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Thai Migrant Worker Process Flawed, Awareness Low Hnin Hnin Win has worked in Thailand since she was 15 and has been cheated three times by past employers. They charged her altogether $1,000 for work permits she never received and then terminated her
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 Matt Steinglass Hanoi 22 November 2006 When Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization at the end of December, one group of businessmen will not be happy: those who make a living from stolen intellectual property. Intellectual property rights are
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 28 September 2006 The surprise military takeover in Thailand has raised concerns that Southeast Asia may be returning to a period of political unrest and that democracy there may be losing ground. Elected governments in the
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 17 March 2006 Thais demonstrate against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatra In Thailand, tens of thousands of protesters continue their daily rallies demanding the resignation of Pr
Top-level talks between Thailand and Cambodia have failed to resolve a dispute over who owns an ancient temple. The talks were called after Thai soldiers entered Cambodia and troops from both countries gathered along the disputed border. Liam Cochra
By Daniel Schearf Southern Thailand 21 September 2009 Checkpoint in Southern Thailand The Thai military has been engaging more with Muslim communities and has turned to community development projects in attempt to win over the hearts and minds of lo
Thai soldiers are moving towards anti-government protesters in the Thai capital who have been demonstrating outside the main government compound. Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters clashed with soldiers, setting fire to buses and hurling st
Thai protesters are dispersing after the military surrounded their main demonstration camp and four protest leaders turned themselves in to police. Music played Tuesday across the main protest site outside government house. But, the mood was anythin
Burmese pro-democracy activists have welcomed the stated policy approach by the new Thai government and its call for political change in Burma ahead of Burma's general elections, scheduled for 2010. The Thai Government is also looking to other South
Anti-government leader Arisman Pongruangrong escapes from the hotel, being helped by others as Thai police try to arrest him in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 apr 2010 The Thai government's new offensive against anti-government protesters got off to a bad sta
Auto industry executives in Thailand are calling on the government to support the industry, in the face of sharply falling exports and local sales. Layoffs are starting to mount, but analysts are upbeat about the longer term future with more investm
Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching Thailand's Department of National Parks last week began taking animals from the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Officials say the foreign-run wildlife rescue group was unable to produ
Thai Officials Say Bangkok Still Threatened By Flooding Thai authorities say the capital Bangkok is still facing a threat of flooding if it is hit with more heavy rains. Intense relief efforts are underway after the worst flooding in decades swept tw
A court in Thailand has rejected a request by the United States to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms smuggler believed to have fueled conflicts around the world. The ruling is a set-back to Washington's efforts to see Bout face trial in
Thai-Cambodia Border Decision Risks Renewing Nationalist Protests Thai nationalists two years ago demanded the United Nations cultural office de-list a Cambodian temple as a World Heritage site. They view the recognition as a loss of Thai sovereignty
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 17 March 2008 A lawyer for alleged international arms trafficker Viktor Bout says Thai tried to force Bout to go to the United States, following his arrest in Thailand, earlier this month. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangk
By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 June 2007 Thailand's military-installed prime minister, Surayud Chulanont, says he is ready to talk with his deposed predecessor, Thaksin Shinawatra. The offer came after Mr. Thaksin, in a televised speech to a rally in Bangk
By Ron Corben Bangkok 07 September 2006 A road damaged by a bomb that went off when a pickup truck with soldiers riding on it drove past on Aug. 26, 2006 in Yala province Thailand's armed forces, grappling for almost two years with an insurgency in
Thailand's foreign minister has announced his resignation from the government just days after a court ruling said he had violated the constitution by signing a communiqu with Cambodia without parliamentary approval. As Ron Corben reports from Bangko