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Thailand stages royal funeral procession for king's sister - SummaryBangkok - Providing a rare glimpse of Thailand's royal pageantry and rituals, the funeral of Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was held Saturday. The ceremony took place at Sanam Luang, or Royal grounds, where Tha... ... |
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Thailand's new cabinet sworn inBangkok - Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej swore in the cabinet of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat Thursday amid mounting criticism they are not up to the challenges facing the country. Somchai, who is also serving as defence minister as h... ... |
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Thailand Prime Minister's Career Ended By Daytime TV [Foreign Affairs]Samak Sundaravej, the Prime Minister of Thailand, has been forced out of his position by a Thai court for violating the Constitution. Allegations of "gigantic corruption," as the New York Times puts it, "surround other government figures." But it was Samak who got busted, with a nine-judge panel fin ... |
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I'm not that rich, Thai-coon claimsThailand says a Forbes Magazine report that ranked King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the world's wealthiest monarch was "inaccurate and inconsistent." ... |
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Thai king world's wealthiest royal: ForbesForbes magazine says Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest royal sovereign, with a fortune estimated at $US35 billion ($40 billion). ... |
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Bra factory bust-up as Thai stands up for sittingBANGKOK (Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 bra makers protested outside the German embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday in a labor dispute stemming from the vexed issue of whether Thais have the right not to stand up in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ... |


