Thailand Politics

2010-03-13T18:31:02Z

Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather under a giant portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday evening, March 13, 2010. Thousands of red-shirted anti-government protesters converged on the Thai capital Sat...

Correction: Thailand-King's Health story

2010-03-04T22:45:33Z

<div><p>In a story Feb. 28 about the health of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he had just made his first trip off the hospital premises since checking in five months earlier. He made a trip to Bangkok's...

Thai king leaves hospital for 4 hours

2010-02-28T03:45:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Thai king leaves hospital for 4 hours on 'personal' matter</div><div><p>Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej briefly left the hospital where he has been treated for the past five months to make a late-night visit to his palace, an official said Sunday.</p><p>It was the first time the 82-year-old monarch has left Thaksin Shinawatra is surrounded by wife Pojaman, right, son Parntongtae, second right, and daughter Pintongta, left, as he makes a speech after receiving King Bhumibol Adulyadej's command appointed him the country's prime minister at his residence in Bangkok.

Thai king endorses cabinet reshuffle

2010-02-22T19:36:11Z

<div><p>Thailand's king has endorsed a cabinet reshuffle, a statement said Saturday, after the country's protest-hit coalition government moved to stem the fallout from a healthcare corruption scandal.</p><p>Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's fragile administration, which has ridden out widespread demonstrations since coming to ...

Thailand Kings Birthday

2009-12-05T06:00:08Z

Holding national and the King's flags in their hands, Thai people celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 82nd birthday and hail the end of the 76-day Thai United campaign at Supachalasai stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Several thousands of the people took part in the ceremonies. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

King Bhumibol Adulyadej is pushed on a wheelchair by his aides as Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, left, accompanied him while leaving Siriraj hospital for his 82nd birthday celebration Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Bangkok,Thailand. King Bhumibol, the world's...

Thailand King's Birthday

2009-12-05T05:45:25Z

Thai Queen Sirikit, right, walks with her son Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as they accompany King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaving Siriraj hospital for the King's birthday celebration Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, turns 82 on Saturday. (A...

Thai king returns to hospital

2010-02-23T20:31:28Z

<div><p>Thailand's revered king returned to a Bangkok hospital on Saturday, after making a brief public appearance to attend a ceremony at the royal palace held to mark his 82nd birthday.</p><p>King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch who is a unifying force in...

Thai king health rumour charges 'baseless': watchdog

2010-02-24T09:43:58Z

<div><p>A media rights group Thursday called for the dismissal of "baseless" charges against three people accused of spreading false rumours about the Thai king's health that sent stocks plunging last month.</p><p>Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the three Thai Internet users arrested this month were being used as "scapegoats" for October's drop in the mar...

Thai king rumour charges 'baseless': watchdog

2010-02-24T09:40:21Z

Third person charged over Thai king rumours

2010-02-24T10:40:44Z

<div><p>Thai authorities charged a third person Tuesday with spreading false rumours about the health of the country's revered king, after concerns about his condition sent markets plunging, police said.</p><p>Somjet Sitthiworakul was arrested at his home near the resort of Pattaya for allegedly damaging national security by posting false information on the Internet, a day after police said they had charged two other people.</p&g...

Thais make third arrest over king's health rumors

2010-02-24T11:11:22Z

<div><p>Thai police have arrested a third person accused of spreading rumors about the health of the country's 81-year-old king that caused a short but sharp sell-off on the stock market.</p><p>Police say Somchet Ittiworakul, 38, from the eastern province of Chonburi was arrested Tuesday evening under a computer-related crime law on suspicion of spreading false information deemed harmful to national security. Police on Sunday arrested two o...

Thai king makes new appearance for festival

2010-02-24T11:05:14Z

<div><p> Thailand's king was hailed by well-wishers as he attended a traditional full moon festival Monday, making only his second public appearance since he was admitted to hospital more than six weeks ago.</p><p>Doctors pushed the widely revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, in a wheelchair so he could take part in King Bhumibol Adulyadej in a wheelchair appears to the public during the traditional Loy Kratong festival at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The k...

ADDITION Thailand King Health

2009-11-02T07:17:01Z

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in a wheelchair appears to the public to celebrate the traditional Loy Kratong festival at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009....

Two charged over Thai King health rumours: police

2010-02-24T11:24:05Z

<div><p>Two people have been charged in Thailand with spreading false information about the health of the king, after rumours last month sent the stock market plunging, police said Monday.</p><p>A man and a woman, both Thai and with finance industry backgrounds, were charged under a computer law, accused of damaging national security by posting false information on the Internet, said police co...

Four charged over Thai king health rumours: PM

2010-02-24T12:52:42Z

<div><p>Thai authorities are to charge four people with spreading rumours about the health of the country's king which sent stock markets plunging earlier this month, the prime minister said Thursday.</p><p>King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has been in hospital since mid-September with a lung infection and fever and last week made his first ...

Thai king appears in public for first time since hospital spell

2010-02-24T15:09:30Z

<div><p> Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej appeared in public Friday for the first time since being hospitalised one month ago, easing fears over the health of the 81-year-old.</p><p>The world's longest-reigning monarch, revered as a demi-god by many Thai people, was pictured on television being pushed in a wheelchair by a te...

Thai king's first appearance since hospitalisation

2010-02-24T15:09:42Z

<div><p>Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej appeared in public Friday for the first time since being hospitalised one month ago, easing fears over the health of the 81-year-old.</p><p>The world's longest-reigning monarch, revered as a demi-god by many Thai people, was pictured on television being pushed in a wheelchair by a tea...

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