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China’s world champion Wu Jingyu took the Olympic Gold in Taekwondo in the final of the Women’s 49kg defeating Thailand’s Buttree Puedpong.
Thailand’s Buttree Puedpong gets the WDH Gold for Best Spirit, after the Taekwondo Olympic bout Buttree Puedpong humbly said “I had dreamed just to wear the Thailand jacket in the Olympic Games and this [...]

As reported here first on WDH | Thaksin not returning to Thailand from China, self-imposed exile
Former ousted Prime Minister Thaksin will not return to Thailand from China. Thaksin has flown to London, England from Beijing. Thaksin was to arrive in Bangkok today for court hearing on Monday on corruption cases against Thaksin. Thaksin’s wife was [...]

Thailand woman wins gold for Thailand in Olympics
Thailand Weightlifter Premwadee, or Nong Kay, has won the first gold medal for Thailand in Weightlifting in at Olympic Games in Bejing, China.
Premwadee or Nong Kay, a 24-year-old Thai athlete from Nakhon Sawan, Thailand won the gold medal in the 53kg class. Nong Kay broke an Olympic record [...]

President Bush visits Thailand today
President GW Bush arriving in Thailand today
US President George W. Bush will arrive in Thailand today on his 8 day visit to Asia. President GW Bush’s second stop is Thailand.
Earlier today GW Bush met with South Korean President Lee Myung. The meeting included talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. President [...]

Thaksin not to return to Thailand from China Olympics Visit, voluntary exile for Thaksin
An inside government source has said that Thaksin has made a deal with Thai government officials not to return back to Thailand after a recently approved short visit to China for the Olympics this week. Thaksin was to return to Thailand after [...]

New Thailand Foreign Minister appointed today
Bangkok, Thailand: Retired Thai diplomat Tej Bunnag was appointed Thailand’s foreign minister today.
Tej Bunnag is thought to be best man to handle ongoing Hindu Temple land disputes with Cambodia.
Tej Bunnag is a foreign affairs veteran and former ambassadors to several countries, Cambridge University UK educated, has served as ambassador to [...]

Thailand’s Supreme Court denies Thaksin’s travel plans to China and UK
Thailand’s Supreme Court has denied Thaksin to travel to China and the UK on grounds that his first court case on corruption will soon go to trial in Bangkok, Thailand. The Supreme Court on June 24 denied a request to travel to China and UK, [...]

Burma’s Misery Under Junta Continues
Burma’s ruling junta has requested aid and rescue personnel from Bangladesh, India China, and Thailand to help its relief work for sufferers of Cyclone Nargis, while still holding up the granting of visas to many experts from other nations, a United Nations administrator said Wednesday. “I understand that Burma has requested [...]

Thai Boxers Dream of Olympic Gold
Thailand enjoyed their most dazzling Olympics at the Athens Games four years ago when they succeeded in winning three gold, one silver and four bronze medals. The gold champs were boxer Manus Boonjumnong and weightlifters Udomporn Polsak and Pawina Thongsuk, who became Thailand’s first female Olympic heroes.
Will the Kingdom be [...]