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Pro-government supporters carry Thai national flags and sing nationalistic songs in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 Apr 2010 Thai anti-government protestors have appealed to the European Union calling for observers to come to the rally site in central Bangkok
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 21 January 2008 Thailand has an elected parliament this week for the first time since 2006, the year former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was deposed in a military coup. The new parliament includes many Thaksin allies, ind
By Ron Corben Bangkok 22 March 2007 Violence in Thailand's southern provinces has reached a level that shocked many when Muslim separatists attacked a van and killed nine passengers. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, experts say it appears the mil
The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over an ancient temple complex continues to challenge both countries. Cambodia says Thai troops damaged an ancient temple during a recent military clash. The allegation comes after the two governments promis
Thailand and Cambodia have moved to end hostilities by agreeing to joint patrols in diplomatic efforts to end a border dispute that flared into conflict this week over an ancient temple complex. But as Ron Corben reports for VOA from Bangkok, Thai f
Thailand's Supreme Court has found former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of a conflict of interest involving a land deal his wife arranged. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, Thai prosecutors say they will ask for Thaksin's extradition fr
Thailand is looking to China to boost its ailing economy and to draw in Chinese investments, as other sources of foreign funds dwindle. The effort to build China's business profile in Thailand came during Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's official
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 21 September 2009 Map of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in Thailand In southern Thailand, insurgents target state schools and teachers, seen as tools of a dominant Thai Buddhist state that is diluting their Muslim Malay cultu
Massive protests in Bangkok backed by exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have so far gone peacefully. But fears remain that violence may still be triggered as protesters seek to force the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resig
'Red shirt' anti-governement protesters carry a civilian after he was allegedly shot by a Thai army sniper near Ragprarop intersection during ongoing clashes in Bangkok, 15 May 2010 Street fighting continues in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as anti-gove
EU Naval Force French warship FS Nivose with Somali pirate skiffs off the Somali coast (file photo) Somali pirates hijacking vessels at sea have become an almost daily occurrence. But the latest incident is raising the alarm far from the East African
American Lisa Nesser moved to northern Thailand six years ago to help refugees from Burma. Lisa discovered many minority children from Burma were unable to attend regular schools in Thailand so she started giving the children free evening classes and
Pesticides Threaten Thailands Reputation as Food Exporter Here, in the hills of Northern Thailand, farm workers like Inson face the constant pressure of producing optimum harvests for overseas clients. Many farms rely on imported chemical pesticides
By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 August 2007 The Thai Government is seeking closer links with Muslim countries, part of a two-pronged strategy to end separatist violence in three of its southern provinces. Even as the government was announcing the plan, at l
U.S. President George Bush has arrived in Seoul, South Korea - the first stop on a week-long Asian tour that will also take him to Thailand and China for the opening of the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the South Korean capital.
By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 10 July 2007 Thaksin Shinawatra A panel of Thai Supreme Court judges has agreed to hear the first corruption case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra next month. From Bangkok, Roger Wilkison reports the court or
By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 October 2006 The new Thai prime minister, retired Army General Surayud Chulanont, is highly respected within his country. But Mr. Surayud faces enormous challenges in getting Thailand's democracy back on track following last
Samak Sundaravej's term as Thailand's prime minister appears to be ending, after coalition parties boycotted a parliamentary session to vote on his re-election. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, Mr. Samak also lost support from members of his own
By Ron Corben Bangkok 14 October 2009 Thailand's perception as a haven for foreign investment has been shaken after environmental activists and residents succeeded in a court order halting dozens of industrial projects worth almost $10 billion. The
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 06 November 2009 Tensions between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Cambodia are high after Cambodia's leader appointed a fugitive former Thai prime minister as an advisor. Both countries have withdrawn their ambassado