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Thais look forward to this week as a chance to pay tribute to their beloved King Bhumipol Adulyadej, who has spent more than six decades on the throne...King Bhumipol remains in hospital, ten weeks after being admitted with a lung...

Burmese political veterans and leading analysts  sent the letter on Saturday also urging him to open talks with relevant civic and political groups. A theme stressed in the letter was the importance of national unity. The letter said: �It is...

Three male teenagers from Myanmar received prison sentences for the bludgeoning death of a British yachtsman off the Thailand coast, officials say. The pirates pleaded guilty to boarding Malcolm Robertson's yacht, Mr Bean, in March.

The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a New York Democratic senator. Sports apparel maker Adidas plans to end its contract with American suppliers and move production of NBA...

An international group of lawmakers meeting in Thailand has urged countries to better protect and support North Korean defectors. They also demanded that China stop forcibly repatriating refugees to North Korea, where they could face execution.

Thailand has started searching for a suitable location to build the second Thailand-Burma Friendship Bridge on the Moei River even as the Thai Deputy Commerce Minister is slated to visit Burma to discuss border trade. Tak provincial officials are surveying...

Thailand has vowed to appeal against plans to extradite him to Australia accused of a £66 million global drugs plot. James Kinch, 50, who lawyers said is originally from Scotland, claims he cannot be extradited without the permission of British...

Fisher & Paykel Appliances says due to volatile market conditions its normalised annual profit may be lower than previously forecast. The whiteware maker made this comment with its interim results out today which show an $82.4 million net interim loss...

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...