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American ‘Twisted Travelers’ Charged for Child Sex in Cambodia

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2009 The US government is cracking down on American sex tourists who take trips to Cambodia to molest minors, an unfortunately common phenomenon in that country, with the new "Twisted Traveler" international law-enforcement initiative -- and three U citizens just became the first to find out what the changes mean for those who get caught. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Land of Coups

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2009 The demonstrations that have vexed Bangkok for the last few days took an ugly turn Monday as the Thai army fired at a crowd of protesters and ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for revolution. Current PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, the object of the protesters' ire, has promised to restore order, though he himself rose to power on the back of public unrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Crisis Puts Thailand on Hold

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2008 The Thai army is debating whether or not to intervene in a political standoff it helped launch some two years ago when it ousted then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Opponents of both Thaksin and the current PM have seized and shut down Bangkok's two airports, a devastating blow to a country dependent on tourism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Multiple Explosions Shake Bangkok

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2006 At least six small bombs exploded in Bangkok on Sunday, killing two and injuring at least 30. Many believe opponents of Thailand's military regime are to blame in what appears to be the world's second major case of domestic terrorism in two days, following an explosion at an airport in Madrid on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )