Thailand News

Thai police have arrested a gang of five men who allegedly stole more than 30,000 Triumph-brand bras worth an estimated 3 million baht , media reports said on Tuesday.

Cambodian soldiers are seen by a machine gun as they guard along the Cambodia-Thailand border near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Feb.

Thai and Cambodian authorities were busy preparing and bracing themselves for what promised to be extremely awkward diplomacy, with Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen set to visit the Ta Muen Thom ruins in Surin.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's tour yesterday morning of Preah Vihear Temple - the subject of conflicting territorial claims with Thailand - went off without any incidents, but doubts remained as to his intentions in making the visit.

Thailand, the United States and South Korea jointly participated in a mock amphibious assault demonstration, as part of the annual Cobra Gold military exercise on Thursday in central Thailand's province of Chonburi.

The military is beginning the repatriation of 161 Karen refugees from Tak back to Burma as planned, despite a protest by human rights groups, Col Noppadol Vacharachitbovorn said on Friday.

"Stop, revive and survive" - it's a familiar and important message for holiday drivers.

Toyota Motor Thailand reported no irregularity in Thailand's operations, following the massive recall that covers 7.6 million cars in the five continents.

In an immigration centre in Bangkok, 83 Rohingya men still languish in detention in stateless limbo - a symbol of the many unanswered questions about Thailand's treatment of the boatpeople in the year since their plight first emerged.

It has become somewhat of a daily routine. On Monday , more troops gathered to pledge allegiance to Army chief General Anupong Paochinda, and he repudiated again rumours that a coup was just around the corner.

Nine Burmese job seekers were killed by unknown gunmen near the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sot, Thai police reported.

The military has repeatedly denied it, Democrats apparently aren't worried about it.

Thailand this week is hosting the first Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation.

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Country Group to manage a luxury hotel here.

An historic plan to save the dwindling number of wild tigers was discussed by more than a dozen Asian countries on Friday at the Thai coastal resort of Hua Hin.

Carlson Hotels also signed 66 new properties adding to its contracted pipeline of 249 properties.

A 66 year old German tourist was murdered in Phuket last night. Violence in Thailand is a reality that many of us ignore.

China and other Asian nations should shut privately run tiger farms as they are inhumane and fuel demand for the endangered big cat's bones and skin, the World Bank said Thursday.

PASSENGERS stranded in Thailand for two days when their Jetstar flight was repeatedly delayed have finally touched down in Sydney, with some vowing never to use the budget airline again.

Author affiliations: Ratchaburi Hospital, Ratchaburi, Thailand ; Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand ; and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok To the Editor: Infection with influenza A pandemic 2009 has been reported worldwide following initial identification of the virus in April 2009 .