Jan 1st, 2009 · At least 61 people were killed and more than 200 injured after they tried to flee what swiftly became a charred, gutted ruin in a glitzy Bangkok entertainment area. The Santika Club, popular with young, affluent Thais as well as tourists and expatriates, had been packed with about 1,000 celebrants.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · In Bangkok, Thailand, the Constitutional Court has dissolved the country's top three ruling parties over electoral fraud. The ruling brings down the government, and sets the stage for thousands of protesters to end their siege of the country's two main airports.
Dec 1st, 2008 · Airports in Thailand are still occupied by anti-government protesters. The demonstrators are trying to force the democratically elected government to resign. We get a postcard from Bangkok's International Airport.
Nov 30th, 2008 · The siege at 2 major airports in Thailand continues. Police today ordered anti-government protestors who are seeking new elections to disperse, but so far the order has been ignored. Meanwhile, thousands of pro-government supporters held a rally in Bangkok. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Michael Sullivan about the latest developments.
Nov 28th, 2008 · In Thailand, anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's two main airports are bracing for confrontation. The prime minister has declared a state of emergency and ordered the police to resolve the situation. Police say they're attempting to negotiate the protesters' withdrawal, but protest leaders say they won't go until the government does.
Nov 27th, 2008 · The beleaguered prime minister of Thailand has declared a state of emergency after days of civil protests that have shut down Bangkok's two airports. The declaration paves the way for the government to order police and military to force an end to protesters' occupation of the airports.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Think about that phrase in the Constitution - about how the President must be a natural-born American. If similar laws apply to the nations of central Asia, we may have to ask if a newborn baby will be entitled to run for president of Kazakhstan. A Swedish woman was on a flight over the Asian country when she gave birth. Two doctors and two nurses were on board the 11-hour flight. The baby's fine, born at 35,000 feet.
Nov 7th, 2008 · The Miss Saigon pageant winner left Vietnam for the U.S. in 1975 and eventually became an FBI special agent. She has reinvented herself once again; she now lives in Bangkok and runs a Vietnamese restaurant that has become a favorite of locals and expatriates alike.