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Fourth charge over Thai king health rumours

AFP Asian Edition 5 days ago

Thai police have charged a fourth person with spreading false rumours about the health of the country's revered king, after concerns over his condition sent stocks plunging, police said Thursday. Radiologist Tasaporn Rattawongsa, 42, was arrested at the private hospital in Bangkok ...

Uzbeks qualify for Asian Cup as Thailand crash

AFP Asian Edition 7 days ago

Uzbekistan booked their place at the 2011 Asian Cup finals on Wednesday by beating Malaysia 3-1, while Japan crushed Hong Kong 4-0 to strengthen their chances of going through. But Bryan Robson's Thailand failed to capitalise on their 3-1 win over Singapore ...

Former Thai coup leader heads political party

AFP Asian Edition 7 days ago

A Thai general who led a 2006 coup that ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra became the leader of a new party Wednesday, saying he could even one day work with the toppled tycoon's allies in government. Former army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin was chosen ...

Meteor showers in Asia disappoint

AP News 7 days ago

Clouds, fog disappoint stargazers looking for dazzling meteor showers in much of Asia Thousands of stargazers across Asia stayed awake overnight to catch a glimpse of what was advertised as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled ...

Thai protesters denounce Thaksin's royal remarks

Reuters US Online Report World News 9 days ago

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thais gathered in central Bangkok on Sunday to protest at remarks made about the monarchy by fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The demonstrators were also angry about the ousted premier's visit last week to neighboring Cambodia, which ...

Thailand probes grenade attack on anti-Thaksin rally

AFP Asian Edition 9 days ago

Thai police said Monday that a grenade was responsible for a blast at a rally by opponents of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the number of injured rose to 12. Organisers said the small explosion at the protest in central Bangkok ...

Grenade caused anti-Thaksin rally blast: Thai police

AFP Asian Edition 9 days ago

Thai police said Monday that a grenade was responsible for a blast at a rally by opponents of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the number of injured rose to 12. Organisers said the small explosion at the protest in central Bangkok ...

Thaksin opponents rally over Cambodia trip

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Thousands of demonstrators on Sunday attended a protest by Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" movement against a visit to Cambodia by their arch-foe, fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Four people, including a child, were hurt when men on a motorbike threw a firecracker ...

Thaksin opponents to rally over Cambodia trip

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Thousands of members of Thailand's "Yellow Shirt" protest group were set to rally in Bangkok Sunday against a visit to Cambodia by their arch-foe, fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The royalist movement said it was also gathering to express outrage at comments ...

Thaksin opponents to rally in Thailand over Cambodia trip

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Thousands of members of Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" protest movement are set to rally in Bangkok on Sunday against a visit by fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra to neighbouring Cambodia. The demonstrators said they were also gathering to express outrage at comments ...

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