Thai leader forced to resign over TV cooking show
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister was forced to resign along with his Cabinet on Tuesday after a court ruled that he had violated the constitution by hosting TV cooking shows while in office.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2008 Thai Political Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-09
Thai protesters reject talks as strike fails to bite
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of protesters besieging Thailand's seat of government rejected talks with the military Wednesday, insisting they would only negotiate after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2008 Thai Political Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-09-03
Emergency declared in Thai capital after clashes
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday after thousands of his opponents and supporters clashed in the worst street violence here in more than a decade.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2008 Thai Political Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-09-02
Thai prime minister declares emergency in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency Tuesday in Bangkok to restore order after overnight clashes between government opponents and supporters left one person dead and 43 injured.
Nations:Thailand South Korea Activities:2008 Thai Political Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-02
Thai PM declares state of emergency in capital
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday after street fighting overnight between supporters and opponents of the government left one man dead and dozens injured.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2008 Thai Political Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-01
Thai protesters break into premier's compound
BANGKOK, Thailand - A mob of anti-government protesters pushed their way into the compound housing the offices of Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday, one of a series of actions against state agencies in the capital.
Nations:Thailand Cambodia Source:(AP)
2008-08-26
Thai leg of Olympic torch relay festive
China supporters and pro-Tibet demonstrators heckled each other Saturday as thousands of people followed the Olympic torch through Bangkok's sweltering streets amid tight security.
Nations:Thailand People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch
2008-04-19
Bush vows to press China on rights at Olympics
US President George W. Bush said Thursday he would attend the Beijing Olympics in August as a sports fan, but vowed not to be "shy" about pushing China on human rights as well as Darfur and Myanmar.
People:George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S. Darfur Genocide Crisis 2007 Myanmar Protests
2008-02-28
Americans overseas head to polls
Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others -- for the first time ever -- cast ballots online.
Nations:Indonesia Thailand Cambodia Ireland Philippines Japan People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
2008-02-05
Myanmar frees 70 democracy protesters
At least 70 people detained by the military government following protests in Myanmar, including 50 members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, have been released, a party spokesman said Friday.
Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-26
Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice list
San Francisco once again took the No. 1 spot among best U.S. cities in Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
Nations:Italy U.S. Thailand France Hong Kong Singapore
2007-10-23
Myanmar arrests 4 prominent activists
Myanmar's junta arrested four prominent political activists Saturday, Amnesty International said, including one who went into hiding after leading some of the first major marches against the government several weeks ago.
Nations:Indonesia Malaysia People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:2007 Myanmar Protests
2007-10-13
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