Cambodia-Thai border dispute in UN court

Thailand and Cambodia are to face off at the UN's highest court in a dispute over land surrounding a flashpoint temple that has seen deadly clashes along their joint border.

• Thailand, Cambodia clash for 7th day
• More fighting on Thai-Cambodia border
• Thai-Cambodia fighting flares again

Ivory laundering in Thailand

Thailand allows its nationals to trade in ivory from elephants that have died of natural causes inside its borders. But activists say ivory from Africa is "laundered" through the country.

• Officials seize half a ton of Kenya ivory
• Illegal wildlife trade must be stopped
• Elephants victims of Thai trafficking

Thailand in peace talks with rebel group

Thailand's government has signed its first-ever agreement with a rebel group in its Muslim-majority south, pledging to work toward peace talks aimed at ending a festering insurgency.

• Grenade blast kills 4 in Thailand
• 5 killed in Thailand
• Thai military kills 19 militants in attack

Ex-Thai PM to be charged with murder

Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has arrived at a justice ministry building to be charged with murder over a civilian's death during a crackdown on anti-government rallies two years ago.

• Thai journalist suing PM
• Thai violence far from over
• Moves to impeach Thai PM

Thaksin: Charter change not for my return

Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has denied that a move by his political allies to amend the kingdom's constitution is aimed at clearing the way for his return.

• Thaksin denies stirring violence
• Thailand probes Thaksin links
• Ex Thai PM charged with terrorism

Thai PM defends cabinet shake-up

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has defended her choices in a cabinet reshuffle widely seen as a move to repay political favours.

• 'Silly shirt' parade revived in Bali
• Majority of Thai MPs are millionaires
• Thai PM: I won't quit over flood crisis

'Silly shirt' parade revived in Bali

A quirky tradition of dressing Asia-Pacific leaders in colourful local costume has beenm revived at an Asian summit in Bali, after briefly falling victim to the global economic crisis.

Thai PM: I won't quit over flood crisis

Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has vowed to stay on and fight the country’s deadly crisis despite criticism of her handling of the disaster.

• Thai PM to skip Apec summit over floods
• Thousands flee flooding Thai capital
• Floods threaten Bangkok, north rebuilds

Floods threaten Bangkok, north rebuilds

Floodwaters from Thailand's flood-ravaged central heartland have pushed farther into Bangkok, as residents of long-submerged provinces north of the capital started to rebuild.

• Sinking Bangkok - floods a precursor
• Emergency plan for inner Bangkok
• Flooding continues in Thailandview

Thousands flee flooding Thai capital

Thousands are fleeing the Thai capital as the prime minister says more flooding is likely.

• Thai floods shut Bangkok airport
• Thai PM wants to risk open floodgates
• Thai floods to last four to six weeks

Thai PM wants to risk open floodgates

Thailand's premier has said she would ask the Bangkok authorities to open all of the city's floodgates to drain water into the sea, increasing the risk of inundation.

• Thailand beefs up airport flood defences
• Flood danger to Thai capital rises
• Thai authorities battle against flood

Thailand beefs up airport flood defences

Thailand has bolstered flood defences at Bangkok's main airport and other areas as it works to shield the city of 12 million people from the worst inundation in decades.

• Mudslides kill 6 in northern Thailand
• Deadly Vietnam floods kill 11
• 2nd typhoon in week lashes Philippines