Thailand

Thousands of protesters surround Thailand’s Government House and concrete the gates shut in a bid to prevent Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from returning to the building.

Human traffickers are selling migrant workers from Cambodia and Burma for a couple of hundred dollars each to the owners of Thai fishing boats.

Thailand’s election commission says it is unable to announce the results of nationwide elections after anti-government protesters force the closure of hundreds of polling stations.

Three people are injured in tense Bangkok protests the day before general elections are due to be held.

On first reading, it sounded like a gutsy decision. After months of turmoil, Thailand’s embattled prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has decided to proceed with an election this Sunday.

A Thai anti-government protest leader is shot and killed in Bangkok as violence erupted in demonstrations aimed at preventing early voting ahead of a disputed election next week.

With the middle classes still on the streets, the embattled Thai prime minister needs a ringing endorsement from rural voters if she is to retain any authority after elections due early next month.

A leading pro-government activist is shot and wounded as anti-government demonstrators in Thailand defy the start of a 60 day state of emergency.

Explosions in the Thai capital injure 28 and shake Bangkok’s reputation as an open, easy-going city. Asia Correspondent John Sparks blogs about changes in Thailand.

Twenty-eight protesters against Thailand’s government are injured in Bangkok after an explosive device was thrown at a march led by opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban.

Unconfirmed video shows an explosion during an anti-government protest in Thailand’s capital city Bangkok. It is reported that over a dozen people were injured in the explosion, one seriously.

Protesters threaten to disrupt Thailand’s economy, as the country’s embattled government confirms snap elections will be held in early February.

Asia Correspondent John Sparks finds himself in a dual with a flamboyant opposition leader in front of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters.

Anti-government protesters attempt to shut down Thailand’s Customs Department on Tuesday, in the second day of mass demonstrations in central Bangkok.

Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has invited opposition leaders to discuss an election, as protesters calling for her resignation “shut down” Bangkok.