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KRABI — The governor of Krabi province has vowed to increase safety procedures after a tourist ferry caught on fire yesterday, killing a 12-year-old Israeli girl.

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta has disputed media reports that it is improving ties with Russia and China in response to tense relations with the United States following last year's military coup.

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta issued an order on Wednesday evening granting Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his Cabinet members the power to request military assistance with law enforcement.

BANGKOK — Thailand's military junta has asked Redshirts to call off a religious ceremony scheduled for 10 April that would mark the fifth anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010.

BANGKOK — Military representatives will assist with an investigation into the deaths that resulted from a military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010, a senior official said.

PATTANI — The four men shot dead by soldiers during a raid in the restive province of Pattani last month had no links to the local Islamic insurgency, an investigative committee ruled in a report released today.

BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand's military government is keeping to a schedule that includes elections in early 2016, an official said Tuesday.

BANGKOK (DPA) — Authorities seized six Asian black bears from Thailand's famous Tiger Temple after a standoff with monks and disciples, local media reported Saturday.

BANGKOK - The director of Thailand's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says he visited two of the four men who were allegedly tortured by soldiers during their detention at an army camp last month.

TRANG - A motorcyclist was killed after his vehicle crashed into a roadside banner that promoted traffic safety in Trang province this morning.