SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 05, 2011
Fabio Polenghi, the Italian news photographer killed in Bangkok in May 2010 during the so-called Red-Shirt protests, was shot in the back, an autopsy has confirmed. His sister Elisabetta and a Canadian lawyer believe he was killed by an army bullet and say they have witness testimony that soldiers were ordered to fire on journalists. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 04, 2011
On a sunny morning in December 2004, a massive tsunami devastated Indian Ocean coastlines and killed 8,000 people in Thailand. Many lost their lives at the beach resort of Khao Lak. Now, the site has been reborn -- as a luxury oasis instead of the backpacker paradise it used to be. Though not everyone is comfortable with its new incarnation, many are filled with hope. By Cordula Meyer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 31, 2011
Historically severe floods in the heart of Thailand have crept into Bangkok. A third of the nation stands underwater and the last decade of development has left the capital without natural defenses such as forests and grasslands. The country's new prime minister is struggling to show a brave face. By Thilo Thielke in Bangkok more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 03, 2011
Thailand has signaled it may settle a dispute over outstanding debts in a case that prompted a German court to impound the personal jet of the Thai crown prince. A German insolvency lawyer showed resourcefulness and cunning in his curious fight with the Thai government -- and may end up getting his way. By Andreas Wassermann more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 26, 2011
The personal Boeing 737 of Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn looks set to gather dust in a hangar at Munich airport after a German court ruled that he would have to pay 20 million euros to get it back. The case is linked to a dispute between Germany and Thailand over an outstanding debt. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 04, 2011
Thailand's powerful army has recognized the election victory of Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party. But the future prime minister faces a Herculean task: She must redeem her numerous promises, reunite a deeply divided country and step out of the shadow cast by her exiled brother Thaksin. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 20, 2011
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been living in exile in Dubai since 2008. His sister stands a good change of becoming the country's new prime minister after upcoming elections. SPIEGEL ONLINE visited Thaksin in his new home and spoke to him about his relationship to Thailand and the king. By Thilo Thielke in Dubai more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 15, 2011
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra now lives in exile in Dubai. Sentenced in Thailand to two years in prison for abuse of office, Thaksin hopes his younger sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, will become the country's new prime minister in July so he can return home. He talks to SPIEGEL about past mistakes and his country's political future. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 01, 2011
The images of the May 2010 bloodbath in Bangkok were broadcast around the world, but the circumstances of the streetfighting remain unresolved today. A Canadian lawyer who would like to seek the prosecution of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, has shared the evidence he has collected with SPIEGEL. By Marco Evers and Thilo Thielke in Bangkok more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 31, 2011
Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam represents the former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This week he is filing a complaint with the ICC in the Hague, saying he can prove the government in Bangkok committed crimes against humanity. He spoke to SPIEGEL about the challenges of building his case. more...
