Stuffed Into Trucks, 78 Thai Protesters Died. Their Killers Are Still Free.
Maliki Dorok was crammed into a sweltering truck in the middle of a stack of men, piled up five high like logs.
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Naomi Campbell to mentor Thais to be next top models, Thaksin says
Supermodel Naomi Campbell will visit Thailand next month to offer advice on how to train Thai talent to become top models in the fashion industry and on the catwalk, according to Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s former prime minister.
Thaksin bullish on legalising online gambling, crypto
BANGKOK — Thailand's political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra believes Southeast Asia's second largest economy should push to legalise online gambling, which he said could net the government as much as 100 billion baht (S$3.94 billion) in annual revenues.
Thailand's cabinet approves draft law to legalise casinos and gambling
BANGKOK — Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday (Jan 13).
Anwar’s move to appoint foreign advisers on Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship ‘unusual’ and ‘maverick’. Will it work?
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment of informal advisers to his country’s chairmanship of a Southeast Asian grouping has stirred debate and raised questions on how exactly it might work.
‘Black with flat noses’: Thailand’s Thaksin under fire for alleged racist jibe at African women
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has come under heavy criticism for delivering a racially tinged speech at a political rally where he allegedly said the country’s women struggle to become supermodels despite looking better than Africans.
Thai PM declares millions in watches and bags, among assets worth US$400 million
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than US$400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over US$2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost US$5 million.
Thai opposition leader outpolls incumbent in preferred PM survey
Thailand’s main opposition party leader has overtaken incumbent Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a prominent opinion poll as the most preferred leader of Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday (Nov 22) rejected a petition seeking to stop billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running of the ruling Pheu Thai party.