin Shinawatra (file photo) Thailand's caretaker prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is again drawing criticism from opponents, this time for allegedly using government resources to influence voters. The...
By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 03 August 2006 Thailand's foreign minister has expressed concern over Burma's refusal to say when it will free democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Kanthati Supamongkhon's comments followed a sudden and secretive half-day v...
By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 01 August 2006 Tourism representatives in Thailand have expressed concern after last week's first reported bird flu death in the country in seven months. Tourism is critical to the Thai economy and the industry is urging th...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 June 2006 Thailand's king, this week celebrating 60 years on the throne, is known in his country as the development king because of the many rural projects he has sponsored. The monarch's dedication to improving the lives of...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 23 May 2006 Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has resumed his duties after taking a leave of absence in April because of protests against his leadership. But oppositio...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 19 April 2006 Voters in Thailand went to the polls Wednesday for the second time in less than two weeks to elect a Senate amid a continuing political confrontation between the go...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 April 2006 The resignation of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday ended the tenure of the longest-serving civilian prime minister in modern Thai history. It was a d...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 April 2006 Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has handed over his duties to a deputy, Chitchai Wannasathit - hours after announcing his resignation in the face of continue...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 04 April 2006 Thailand's PM Thaksin Shinawatra speaks at Government House in Bangkok, April 4, 2006 Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he will s...
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 02 April 2006 In Thailand, polls have opened in what is being called a referendum on the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The prime minister called the elections...