Police injure a student protester in Quebec, Thais question law against insulting royalty after prisoner's death, and more
19/05/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

Police injure a student protester in Quebec, Thais question law against insulting royalty after prisoner's death, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Thailand's 'forgotten war'
08/05/2012 - THAILAND

Thailand's 'forgotten war'

It's one of the world's forgotten wars, yet one of the most violent currently underway. Just a couple of hundred kilometres away from a tourist's tropical paradise, fighting between Buddhists and Muslims in the south of Thailand has been raging. The area was annexed by Bangkok over a hundred years ago, but violence has increased since the turn of this century.
Afghanistan: French troops hand over base, but stay for training
21/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Afghanistan: French troops hand over base, but stay for training

How can NATO hand over control of security to Afghan forces? As troop withdrawal is debated, we look at how French soldiers near Kabul are staying on to train their Afghan colleagues. Next, we discover a battle for power and prestige among Asia's economic giants as India's missile test launch highlights rivalries.
Deadly bomb blasts rock southern Thailand, hundreds wounded
01/04/2012 - THAILAND

Deadly bomb blasts rock southern Thailand, hundreds wounded

A series of bomb blasts killed 14 people and wounded hundreds on Saturday in the town of Yala and at a hotel in Hat Yai in southern Thailand, which has been plagued by an insurgency pitting ethnic Malay Muslims against the Buddhist majority.
Thai police seek fifth suspect in failed Bangkok attack
17/02/2012 - THAILAND

Thai police seek fifth suspect in failed Bangkok attack

Thai police said Friday that they were seeking a fifth Iranian national suspected of involvement in a failed bomb attack in Bangkok this week that Israel says was part of an Iranian plot against its diplomats overseas. Tehran denies the accusation.
Thailand charges two Iranians over Bangkok blasts
15/02/2012 - THAILAND

Thailand charges two Iranians over Bangkok blasts

Thai authorities on Wednesday charged two Iranian nationals in connection with a bomb attack in the Thai capital a day earlier that Israel blamed on Iran. The incident followed attempted attacks on Israeli diplomats in Tbilisi and New Delhi.
Israel blames Bangkok bomb attack on Iran
15/02/2012 - THAILAND

Israel blames Bangkok bomb attack on Iran

An Iranian man blew off his own leg and wounded four people when he lobbed a grenade in the Thai capital Tuesday in an attack that Israel blamed on Iran. The incident came a day after attempted attacks on Israeli diplomats in Tbilisi and New Delhi.
Price of rice set to soar
08/11/2011 - THAILAND

Price of rice set to soar

Thailand, the world's biggest producer of rice, has been hit hard by floods with 3.5 million tonnes of rice thought to have been damaged. But even before the floods hit, there was another problem: the government is offering to buy rice at a 50% premium. Their plan is to stockpile the rice to increase the price then to sell the produce at a higher rate to alleviate poverty among farmers.
Thailand flooding: fears rise for trapped Burmese migrants
06/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Thailand flooding: fears rise for trapped Burmese migrants

With flood waters still covering large swathes of Thailand, we look at the fate of the many illegal migrant workers, who have nowhere to flee. Also, our reporters meet the independent candidates running for election in China. They are using the internet to run against the ruling Communist party. Finally, we explore the rebirth of a Japanese tradition which is proving a smash hit. Ear cleaning, believe it or not, is the latest way to relax.
Death toll in floods surpasses 500
06/11/2011 - THAILAND

Death toll in floods surpasses 500

The death toll from Thailand's five months of flooding surpassed 500 on Sunday, the government said. At least 20 per cent of Bangkok is submerged in floodwater despite efforts to push the floods through waterways away from the capital.
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