The Age
Story continues below What's a troubled, stuck-in-2006 nation to do?...Not that Thaksin, the Silvio Berlusconi of Asia, deserves a single baht of his money back. Like the former Italian prime minister, Thaksin used his business connections to ascend...
BBC
US postpones U-Tapao Thailand weather project The aim of the project was to see how air circulation during the monsoon affects climate and air quality The US has delayed plans for a climate research project based in Thailand, its embassy in Bangkok...
Channel NewsAsia
The United States has shelved plans for a climate research project based out of Thailand, its embassy said Thursday, after political bickering within the kingdom delayed approval for the scheme. U-Tapao air base, 190 kilometres (120 miles) southeast...
Zee News
The space agency's request to use the U-Tapao Thai airbase -- about 190 kilometres sout heast of Bangkok-- has faced opposition from critics who apprehended it could be a cover for military purposes. The base was built by the Americans for its forces...
Fox News
The United States says it will not be able to carry out a major climate study this year because Thailand has delayed a decision on whether to grant the U.S. space agency permission to use a key naval air base. Thailand's U-Tapao air base as the...