Summary High oil prices are forcing a number of Asian governments to make some tough decisions. Thailand last week asked state refiners to cut ex-refinery prices of diesel -- and indicated nonstate refiners will soon be asked to do the same -- while the
BANGKOK, THAILAND - THAI Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej warned on Sunday that anti-government protesters blocking a Bangkok thoroughfare would have to leave, but backed away from threats to forcibly break up the rally. Mr Samak on Saturday told the
BANGKOK, Thailand - The British Broadcasting Corporation, one of the world's major newsgathering organizations, responded Sunday to a legal attack against one of its reporters, describing as 'completely unfounded' allegations he had insulted Thailand's
BANGKOK, Thailand - A leader of anti-government protesters in Thailand says they will keep up their demonstrations until Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down. Chamlong Srimuang, a former Bangkok governor who helped lead similar protests 2006, says
BANGKOK (AFP) - - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej warned Sunday that anti-government protesters blocking a Bangkok thoroughfare would have to leave, but backed away from threats to forcibly break up the rally. Samak on Saturday told the nation that