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- Bomb Attacks Target Southern Thailand (Sep 1, 2005 Bangkok)
A series of attacks in Thailand's southern provinces has left at least three dead and dozens wounded.
- Series of Bombing Attacks in Southern Thailand Kills 2 (Sep 1, 2005 Bangkok)
A series of attacks in Thailand's southern provinces have left at least two dead and several wounded.
- Thai Prime Minister Dismisses Burma Coup Rumors (Aug 25, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand's Prime Minister says rumors of a coup in neighboring Burma are not true, and a visit to Rangoon next week by his foreign minister will go ahead as planned.
- Civic Groups Vow Fight Against Thailand Emergency Law (Jul 21, 2005 Bangkok)
In Thailand, civic groups, journalists and opposition politicians are vowing to fight new government emergency measures aimed at quelling 18 months of violence in three southern provinces.
- Thailand Criminal Case Seen as Test of Press Freedom (Jul 19, 2005 Bangkok)
Hearings have begun in a Thai court in a criminal libel case filed against an activist and a local newspaper by a corporation that was founded by Thailand's prime minister.
- Thailand Invokes Emergency Law to Deal with Southern Violence (Jul 19, 2005 Bangkok)
The government of Thailand has imposed new emergency powers in three Muslim-dominated provinces in the South to deal with 18 months of violence there.
- Thailand to Offer Low Cost AIDS Drugs (Jul 14, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand says it will soon offer anti-AIDS drugs at almost no cost to anyone living with HIV or AIDS.
- Rice Urges Thailand to Press for Reform in Burma (Jul 11, 2005 Bangkok)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in Thailand as part of a four-nation Asia tour, has urged the Thai government to press neighboring Burma's military government to release political prisoners and implement democratic reforms.
- Another Thai Buddhist Beheaded in Troubled South (Jun 22, 2005)
A 34-year-old Buddhist clothes trader is the latest beheading victim in Thailand's troubled Muslim-dominated south.
- Thai Army Defends Move to Send Hundreds of Refugees Back to Burma (Jun 10, 2005 Bangkok)
A group of about 200 Burmese refugees has returned from Thailand to Burma in recent days.
- Muslim Terror Suspects Acquitted in Thailand (Jun 1, 2005 Bangkok)
A Thailand court has acquitted four Muslims accused of plotting terrorist attacks two-years ago.
- Crisis Group Calls on Thai Government to Review Strategy in Muslim Provinces (May 18, 2005 Bangkok)
If the government of Thailand does not try a new approach in dealing with a Muslim insurgency, Muslim radicals from elsewhere in Southeast Asia may join in the fighting.
- Thai Government Examines Measures to Ease Tensions in South (May 11, 2005 Bangkok)
The government of Thailand is discussing measures to ease tensions in three southern provinces where sporadic violence has killed more than six hundred people in the past 16 months.
- Thai Rights Activists Denounce 'Excessive Force' Against Muslim Protesters (May 4, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand's National Human Rights Commission has condemned the Thai security forces' handling of a protest in southern Thailand last year that led to the deaths of more than 80 Muslim protesters.
- Tight Security on Anniversary of Deadly Clash at Mosque in Southern Thailand (Apr 28, 2005 Bangkok)
Security was tight in parts of Thailand's troubled south, on the first anniversary of a clash at a historic mosque between Thai security forces and Muslim militants.
- Bomb Kills 2, Wounds 3 in Southern Thailand (Apr 24, 2005)
A bomb exploded in Thailand's mainly Muslim south Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three other people.
- UN Looks for Cooperation on Transnational Crime (Apr 21, 2005 Bangkok)
Increased international cooperation in the fight against international crime and terrorism are key themes at a United Nations congress on crime and justice now meeting in Thailand.
- Burmese Ethnic Groups Wage War Along Thai Border (Apr 13, 2005)
Military forces of two Burmese ethnic groups engaged in intense fighting along the border with Thailand earlier this week.
- Thailand Considers Increased Security after Bombings (Apr 4, 2005 Bangkok)
Four Thai soldiers have been wounded in a bomb attack in southern Thailand, less than a day after three other blasts killed two and injured dozens.
- Thai Leader Rethinks Tough Security Policy in Muslim South (Mar 31, 2005 Bangkok)
The Thai prime minister has announced a partial troop withdrawal from Thailand's restive southern provinces.
- Muslim Leader Warns Thailand Against Using Force in South (Mar 28, 2005)
The leader of the world's largest Muslim organization has warned Thai officials that using military force to try to end the unrest in Thailand's south will only make the extremists stronger.
- Thailand Train Attack Injures More Than A Dozen (Mar 27, 2005 Bangkok)
An armed attack on a train carrying police and troops in Southern Thailand has left more than a dozen people wounded.
- Thai Prime Minister Names New Cabinet (Mar 11, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand's prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has named his new Cabinet.
- Thai Parliament Endorses Prime Minister for Second Term (Mar 9, 2005)
Thailand's parliament has elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a second four-year term.
- Thai Muslim Leaders Say Generals Responsible for Riot Deaths are Treated Too Leniently (Mar 8, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand's military commander says three generals held responsible for the deaths of 85 Muslims in Southern Thailand last year will be removed from their commands.
- Bomb Kills Six in Southern Thailand as Government Maintains Hard-line Stance (Feb 18, 2005 Bangkok)
Investigations are under way into the bomb that exploded in southern Thailand Thursday, killing at least six and wounding more than 40 people.
