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Bangkok's 'bodysnatchers' beat traffic to save lives
Richard Sargent The car jumps another red light at breakneck speed as Paitoon Kaewkieu, one of Bangkok's so-called "bodysnatchers", dodges through the city's notorious traffic to the scene of yet another accident.
Bangkok's 'bodysnatchers' beat traffic to save lives
Richard Sargent The car jumps another red light at breakneck speed as Paitoon Kaewkieu, one of Bangkok's so-called "bodysnatchers", dodges through the city's notorious traffic to the scene of yet another accident.
Bangkok's 'bodysnatchers' beat traffic to save lives
Richard Sargent The car jumps another red light at breakneck speed as Paitoon Kaewkieu, one of Bangkok's so-called "bodysnatchers", dodges through the city's notorious traffic to the scene of yet another accident.
Tsonga and Simon reach Bangkok quarters
Scott Williams Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and number two French compatriot Gilles Simon have both booked into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open on Thursday.
Simon tests knee while Safin bundled out in Bangkok tennis
Scott Williams Gilles Simon of France tested his chronic sore knee with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of American Kevin Kim while retiring Russian Marat Safin ticked up another tournament loss Thursday as he winds down his...
Tsonga, Simon into Bangkok semis
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is two wins away from defending his 2008 title at the Thailand Open.
French tennis pair Tsonga, Simon into Bangkok semis
Holder Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved to within two victories of duplicating his 2008 title at the Thailand Open as he defeated Swiss qualifier Marco Chiudinelli 6-7 (7/9), 6-3, 6-4 Friday.
Querrey out at Bangkok after arm injury
American Sam Querrey will miss the next four to six weeks of the ATP season after cutting his right forearm in an accident at Bangkok, says the US TA.
Defence laptop lost in Bangkok
THE Defence Department is investigating the theft of a departmental notebook computer from the hotel room of an Australian naval officer attending a defence seminar in Bangkok.
Aussie awaits drugs verdict in Bangkok
Ron Corben A 36-year-old Australian man who has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges will face a Thai court verdict in early August, court sources say.
Anti-govt protesters rally in Bangkok
Michael Casey Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra has urged thousands of supporters not to abandon the fight for democracy in one of the largest demonstrations in months.
Thousands mount protest in Bangkok
Around 10,000 Thai protesters rallied in Bangkok on Sunday in the biggest rally against the government since a crack down on violent demonstrations a month ago.
Bomb rips through Thai market, kills two
A bomb has ripped through a market in Thailand's south, killing two people and wounding nine just days before the Malaysian and Thai premiers visit the region.
Thai king calls for his nation to unite
Thailand's revered king has called on the politically divided nation to unite, during a brief public excursion from hospital to mark his 82nd birthday.
Indonesian police probe deadly club fire
Indonesian police on Saturday questioned a man they believed accidentally started a fire in a crowded karaoke bar that killed 20 people.
Indonesia police probe deadly karaoke club fire
Indonesian police on Saturday questioned a man they believed accidentally started a fire in a crowded karaoke bar that killed 20 people.
Australia asks Thais for UK drug suspect
Ron Corben A Thai court has agreed to the extradition of a UK man wanted in Australia on charges linked to an alleged conspiracy to import and produce $120 million of ice.
Fish fight crucial to survival of islanders
For island nations such as Kiribati, the Pacific Ocean, their enemy, is also their friend. The people are losing precious land to a rising sea level.
Thais tighten sex-change rules
BANGKOK: Thailand has issued rules making sex-change surgery more difficult - including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year - over fears that some are rushing into the...
Thailand to limit sex change surgery
Jane Fugal Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult - including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year.
