Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 24, 2012
About 17,000 police officers were deployed to subdue at least 9,000 people who rallied in the streets of Bangkok on Saturday to call for the overthrow of the Thai government. Protesters believe the current prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is doing the bidding of her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted from the post in 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2011
An article in The Lancet argues that earthquakes are particularly devastating when compared with other natural disasters. Earthquakes "frequently affect populous urban areas with poor structural standards" and they impair emergency responders. Shifting tectonic plates killed more than 780,000 people in the last decade. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 20, 2011
AIDS vaccine developers said they are cautiously optimistic after a conference this week in Bangkok, where scientists reported molecular observations from the first-ever successful trial of an HIV vaccine on humans that could change the way future vaccines attack the retrovirus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 3, 2011
Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to become Thailand's first female prime minister after her opposition party won an outright majority in parliamentary elections Sunday. Shinawatra is the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, himself prime minister until 2006 when a military coup forced him into exile. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 20, 2011
Although his political future looked dim only weeks ago, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has survived a no-confidence vote brought against his administration by opposition party members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2011
Thailand’s prime minister may be in some hot water. Abhisit Vejjajiva acknowledged that he holds British citizenship, an admission that may make him vulnerable to prosecution for the deaths of around 90 people in anti-government demonstrations back in 2008. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2010
After a three-year investigation, the government has decided not to charge the CIA officers who destroyed 92 videotapes of waterboarding after the White House and the agency had ordered that the recordings be preserved. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2010
The Thai government announced that it has retaken control of the country after several weeks of bloody anti-government demonstrations that paralyzed Bangkok and created a deep political rift within Thai society. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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