Tight Security at Thai Supreme Court
Security at the Supreme Court was stiffened on Monday after a fruit juice box containing C4 explosive wired for detonation was found at the side of the compound’s railing on Sunday.
Visitors, as well as reporters, were banned from moving about the area, bags were being searched and court staff were [...]
Feb
16
Tight Security at Thai Supreme Court
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Feb
16
Muslims Murder Mother and 14 Year Old Daughter
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Muslims Murder Mother and 14 Year Old Daughter
A Thai mother and her teenage daughter have been murdered in Pattani in what police consider was an act of reprisal for the latest killings of several insurgent leaders by Thai security forces.
Rattana Daengprathet, 44, and her daughter, Chiraphan, 14, were shot by two gunmen yesterday as they [...]
Feb
16
U.N. Representative Arrives in Burma
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U.N. Representative Arrives in Burma
A UN human rights representative landed in Burma Monday for a five-day stopover ahead of the country’s ballot vote, an official said.
Tomas Ojea Quintana arrived via commercial flight at Rangoon airport and was whisked to his hotel prior to meeting with UN staff, the official spoke on condition of anonymity.
“He arrived [...]
