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Neue Großdemonstrationen trotz Verbots - JACK TAYLOR / AFP

Demokratiebewegung in Thailand Neue Großdemonstrationen trotz Verbots

Tausende Anhänger der thailändischen Demokratiebewegung haben sich erneut über die Notstandsgesetze hinweggesetzt. Sie demonstrieren gegen den Ex-Militärchef und jetzigen Ministerpräsidenten.

Hunderte Thailänder demonstrieren trotz Versammlungsverbot - Gemunu Amarasinghe / dpa

Demokratiebewegung Hunderte Thailänder demonstrieren trotz Versammlungsverbot

Obwohl die thailändische Regierung den Ausnahmezustand verhängt und Versammlungen untersagt hat, sind wieder Hunderte Demonstranten auf der Straße. Sie fordern den Rücktritt der Regierung.

Tausende Thailänder demonstrieren gegen die Regierung - Sakchai Lalit / dpa

Bangkok Tausende Thailänder demonstrieren gegen die Regierung

Thailands Demokratiebewegung fordert den Rücktritt des Premierministers. Die Demonstranten äußern sich auch ungewohnt kritisch über die Monarchie. Der König ist derweil in der Stadt - ausnahmsweise.

Confronting Reality in a Transgender Paradise - Watsamon Tri-yasakda / DER SPIEGEL

Tolerance in Thailand Confronting Reality in a Transgender Paradise

Thailand is widely considered a paradise of transgender acceptance. But the realities of life as a so-called "ladyboy" don't always reflect that reputation. We spoke with three members of the transgender community there to get a clearer picture. Von Stefan Schultz

China Solidifies Its Influence in Southeast Asia - Mak Remissa/ dpa

Operation Mekong China Solidifies Its Influence in Southeast Asia

China has always wielded significant influence in Southeast Asia. Lately, though, as the West turns its attention elsewhere, Beijing has been seeking to solidify its economic and political clout in the region. Von Bernhard Zand

Currencies Plunge Rapidly in Asian Economies - AP/dpa

Capital Flight Currencies Plunge Rapidly in Asian Economies

As the credit glut in the US nears an end, the currencies of developing countries like India, Thailand and Indonesia are plummeting. Now there are fears that a redux of the 1997 market crash is on the horizon. Von Wieland Wagner

Thai Army Alleged to Have Targeted Journalists in 2010 Protests - MANAN VATSYAYANA/ AFP

Italian Photographer's Death Probed Thai Army Alleged to Have Targeted Journalists in 2010 Protests

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.

Vacationing with Ghosts The Rebirth of a Tsunami-Devastated Thai Resort

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. Von Cordula Meyer

Bangkok Evacuates as Floodwaters Rise - Athit Perawongmetha/ Getty Images

Thailand's Heavy Monsoons Bangkok Evacuates as Floodwaters Rise

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. Von Thilo Thielke

Runway Wrangling Thailand Pledges to Settle Dispute Over Prince's Jet

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. Von Andreas Wassermann

Thai Prince's Private Jet to Remain Impounded in Munich - Schneider Geiwitz & Partner/ dpa

Diplomatic Dispute Thai Prince's Private Jet to Remain Impounded in Munich

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.

Thailand's New Leader Must Step out of Brother's Shadow - PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/ AFP

Yingluck's Challenge Thailand's New Leader Must Step out of Brother's Shadow

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.

Exiled Thai Prime Minister Awaits Chance to Return - SUKREE SUKPLANG/ REUTERS

Loyal to the King Exiled Thai Prime Minister Awaits Chance to Return

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. Von Thilo Thielke

'Thailand Must Be United Again' - SUKREE SUKPLANG/ REUTERS

SPIEGEL Interview with Thaksin Shinawatra 'Thailand Must Be United Again'

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.

Military Officials Lodge Serious Allegations against Thai Government - NICOLAS ASFOURI/ AFP

Witness No. 22 Military Officials Lodge Serious Allegations against Thai Government

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. Von Marco Evers und Thilo Thielke

Thai PM Gave 'Carte Blanche Order to Massacre Civilians' - CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM/ REUTERS

Red-Shirt Lawyer to File Complaint with ICC Thai PM Gave 'Carte Blanche Order to Massacre Civilians'

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.

'I'm Not Going to Run Like Mr. Thaksin' - CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM/ REUTERS

Interview With Thai Foreign Minister 'I'm Not Going to Run Like Mr. Thaksin'

The protests in Bangkok have been dispersed, but class hatred continues to simmer. How can Thailand solve its crisis? SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke with Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya about former Prime Minister Thaksin, the army, media censorship -- and a king who has been remarkably silent.

What Next for Thailand? - Barbara Walton/ dpa

A Deeply Divided Society What Next for Thailand?

The Red Shirts began as a protest by the poor but it has become a mass movement of those who reject Thailand's elitist political culture. The clearing of the opposition camps last week has not resolved the problems in a deeply divided society. Von SPIEGEL Staff

The Day the Thai Army Moved In - MANAN VATSYAYANA/ AFP

Death in Bangkok The Day the Thai Army Moved In

SPIEGEL correspondent Thilo Thielke was in Bangkok the day the Thai Army cleared the Red Shirt camps. It was the last day he would work with his friend and colleague, Italian photojournalist Fabio Polenghi, who died from a gunshot wound.

'Thailand Has Moved Closer to Civil War' - PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/ AFP

The World from Berlin 'Thailand Has Moved Closer to Civil War'

The Thai government has brutally suppressed a two-month uprising in the capital. But even if the protesters have been routed for now, their call for new and legitimate elections remains, along with the threat of further violence. German commentators warn of the risk of civil war.

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