Anti-government protesters have continued their attempt to shutdown the capital, Bangkok, by marching to government buildings and urging the employees inside to join their strike. This comes as the countrys Constitutional Court considers whether a Fe...
Ron Corben | Bangkok 03 April 2010 Thai anti-government demonstrators take to the streets of downtown Bangkok, 03 Apr 2010 Key shopping malls in tourist locations in central Bangkok were closed or disrupted as anti-government protesters moved to bloc...
Bangkok's international airport is returning to normal, after protesters shut it down for eight days. But business experts say the economic damage caused by the country's political crisis may linger for some time. VOA's Kate Pound Dawson reports fro...
All over the world, working class and poor families bear the brunt of rising food and fuel costs. In Bangkok, Ron Corben visits a slum area to see how people are coping. He reports that charities are stepping up efforts to help families, as fears gr...
By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 June 2008 Thai police are trying to keep anti-government protesters from entering the grounds of the prime minister's office building. As Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, anti-government groups are escalating their...
IN THE NEWS - AIDS Conference in Bangkok By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, July 17, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News, in VOA Special English. The fifteenth International AIDS Conference en...
Gary and Carrie are driving in the streets of Bangkok. (G=Gary; C=Carrie) C: Hey, Gary! Take a look at that cop. He's gone bananas. G: No, he hasn't. He's dancing and directing traffic at the same tim...