Thai police break up Bangkok protests using tear gas

telegraph.co.uk

Oct. 7, 2008

Thai police have attacked antigovernment protestors with tear gas leaving seven seriously injured as they broke a blockade intended to prevent the new prime minister from addressing parliament.

Explosion kills one in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An explosive device went off Thursday in Bangkok's government compound, killing one of the anti-Thai government protesters encamped there.

Explosion injures 15 in Bangkok

BAGKOK, Thailand, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- An explosion Thursday from a device tossed into a group of vendors at a market in Bangkok injured 15 people, two of them seriously, police said.

Holloway suspect taped with sex workers

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Dutch crime reporter says a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway was caught on film trying to recruit Thai girls for the sex industry.

Britain revokes Thaksin's visa

LONDON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Britain reportedly has revoked the visas of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, who have been living in England for two years.

Thai firm moves for Dalia

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Thailand-based PTT is in talks with Israel's Dalia Power Energies Ltd. regarding an acquisition.

Evidence of ancient tsunamis is found

BANGKOK, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A Thai-led international team of geologists said it has found evidence of tsunamis occurring in the Indian Ocean long before the devastating tsunami of 2004.

Thai rally prompting safety concerns

BANGKOK, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- An upcoming rally in Bangkok by Thailand's United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship has prompted concerns for public safety, observers say.

Thai-Cambodia border accord collapses

SISAKET, Thailand, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Thai-Cambodian joint border patrol agreement came apart Friday as troops from both countries guarded a disputed land patch, military officials said.

Protest disrupts Bangkok business district

BANGKOK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Protesters marched on Bangkok's central business district Friday, causing traffic tie-ups and forcing hundreds of police to be on hand to maintain order.

Thailand, Cambodia to have joint patrols

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Cambodia and Thailand agreed Thursday to joint military patrols to prevent additional deadly clashes in the disputed area around an ancient temple.

Cambodian, Thai troops clash

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Thai and Cambodian troops clashed briefly Wednesday near the disputed Preah Vihear Temple area at the border.

2 killed in Thai protests

BANGKOK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- At least two people were killed and more than 350 hurt Tuesday in violent clashes between Thai police and protesters in Bangkok.

Thai opposition leader arrested

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Thai police have arrested key opposition leader Chamlong Srimuang as part of crackdown against anti-government protesters, local media reported Sunday.

Floods ravage areas of Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- More than 300 people in the eastern Thai province of Chachoengsao have become ill from flood-related diseases, officials said.

Thaksin brother-in-law chosen Thai PM

BANGKOK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Wednesday was chosen prime minister by Parliament.