Thailand
Thai court acquits ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charge
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years.
Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia
Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
Thai and Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end deadly border dispute
Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's office said on Sunday.
Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.
Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire as earthquake deaths pass 3,000
The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.
Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at midday with the epicenter not far from the city of Mandalay.
Earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with an epicenter in Myanmar, according to preliminary reports.
Opinion: Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
