New 'Boat People' Crisis Feared Once Rains End by UNHCR
GENEVA — A fresh surge of refugees and migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh is expected to set out in smugglers' rickety boats for southeast Asia when the monsoon season ends in about a month, the United Nations said on Friday.
Thailand to Return Smuggled Orangutans to Indonesia After Five Years
BANGKOK (DPA) - Fourteen Indonesian orangutans held in Thailand for five years are finally to head home, an official said Thursday.
No Longer Whole, a Family Buries its Dead and Waits for Answers
BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia — They planned the trip on a whim. The family pastry business was going to close down for the long weekend, and Lim Saw Gek, 49, decided to wrangle the relatives together for a quick trip up to Thailand. As always, it was an open invitation. Anyone who could manage to steal away for the four-day vacation was welcome to join.
Migrant Rights Activist Indicted in Thailand for Defamation
BANGKOK (DPA) - An activist who reported on alleged rights abuses at a Thai pineapple processing plant was indicted for defamation and committing computer crimes by the Thai Criminal Court Monday.
Newspaper Columnist Accused of Defaming a Monk
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Another Deep South Insurgent to be Released From Jail
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Key PULO Member Tells Stories From Jail
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Man Gets One Year in Jail for Anarchist Graffiti
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Anti-Coup Student Activists Tell Stories From Jail
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Drug Smugglers Escape After Gun Fight on Thai – Burmese Border
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