Thailand protesters move on Army base to topple government

BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of protesters launched a car convoy on the Thai government’s peace-keeping command headquarters in Bangkok in an effort to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call for new elections.

Tens of thousands of protesters demand Thai government dissolve Parliament

Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election

Thai leader rejects protesters’ demand that he dissolve Parliament within 24 hours

Protesters surge into Bangkok urging new election

Meet demands or resign, protesters tell Thai government

BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of protesters from provinces throughout Thailand gathered in Bangkok Sunday to pressure the government to resign within 24 hours and call new elections.

Protesters surge into Bangkok from rural areas, hoping to force new elections

Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election

Anti-government protesters ready to descend on Bangkok

BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of protesters arrived at the outskirts of Bangkok Saturday to participate in demonstrations aimed at forcing the Thai government to resign and call for new elections.

Thousands of anti-government protesters converge on Thai capital

Anti-government protesters head for Thai capital

Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass around the country ahead of march in Bangkok

1st day of Thai anti-govt protests pass peacefully

Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass around the country ahead of march on Bangkok

Thai anti-govt protesters begin to mass for rally

Thai capital braces for violence as anti-government group prepares ‘million-man march’

Thailand braces for anti-government protest

Thailand offers free insurance, lifts visa fees to entice tourists wary of political turmoil

Thailand offers tourists free insurance

BANGKOK — Thailand is continuing to offer insurance coverage worth $10,000 to anyone harmed in riots and demonstrations as it seeks to attract tourists scared off by political turmoil, officials say.

Supporters of fugitive ex-Thai PM Thaksin denounce court verdict, vow to fight on

Thaksin supporters denounce Thai court verdict

Thai court rules that ousted PM Thaksin abused power, orders $1.4 billion seized

Thai court orders assets seized from ex-PM Thaksin

Thailand braces for court verdict on seizing ousted PM Thaksin’s $2.9 billion fortune

Thai court rules on ex-leader Thaksin’s wealth

Key dates in Thailand’s yearslong political crisis

Key dates in Thailand’s political crisis

Events leading to a court judgment Friday on confiscation of the wealth of billionaire ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose political fortunes have closely tracked the country’s years of political turbulence:

US files new charges against Russian arms dealer suspect held in Thailand

US files new charges against arms dealer suspect

Google says it will look into complaint from Cambodia that border map with Thailand is wrong

Google enters fray in Thai-Cambodia border dispute

Thailand tightens security ahead of court ruling on former PM Thaksin’s $2.2 billion fortune

Thailand tightens security ahead of Thaksin ruling

Opium cultivation triples in Myanmar in areas under junta’s control, ethnic group says

Opium farming surges in northern Myanmar: group

Laos tells UN it’s too soon to visit 4,500 ethnic Hmong repatriated from Thailand

Laos tells UN it’s too soon to visit Hmong

Thailand sends 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to Laos despite safety concerns

Thai troops deport 4,000 Hmong to Laos

PHETCHABUN, Thailand — Thai troops packed more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong into military trucks for a one-way journey to Laos, all but ending the Hmong’s three-decade search for asylum following their alliance with the U.S. during the Vietnam War.

Thailand begins operation to send 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to Laos despite safety concerns

Thailand starts action to send Hmong back to Laos

Rights group fears Thailand’s pending expulsion of 4,000 Hmong to Laos could turn violent

Watchdog: Thais’ Hmong expulsion could be violent

Thailand keeps timing secret for expulsion of 4,000 Hmong to Laos; rights groups fear violence

Rights groups: Thailand’s Hmong expulsion imminent

Thai PM seeks to calm outcry over possible explusion of 4,000 Hmong to Laos

Thai PM tries to calm protest over Hmong return

Thai PM’s staff member quits over sexy calendars

BANGKOK - A staff member of the Thai prime minister’s secretariat has tendered her resignation after drawing the ire of women’s rights groups for passing out sexy beer calendars at Government House, media reports said Friday.

China says UN refugee system ’should not be a haven for criminals’ as Uighurs seek asylum

China calls Uighurs seeking asylum ‘criminals’

Thai court orders 12-day detention of crew flying weapons from NKorea as investigation widens

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Seizure of North Korean weapons by Thai authorities could affect nuclear talks, analysts say

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Thailand charges 5 foreign crew after NKorean weapons seized from plane

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Thailand impounds North Korean airplane carrying weapons

BANGKOK - Thai authorities Saturday impounded a North Korean airplane that was found to be carrying weapons, an official said.

Thaksin supporters warn bigger protests are looming in mission to unseat Thai prime minister

Thai protesters revive mission to unseat PM

Cambodian court tries Thai man for spying, intensifying dispute between Asian neighbors

Alleged Thai spy in Cambodian court

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Thai man went on trial Tuesday for allegedly spying on Thailand’s former prime minister while he was in Cambodia as a guest of the government, a case that threatens to worsen a diplomatic feud between the two nations.

Ailing Thai king makes 82nd birthday appearance, calls for unity in politically divided nation

Ailing Thai king calls for unity on 82nd birthday

Ailing Thai king makes 82nd birthday appearance, calls for stability in troubled nation

Ailing Thai king calls for peace on 82nd birthday

Thousands gather to catch glimpse of Thailand’s ailing king on his birthday

Thailand celebrates 82nd birthday of ailing king

Thai opposition supporter arrested for possessing bombs and guns

BANGKOK - An alleged member of Thailand’s opposition movement was arrested Thursday after police reportedly found 6,000 small bombs and eight guns in his house in Chiang Mai ahead of a planned visit by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to the city.

Political old-timer and TV host-turned prime minister Samak Sundaravej dies at 74

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej dies

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