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Assassination fears envelop Thai rulers

Parliament warned about the 'eve of a war'

Friday, April 24, 2009

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and three of his top ministers have been protected from what has been described as an assassination hit list since a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Bangkok.

Thais yearn for leadership

Struggle of 'yellow shirts' vs. 'red shirts' turns political landscape black and blue

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

Thailand's crippled government is struggling to find a new prime minister and prevent a return of protesters who easily sabotaged Bangkok's airports, stranding more than 300,000 travelers.

Emergency declared at Thai airports

Military, police ordered to remove barricades of protesters

Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

BANGKOK | Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat clamped a state of emergency on Bangkok's two main airports Thursday and ordered the navy, air force and police to remove protesters who barricaded thousands of passengers from arriving or departing.

Suppressing Burma's 'beacon'

Democracy activist Suu Kyi completes 13 years of house arrest; junta still unrelenting

Friday, Oct. 24, 2008

Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the world's most famous political prisoners, completes 13 years under house arrest on Friday, refusing to leave Burma for freedom in self-exile because she fears the military regime would block her future return.

Bush hits Beijing on human rights

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

President Bush chided China over its human rights record Thursday in remarks that are likely to embarrass his hosts in Thailand, a close ally of Beijing.

U.S., Thais probe trafficking of passports

Seizure of cache spurs fight against 'organized criminals'

Thursday, June 26, 2008

U.S. and Thai security officials are probing Bangkok-linked international gangs after police in recent months seized thousands of U.S. and foreign passports.