JAKARTA - INDONESIA is hosting talks between the Thai government and community representatives from the country's restive Muslim south, state media reported on Saturday. The closed conference at the Bogor Palace outside Jakarta is being mediated by
pro-government supporters gathered at Sanam Luang yesterday evening in a major rally that marked the second anniversary of the coup which removed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office. Despite a heavy downpour which lasted an hour,
BANGKOK: Thai Premier Somchai Wongsawat inspected his new offices yesterday at an abandoned airport terminal where he is moving the seat of government to avoid protesters trying to force him from power. Somchai is converting a terminal at
China is willing to work with Thailand to strengthen substantive cooperation in all fields and promote bilateral friendship between the two nations and militaries, according to Defense Minister Liang Guanglie here Saturday. He made the remarks when
Pasa Intermation Co Ltd has launched Namathai, which allows users to type Thai characters into a browser address bar to improve local people's online access in their native language. The service, developed in collaboration with Netpia, aims to help break
BANGKOK: Thailand's parliament elected a brother-in-law of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister yesterday, ensuring continued tension with protesters who accuse the new government of being Thaksin's puppet. Somchai Wongsawat, a 61-year-old