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YALA: A car bomb killed at least one person and wounded another 15 in Thailand's violent deep south on Thursday, local hospital officials said.
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BANGKOK: Myanmar looks poised to become the newest hot spot for travellers to Southeast Asia, after decades of isolation.
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THAILAND: The Thai government will spend nearly US$10 billion on a water management plan to prevent a repeat of last year's floods that killed hundreds and caused billions of dollars in economic damage.
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BANGKOK: Thailand has ordered an investigation into the deadly shooting of four Muslim civilians by paramilitaries in the restive south, a top official said on Tuesday, after the deaths sparked local outrage.
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PATTANI, Thailand: Thai paramilitaries shot dead four people including an elderly man and a teenager in the kingdom's violence-torn far south because they feared they were under attack, police said on Monday.
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THAILAND: Thailand's Education Ministry has decreed 2012 as English Speaking Year in all schools.
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NEW DELHI: Thailand's premier was guest of honour on Thursday at India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations, an annual display of the country's military might held amid tight security.
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NEW DELHI: Thailand's premier was guest of honour on Thursday at India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations, an annual display of the country's military might held amid tight security.
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BANGKOK: Thailand's new education policy will provide a free tablet PC to every Grade 1 child in the kingdom.
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BANGKOK: Three people were killed and around 40 injured when fireworks at a Chinese New Year celebration in Thailand caused a huge explosion and set fire to nearby homes, police said Tuesday.
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BANGKOK: Three people were killed and around 40 injured when fireworks at a Chinese New Year celebration in Thailand caused a huge explosion and set fire to nearby homes, police said Tuesday.
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UNITED NATIONS: Thailand said on Thursday that it has recognised a Palestinian state, in a move hailed by Palestinian leaders eager to boost their international standing amid a stalemate with Israel.
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BANGKOK: Police in Thailand said Monday that they had charged a Lebanese man suspected of planning an attack in Bangkok, after potentially explosive materials were found near the capital.
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BANGKOK: Thailand's frail king, the world's longest reigning monarch, has been treated with antibiotics for a digestive ailment, the palace said.
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BANGKOK: Thai authorities said Friday they had detained a Lebanese man with suspected links to the Hezbollah militant group, after the United States warned of a terrorist threat against tourists in the kingdom.
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BANGKOK: The US embassy in Bangkok warned Friday of a possible terrorist threat against tourists in the Thai capital, urging its citizens to exercise caution in areas popular with foreigners.
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BANGKOK: The US embassy in Bangkok warned Friday of a possible terrorist threat against tourists in the Thai capital, urging its citizens to exercise caution in areas popular with foreigners.
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BANGKOK: The US embassy in Bangkok warned Friday of a possible terrorist threat against tourists in the Thai capital, urging its citizens to exercise caution in areas popular with foreigners.
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BANGKOK: Gunmen shot dead a Thai journalist, local newspaper owner and political activist Thursday in a targeted attack on the tourist-friendly island of Phuket, police and local media said.
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BANGKOK: An independent Thai commission has called for reform of the kingdom's law against insulting the monarchy, which has attracted mounting criticism for suppressing freedom of expression.
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BANGKOK - Thailand on Tuesday agreed on a $63 million pot to compensate all victims of years of political unrest and aid reconciliation in the deeply divided nation, a government spokeswoman said.
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BANGKOK: Thai customs officials said they had seized four boxes of smuggled tiger skins and bones worth tens of thousands of dollars, believed to be destined for interior decoration.
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BANGKOK: The death toll from months of flooding in Thailand has risen above 800, although the waters have receded in many parts of the country, the government said Saturday.
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BANGKOK: A Thai court on Wednesday released on bail a top Red Shirt leader who recently surrendered to face terrorism charges over his role in last year's opposition rallies after almost 20 months on the run.
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BANGKOK: Japanese automaker Honda on Tuesday began destroying more than 1,000 cars in Thailand to reassure customers that no vehicles damaged in the country's recent flood crisis will ever be sold.
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BANGKOK: A policeman in southern Thailand shot dead six fellow officers before turning the gun on himself after a drinking session in a police canteen turned sour, local police said Tuesday.
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BANGKOK: About one hundred people in southern Thailand were evacuated Sunday when a large wave flooded their coastal village, a local official said.
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PHNOM PENH: Thailand and Cambodia said they agreed Wednesday to redeploy troops "completely and simultaneously" from a shared border area that has been the scene of deadly clashes.
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BANGKOK: Thailand's premier Yingluck Shinawatra offered Aung San Suu Kyi her support in a coming by-election during a historic meeting with the democracy icon in Myanmar, a Thai official said Wednesday.
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BANGKOK: Thailand's powerful army chief expressed opposition Tuesday to amending the country's lese majeste law, recently criticised by the West, saying those who opposed it should move abroad.
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