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Thai Separatists Fight for Independence

(Al Jazeera English: 0149 PT, May 12, 2011) Separatists in Southern Thailand speak exclusively to Al Jazeera about their fight for independence.

 

 

 
 

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Silencing Thailand's Opposition

(Al Jazeera English: 0406 PT, May 9, 2011) Opposition "Red Shirt" supporters in Thailand say they are being silenced ahead of an upcoming general election. Police have reportedly closed down several anti-government radio stations for "lacking licenses or permits to broadcast." But activists say the only stations targeted were ones run by Red Shirt supporters. Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok, the Thai capital.

 

 

 
 

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More Clashes on Thai-Cambodian Border

(Euronews: 1019 PST, April 26, 2011) Thai and Cambodian troops have exchanged rockets and gunfire near to a sacred temple in South East Asia's bloodiest border dispute in years. At least 13 people are reported dead in the confrontation that has been simmering for the past five days. More than 50,000 people have fled to evacuation shelters as the fighting has spread.

 

 

 
 

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Deadly Earthquake Causes Devastation in Myanmar

(Associated Press: 0716 PST, March 25, 2011) A powerful earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 70 people, and there were fears Friday that the toll would mount as conditions in more remote areas became known.

 

 

 
 

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Villagers Flee Cambodia-Thai Shelling

(Al Jazeera English: 0830 PST, February 7, 2011) An ongoing land dispute between Thai and Cambodian troops is in its fourth day. Cambodian television showed footage of a 900 year old temple which they alleged was damaged by shelling. The temple lies atop a mountain which forms a natural boundary between Thailand and Cambodia, but the border has never been clearly demarcated.

 

 
 

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