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Eight die as train derails in storm

05.10.09
EIGHT people were killed and 54 injured today when a train was derailed during a rainstorm in Thailand. Six of the 16 carriages jumped the tracks near the coastal resort city of Hua Hin and at least one of the dead passengers was crushed between the cars. All the victims were Thais. ... more

Bryan Robson steps into Peter Reid's Thai shoes

23.09.09
Bryan Robson has agreed a four-year deal to become Thailand's new manager, the head of the country's Football Association has announced... more

Thailand chiefs target Bryan Robson to replace the returning Peter Reid

11.09.09
Former England captain Bryan Robson is being lined up to succeed Peter Reid as Thailand coach... more

No deal yet for Peter Reid's move to Stoke

24.08.09
Thailand assistant manager Steve Darby insists a deal for national team coach Peter Reid to become Tony Pulis' number two at Stoke has yet to be reached... more

Girls' guide to life: 10 golden rules for surviving the decades ahead

31.07.09
With A-level results coming out next month, a glossy magazine publisher gives school-leavers his 10 golden rules for surviving the decades ahead... more

Woman faces jail for trafficking prostitutes from Thailand

23.06.09
A woman who controlled a crime network trafficking women into London to work as prostitutes faces years in jail... more

Soi Cowboy causes a stir

12.06.09
An obese Danish man visits the ruins of Ayutthaya with his pregnant Thai girlfriend, apparently having been told to kill a man in Soi Cowboy. ... more

Briton's anger after being jailed for three weeks for swearing at Thai airport officials

28.05.09
A British holidaymaker told of his anger after being jailed for three weeks for swearing at airport officials in Thailand... more

Thai protest leader calls off demo to avoid more deaths

14.04.09
Supporters of Thailand's ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra announced an end to the anti-government protests which have left two dead and caused chaos in Bangkok... more

Nine-hour terror of yacht widow seized by pirates

25.03.09
A British woman has told how she escaped from pirates who had killed her husband and held her prisoner on the couple's yacht for nine hours... more

Briton on round the world voyage is killed by pirates in Thailand

24.03.09
A British sailor has been bludgeoned to death by pirates attempting to steal his dinghy... more

Ghosts of the tsunami in Wonderful Town

12.03.09
Beneath its placid surface, Wonderful Town says more than most films which shout much louder.... more

Oil explorer Soco rakes in the cash

10.03.09
Soco International is avoiding the insolvency fears spreading through the exploration sector by reporting cash balances of $303 million (£219 million)... more

Tourist's body found after Thai boat sinks

10.03.09
Rescuers in Thailand found the body of a woman today after a tourist diving boat capsized off the island of Phuket on Sunday... more

Sick-leave worker had emigrated

23.02.09
A therapist who went on sick leave from his NHS job was sacked when it was discovered he had emigrated to Thailand... more

Thai police arrest Britons in clampdown on child abuse

11.12.08
Suspected British child abusers have been arrested in Thailand in a joint sweep involving local police and British investigators... more

Albert Hall turns Thai for Lost star's King And I

11.12.08
The Royal Albert Hall is to be transformed into old Siam for a production of The King And I starring Daniel Dae Kim from the television show Lost... more

Gruelling trip for Britons stranded in Thailand

04.12.08
Two hundred Britons have set off from Bangkok to board the first British Airways rescue flight from Thailand... more

Two days to resolve chaos at airports in Bangkok

03.12.08
Officials warned that it will be two days before Bangkok's two airports are functioning normally, as thousands of demonstrators packed up their bedding and started to leave ... more

Court sacks Thai government

02.12.08
Thousands of British tourists stranded in Thailand are hoping extra flights can get them out of the troubled country today after a fatal attack on anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's domestic airport... more

Thais call off siege of airports

02.12.08
The protesters besieging Bangkok's two airports are to leave, their leader has said ... more

Thailand protesters switch to all-out blockade of airports

01.12.08
Protesters stepped up their siege of Bangkok's two main airports as the authorities struggled to deal with an estimated 300,000 stranded travellers... more

Thai PM declares a state of emergency at airports

27.11.08
Thailand’s embattled prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, declared a state of emergency at Bangkok’s two main airports as anti-government demonstrators refused to end their occupation... more

Protester is shot dead as chaos engulfs Thailand

26.11.08
An anti-government demonstrator was shot dead in Thailand today as violent protests edged the country closer towards civil war... more

Thai protest under fire as grenade kills one, hurts 23

20.11.08
A grenade attack on protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's office in Bangkok killed one person and wounded 23... more

Thai brothel gang jailed

13.11.08
Police have smashed a Thai prostitution racket which forced dozens of trafficked women to work in 16 brothels across west London... more

Thailand to take over Trafalgar Square for a day

27.05.08
Trafalgar square is to host a one day festival celebrating the arts and cuisine of Thailand; giving visitors the chance to learn more about the culture.... more

Just an average remake

15.05.08
Shutter is an American version of the ghost story-cum-horror, which became the highest grossing film in Thailand but is no more than OK. ... more

Rice price hits a record new level

23.04.08
Rice hit another record on concern domestic pressure in Thailand could curb export sales, exacerbating the global crisis... more

Two-toned Girls Aloud: Tangoed Kimberley and milk bottle Nicola go shopping

18.02.08
They do most things in unison, such as singing, dancing and holidaying. But not, it seems, tanning. Girls Aloud members Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh made a rather startling contrast in the U.S. Monday. Miss Roberts shone ghostly white in the glare of the flashbulbs while Miss Walsh was the colour of a well polished Chippendale sideboard... more

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