Thailand News

Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday has postponed its deliberation of an allegation that the Democrat Party has unlawfully obtained 258 million baht (7.74 million U.S. dollars) worth of donation from a Thai listed company.

More than a dozen people have died in southern Thailand where days of flood and mudslides have affected more than 300,000 residents.

Thailand could lose its leadership role in Asean due to sour relations with neighbouring countries and internal political conflicts, experts have warned.

Thailand said on Saturday it has no plan yet to seal its border with Cambodia despite a diplomatic row, but will seek to extradite fugitive former premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, if he goes to Cambodia to become an adviser.

NARATHIVAT: -- A mudslide following three days of torrential rains buried two houses here, causing eight people to be accounted four.

BANGKOK — About half of Thailand's national lawmakers are taking advantage of a new government plan allowing them to purchase guns at a discount and receive a license to carry them anywhere, an official said Monday.

BANGKOK, THAILAND - AROUND 100 Thai protesters rallied on Tuesday outside the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok after the neighbouring country's premier offered refuge to fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra.

The government plans to closely monitor the SMS messages that ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra plans to send directly to his supporters, to see whether they represent a threat to national security, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said on Monday.

Thailand is considering adopting the strategy used by Sri Lanka in dealing with Tamil Tiger rebels in its efforts to contain insurgency in the country.

The health of Thailand's 81-year-old monarch was "good," the palace said on Tuesday, nearly a week after Thai markets tumbled over concerns about his condition and lengthy hospitalization.