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Thai 'Yellow Shirts' face court over airport rallies

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 01:00
Dozens of Thai royalist activists packed a Bangkok courtroom Monday to face charges relating to their roles in 2008 rallies that paralysed Thailand's main airports stranding thousands of tourists. Almost 100 members of the nationalist People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) "Yellow Shirt" group appeared at the Thai Criminal Court over a wave of demonstrations against allies of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra almost five years ago. The defendants, who face a variety of charges, were planning to plead not guilty according to lawyer Puangtip Boonsanong.

Thai 'Yellow Shirts' face court over airport rallies

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 17:31
Dozens of Thai royalist activists will appear in court Monday to deny charges relating to 2008 rallies that paralysed Bangkok's main airports stranding thousands of tourists, their lawyer said. Around 100 members of the nationalist People Alliance for Democracy (PAD) "Yellow Shirt" group are facing trial over a wave of demonstrations against allies of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra almost five years ago.

Cambodia, Thailand clash over temple at top UN court

April 15, 2013 07:16
Thailand and Cambodia took their dispute around a flashpoint ancient temple to the UN's highest court on Monday, in a case Phnom Penh warned could end friendly relations between the countries. The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun a week of hearings after Cambodia asked two years ago for an interpretation of the 1962 ruling on the Preah Vihear temple.

Cambodia, Thailand clash over temple at top UN court

April 15, 2013 05:45
Thailand and Cambodia took their dispute over land around a flashpoint temple to the UN's highest court on Monday, in a case Phnom Penh warned could end friendly relations between the countries. The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun a week of hearings after Cambodia asked two years ago for an interpretation of the 1962 ruling on the ancient Preah Vihear temple.

Cambodia, Thailand take temple dispute to top UN court

April 14, 2013 22:01
Thailand and Cambodia are to face off at the UN's highest court Monday in a dispute over land surrounding a flashpoint temple that has seen deadly clashes along their joint border. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is to hold a week of hearings after Phnom Penh asked two years ago for an interpretation of a 1962 ruling on the Preah Vihear temple. Thailand does not dispute Cambodia's ownership of the temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. But both sides claim an adjacent 4.6-square-kilometre (1.8-square-mile) patch of land.

School killings

April 11, 2013 13:49
LAST month men armed with assault rifles burst into the canteen of Ban Ba Ngo school in the southern Thai province of Pattani and shot dead two teachers. The next day the teachers' unions shut down all 1,300 state-run schools in the three provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, and in four districts of neighbouring Songkhla, in protest. They have only just reopened. The murders attracted relatively little attention in Thailand-let alone outside the country. It is now inured to the grisly litany of death and destruction in the area.

Next peace talks between Thailand, insurgents likely postponed

April 11, 2013 08:17
The next round of the continuing peace dialogue between the Thai authorities and some Muslim insurgent leaders set for April 29 will possibly be postponed, a high-ranking Thai security official said Tuesday, Thai News Agency reported.National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Paradorn Pattanathabut said the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur will be the venue of the talks, but Malaysia's general election is scheduled for later this month."It might be inconvenient to meet on the set date.

Two soldiers dead in wave of Thai south attacks

April 11, 2013 00:31
Two soldiers were killed and six security officers wounded as insurgents mounted dozens of coordinated bombing, shooting and arson attacks in Thailand's deep south, police said Thursday. Government offices, mobile phone masts and convenience stores were among the targets of 32 attacks on Wednesday evening across eight districts of Pattani province in the restive region near the Malaysian border. Police said the casualties were all from a single ambush, with a car bomb aimed at security personnel responding to a shooting.

Luck of the draw for Thai army recruits

April 9, 2013 23:30
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Winai Sawaengkarn closes his eyes before reaching into a wooden box and drawing a black card. He beams, and his watching mother sweeps him up into a tight embrace, overjoyed that he will not have to serve in the army. Winai, 21, is just one of thousands of Thai men taking part in April's army recruitment lottery that will determine if they serve in the military. Others unwilling to chance fate volunteer for a shorter stint.

New foreign businesses in Thailand up 25 percent in 1st quarter

April 9, 2013 11:37
A total of 99 foreign businessmen with combined investment of 3.64 billion baht (RM380.3 million) established businesses in the kingdom during the first quarter this year, up 25 and 126 per cent, respectively, compared to the same period in 2012. According to Thai News Agency (TNA), in March this year alone, a total of 35 foreign businessmen with combined investment of about 1.66 billion baht (RM173.5 million) were given the green light to set up businesses in Thailand, said Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikua. The newly established firms employed 762 Thais.
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