WORLD REACTION Rising food prices have set off riots and protests in dozens of nations around the world. Actions governments have taken to prevent unrest. PHILIPPINES: Government says it will issue “rice access cards” to the poor to buy subsidized grain and orders a crackdown on hoarders and speculators. THAILAND: The world’s biggest rice exporter proposes an OPEC-style cartel with Laos, …

Top seed China earned a semifinal slot after beating Thailand 3-0 in the Thomas Cup men's badminton quarterfinal showdown Wednesday afternoon at Bung Karno Sports Hall here. World No. 1 Lin Dan demoli…

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The City manager landed at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport at 1810 local time for the first leg of the club's post-season promotional tour to the Far East, which is set to be overshadowed by speculat…

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has arrived in Thailand, as his future with Manchester City looks increasingly bleak after a rocky finish to his first season at Eastlands.

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