Bangkok Politics News

Eighteen months after the powerful Cyclone Nargis tore through military-ruled Burma, one question that dogged early relief efforts has lost relevance: does the country have an active civil society to help victims? The amorphous network of Burmese civilians, ranging from...

A protest group seeking to bring down the government of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday called off its plans for a rally this weekend after criticism that it would interfere with birthday celebrations for the country's revered monarch....

Local certification expected to meet international criteria Government agencies are making a joint effort to establish professional standards for workers in the domestic information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The aim is to strengthen the quality of human resources in...

Politicians are mourning the death of former prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who died of cancer early yesterday. PM Abhisit Vejjajiva : "I followed Samak' s political career since I was young...His death has caused a time of bereavement for Thai...

Financier's period in police custody ends Rakesh Saxena, the Indian-born financier, will appear in the Criminal Court of South Bangkok at 9am today to listen to charges filed by the public prosecutors. Saxena has been in temporary custody at the...

Thai spices and herbs go really well with mussels and this recipe makes a really refreshing and light starter either served individually or served in a large bowl in the middle of the table for people to help themselves to....

Sept 28 to Oct 9 in Bangkok for the next-to-last round of negotiations before a December conference in Copenhagen to finalize a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. Free! Thailand Business News Update , Stock Market ,...

BANGKOK (AFP) - – Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, was in hospital for a fourth day on Tuesday, hospital sources said. The 81-year-old king has been in a Bangkok hospital since Saturday night when he was...

Thai businessmen with a presence in Cambodia are positive that the Thai-Cambodian conflict will not adversely affect their businesses. Between August 1994 and June 2009, Thai companies have invested US$226.59 million (Bt7.57 billion) on 81 projects in Cambodia, according to...

The Foreign Ministry yesterday stepped up pressure on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), summoning its ambassador in Bangkok for another round of complaint over the political activities of fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been using the Middle East country as...