Thailand News and Headlines

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Spanish Architects Win Tsunami Memorial Design in Thailand - May 22, 2006

An international panel in Thailand has awarded the tsunami memorial design to a team of Spanish architects in a competition that had drawn entries from more than 40 countries. The memorial will honor the thousands of people who died in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/spanish-architects-win-tsunami.html

Senior UN Envoy Meets Burma's Detained Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi - May 22, 2006

A senior U.N. envoy has met with Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The envoy is the first high-ranking U.N. official to be allowed into Burma in more than two years.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/senior-un-envoy-meets-burmas-detained.html

Thaksin 'toying with Thailand' - May 22, 2006

Thaksin Shinawatra has been accused of toying with Thailand after announcing that he will chair a cabinet meeting, signalling a possible return to power two months after stepping down as prime minister.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/thaksin-toying-with-thailand.html

UN Sends Envoy to East Timor as Violence Escalates - May 22, 2006

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says he will send an envoy to East Timor where violence has escalated between government forces and disgruntled former East Timorese soldiers.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/un-sends-envoy-to-east-timor-as.html

48 Dead, 50 Missing in Thai Floods - May 22, 2006

Floodwaters receded Thursday, leaving behind a sea of mud and debris in the worst-hit province of Uttaradit, where most of the casualties occurred. Workers are digging through mud up to two meters thick in search of missing villagers.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/48-dead-50-missing-in-thai-floods.html

Thai Court Rules April Elections Unconstitutional, Calls for New Poll - May 13, 2006

A court in Thailand has ruled last month's parliamentary elections unconstitutional, and has called for a new vote. Both the ruling party, which won the elections, and the opposition, which boycotted the poll, have said they will participate.
http://www.aseannewsnetwork.com/2006/05/thai-court-rules-april-elections.html