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Last week was a dramatic one for Thailand's economy. Monday, Thai bank regulators put new rules into effect requiring banks to keep 30% of new foreign currency deposits for at least a year in order to slow the trading on their baht currency. Tuesday
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Doctors say they are cautiously optimistic about the recovery of a US congresswoman shot in the head in Arizona. Doctors say Gabrielle Giffords is responding to simple commands. Six people died and dozens more were injured when a gunman opened fire a
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
Thailand is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Last year, more than 26 million people visited the country. But months of unrest and a military takeover may finally be taking a toll on the countrys tourism industry. Bangkoks Khao San Ro
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 Nancy-Amelia Collins Bangkok 23 September 2006 Thai soldiers in Bangkok, Sept. 23, 2006 A bomb has exploded in Thailand's restive southern Muslim provinces - the first violence since Tuesday's military coup. ---- Four police officers were injured
By Ron Corben Bangkok 06 July 2007 Efforts to implement a 2003 global tobacco control treaty moved forward after delegates from more than 140 nations pledged to end smoking in public places and work places. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, World H
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 22 September 2009 Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy (file photo) Cambodia has been accused of silencing critics with lawsuits, jail time, and assassinations. Cambodia's opposition leader says the crackdown is the gover
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 25 September 2009 Cambodian fishing boats at anchor in middle of Mekong River, on outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital (file photo) A conservation group says newly discovered species in the Mekong river region are at
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
Thousands of people have gathered in Bangkok to present a petition seeking a royal pardon for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The government has warned the crowd against violence and considers the petition illegal. Supporters of former Tha
By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 January 2007 Thai worker stands next to a sign calling for increased minimum wage in Thailand (File photo) Political and policy uncertainties cloud the economic outlook for Thailand this year. As Ron Corben reports from Bangk
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
By Ron Corben Bangkok 07 March 2007 Thailand's military-installed government has appointed a former World Bank economist to the post of finance minister in a partial cabinet reshuffle. Ron Corben reports from Bangkok that the appointment, aimed at bo
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told thousands of supporters Monday night they would continue their campaign until they win or lose, placing no time limit upon the shutdown. This Shutdown Bangkok will go on until we know whether we have won or lost.
By Suzanne Presto Bangkok 05 January 2007 Thailand's government is dismissing rumors of a fresh coup plot, after such speculation ran rampant through Bangkok Thursday night. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from the Thai capital, where people are still
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 17 September 2007 One year has passed since the Thai military overthrew the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on grounds it was corrupt. The interim government is making good on promises to return the country to
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