His return comes with a new civilian government in office in Bangkok under Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, a close ally who was chosen by Mr Thaksin to lead the People Power Party (PPP) to success in…
A rail link between Thailand and Laos is scheduled to open this May. Thirty per cent of the total project costs of 197 million baht was covered by the Thai government with the remainder funded by a “soft” government-to-government loan.
A Japanese man arrested in Thailand for the alleged murder of a compatriot has been identified as a suspect wanted in Japan on suspicion of taking on the identity of a missing person, Japanese police …
Ten Hmong in Huay Nam temporary shelter in Phetchabun have volunteered to return to Laos as a good faith gesture, defence officials say, as Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej prepares for an official visit to Vientiane tomorrow.
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived home Thursday after 17 months of exile to face corruption charges, saying he was slightly worried about his security but that he had faith in Thai…
Thaksin Shinawatra at the Thai foreign ministry. Photograph: Barbara Walton Seventeen months after Thaksin Shinawatra was deposed in a bloodless military coup, the former Thai prime minister is prep…
NEW: Thaksin arrives in Thailand Pro-Thaksin Web site urges his supporters to greet him at Bangkok airport Expected to report to the country’s Supreme Court on arrival Thaksin faces charges of corrupt…
Bangkok - Thousands of Thais gathered Thursday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to welcome home ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been living in self-exile since a coup 17 months ago. Thaksi…
BANGKOK - Efforts to ease the social and environmental impact of a controversial dam in Communist Laos are behind schedule only months before its massive reservoir is flooded, an environmental group says.
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived home Thursday after 17 months of exile, prepared to face charges but saying he had faith in Thailand’s justice system. Thaksin flew first class o…