- Bombings Mar Thai PM's Visit to Southern Provinces (Feb 16, 2005 Bangkok)
Violence flared in southern Thailand, as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived for a three-day visit.
- Thailand's Opposition Leader Quits After Election Defeat (Feb 7, 2005)
The leader of Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party says he will resign after his party's crushing defeat to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party.
- Thai Opposition Party Concedes Defeat in General Elections (Feb 6, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand's main opposition party has conceded defeat, after exit polls from Sunday's elections predicted a landslide victory for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Profile: Populist Business Tycoon Thaksin Poised to Win Second Term in Thai Elections (Feb 6, 2005 Bangkok)
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to win a second term in office. Mr. Thaksin's business acumen and populist policies have made him the most powerful man in Thailand.
- Thais Elect New Government, Major Win Projected for Prime Minister Thaksin (Feb 6, 2005 Bangkok)
In Thailand, voters went to the polls Sunday to elect a new government, with a big victory projected for the Thai Rak Thai party of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Thai Voters Go to the Polls in National Elections (Feb 6, 2005 Bangkok)
Election officials predict a large turnout Sunday as Thailand's 44 million eligible voters deliver what is being seen as a judgment on the policies of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Thailand Prepares to Elect New Government (Feb 5, 2005 Bangkok)
Voters in Thailand will elect a new government Sunday. Opinion polls are predicting that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will win a historic second term.
- Thai Campaign Winds Down Before Election Sunday (Feb 3, 2005 Bangkok)
In Thailand, campaigning is winding down as voters prepare to go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament and government.
- Thailand's Governing Party Confident Ahead of General Election (Feb 1, 2005 Bangkok)
Thai voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. The ruling Thai Rak Thai appears to have a commanding lead.
- Thai Prime Minister Reports 'Political Tensions' in Burma (Jan 28, 2005 Hong Kong)
Thailand's prime minister says there are 'political tensions' within the government of neighboring Burma.
- Malaysia Willing to Cooperate with Thailand on Terror Suspect (Jan 27, 2005 Bangkok)
Malaysia says it is willing to cooperate with Thailand after the arrest of a suspected terrorist leader linked to attacks in Thailand's Muslim southern provinces.
- Thailand's PM Gains Support After Handling Tsunami Devastation (Jan 21, 2005 Bangkok)
The tsunami that caused death and destruction in southern Thailand last month also pushed aside political debate in the run-up to the February 6 national elections.
- Southern Thailand Unrest Continues (Jan 6, 2005)
A Thai soldier has been shot and killed by suspected insurgents in strife-torn southern Thailand.
- Security Forces on High Alert in Thailand's South One Year After Violence Begins (Jan 4, 2005 Hong Kong)
Thousands of security forces in southern Thailand are on high alert after warnings that Islamic militants may stage major attacks this week - exactly a year since a deadly raid that triggered a spate of violence in the region.
- Aftershocks Trigger Panic in Quake Zone, UN Warns of Hitches in Aid Effort ( Dec 30, 2004 Washington)
New aftershocks from the magnitude nine Asian earthquake sent tens of thousands of people fleeing inland in the hard hit countries of India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Thursday after authorities sounded warnings, false as it turned out, about another tsunami.
- At Least One Killed, Six Wounded in Southern Thailand Bombing ( Dec 24, 2004 Bangkok)
One person has been killed and at least six wounded in an explosion in southern Thailand Friday.
- Teachers in Thailand's Restive South Close Schools Because of Security Concerns ( Dec 23, 2004 Bangkok)
Hundreds of schools in Thailand's restless south have been closed indefinitely after teachers voted to suspend classes until the security in the region is improved.
- Thailand, Malaysia at Odds Over Southern Thailand Violence ( Dec 19, 2004 Bangkok)
Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has denied an assertion by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that some Muslim militants in southern Thailand were trained across the border in northern Malaysia.
- Burma Accused of Genocide in Border Region ( Dec 17, 2004 Washington)
Two human rights groups have issued a report accusing the Burmese military government of gross human rights violations and genocide against ethnic groups in the Burma-Thailand border region.
- Thai Prime Minister Says Some Leaders of Muslim Insurgency Trained in Malaysia ( Dec 17, 2004 Bangkok)
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says some leaders of a separatist insurgency in southern Thailand have fled to neighboring Malaysia.
- Rights Group: Burmese Military Launches New Offensive in Karen State ( Dec 14, 2004)
A Burmese aid group says Burma's military government has launched a new offensive along the country's eastern border with Thailand.
- Thailand Shelves Plans for Tough Security Laws ( Dec 3, 2004 Bangkok)
Thailand has backed away from introducing tough new security laws as part of efforts to end the on-going violence in the country's mostly Muslim south.
- Burma's Military Leaders Tell ASEAN Leaders They Will Move Toward Democracy ( Nov 30, 2004 Vientiane)
Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says Burma's government intends to carry out democratic reforms, despite a leadership shakeup that strengthened the power of hard-line generals.
- ASEAN Talks Violence in Thailand, But Not Human Rights in Burma ( Nov 29, 2004 Vientiane)
ASEAN leaders meeting in Laos discussed this year's violence in Thailand's mostly Muslim south, but did not address Burma's human rights record.
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