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Fourth Iranian held in UAE trader's kidnapAn Iranian suspected of helping kidnap a British-Iranian businessman in Dubai has been arrested in Thailand and deported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Ali Rehmat Ass More… |
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Blast, gunfire ring out near Bangkok protest siteAn explosion and gunfire rang out near a sprawling anti-government protest site in the Thai capital early on Tuesday after the protesters' leader warned that government supporters were planning to bring armed militants to Bangkok. More… |
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Thai vote peaceful, but political paralysis loomsThailand went to the polls under heavy security on Sunday in an election that could push the divided country deeper into political turmoil and leave the winner paralysed for months by street protests, legal challenges and legislative limbo. More… |
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Gunshots, blasts rock Thai protest on eve of pollsDozens of gunshots and at least two explosions raised tension amid anti-government protests in Thailand's capital on Saturday, a day ahead of a general election seen as incapable of restoring stability in the deeply polarised country. More… |
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Thai protest leader shot dead in BangkokA man identified by police as one of the leaders of anti-government protests in Thailand was shot dead on Sunday when violence erupted as demonstrators in Bangkok blocked early voting in many areas for an election next week. Piya More… |
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Many protesters injured in Bangkok blastAn explosive device wounded 28 anti-government protesters in the Thai capital on Friday and other violence was reported after several days of relative calm when the movement appeared to be running out of steam. Police said the dev More… |
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Mubadala awards Thailand oil field contractUAE-based Mubadala Petroleum said it has awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) contract for the Nong Yao oil field development to Nippon Steel and Sumikin Engineering Co. The wo More… |
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Violence erupts as protesters clash in Thai capitalThailand's government rejected a call from the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday to postpone a February vote after clashes between police and anti-government protesters in which a policeman was killed and nearly 100 people were hurt. More… |
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Tearful Thai PM urges protesters to take part in pollsHer eyes welling with tears, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pleaded on Tuesday for anti-government demonstrators to clear the streets and support a snap election, but defiant protest leaders called for her to step down within 24 hours. More… |
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Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls snap pollsThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament on Monday and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders pressed ahead with mass demonstrations seeking to install an unelected body to run the country. More… |
