The Irish Times

Thousands march in Bangkok in weekend of pro-democracy protests

Demonstrators call for change and break longstanding taboo by criticising monarchy

Sun Sept 20 2020 - 20:40

Thailand PM considers moving capital from Bangkok

Prayut Chan-o-cha mulls relocation to help tackle chronic congestion and pollution

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 14:10

Thai parties cry foul after election results favour military junta

‘Democratic front’ alliance claim they were robbed of majority in first election since 2014 military coup

Wed May 08 2019 - 20:08

Thai princess’s pro-Thaksin party faces fight for survival

Elections watchdog asks for Thai Raksa Chart party to be dissolved for violating constitution

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 13:05

Leicester City owner was among five killed in helicopter crash

Club pays tribute to ‘man of kindness and generosity’ in statement on Twitter

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 22:20

Kompany defends City’s rise to the top of English football

Club captain sees no reason to apologise for the club’s transformation funded by Abu Dhabi owner

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 23:00

Manchester rivalry now second to none in European game

Under Guardiola, City are throwing down the gauntlet to their great rivals, United

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 08:00

Former Thai leader gets five-year sentence over rice subsidies

Yingluck Shinawatra who fled country in August convicted in absentia

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 17:20

Thai police find more unexploded bombs following coordinated blasts

Attacks came just days after Thais voted to accept a military-backed constitution

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 11:03

Questions over Leicester City’s finances cloud title charge

Football League investigating 2013/14 season amid concerns Foxes cheated FFP rules

Mon Apr 11 2016 - 13:41

PSG v Manchester City: a fixture embodying money’s force in football

Both clubs dine at Europe’s top table thanks to Gulf funding

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 11:22

Several people behind Bangkok bomb, say Thai police

Identikit sketch released of man sought in connection with explosion that killed 20

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01

Attack at Bangkok tourist attraction kills at least 19

Member of ruling junta says bomb was aimed at damaging Thai economy

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 01:00

Thailand’s military junta replaces martial law with absolute power

Thai military has seized power 12 times since end of absolute monarchy in 1932

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 20:50

Thailand files charges against Yingluck Shinawatra

Case against former prime minister relates to oversight of rice subsidy scheme

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 15:38

Ousted Thai premier Shinawatra facing criminal charges

‘Democracy is dead in Thailand, along with the rule of law’, says former leader

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00

Thai democracy on hold as election pushed back to 2016

Deputy prime minister says groups being opposed to the junta a reason for delay

Thu Nov 27 2014 - 07:26

Top military general becomes Thailand’s prime minister

Army has near-absolute power in country once seen as regional beacon of freedom

Thu Aug 21 2014 - 06:53

Thailand’s former PM given permission to leave country

Yingluck Shinawatra to travel to Europe on condition she does not engage in political activity

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 07:24

Thai junta amasses security force to smother protests

Over 6,000 troops prepared for deployment to crack down on pro-democracy dissidents

Sun Jun 08 2014 - 08:56

Thai police arrest anti-coup activist after Facebook taunts

Junta setting about dismantling Shinawatra family power base

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00

Thai military junta relaxes curfew

Coup leaders distribute propaganda videos showing detainees

Thu May 29 2014 - 00:01

Thai military seizes power in coup

Putsch part of battle between supporters of exiled former PM and opposition

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:33

Thailand’s last coup

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:01

No end to Thai crisis as talks end inconclusively

Turmoil has brought the country to the brink of recession and raised fears of civil war

Wed May 21 2014 - 17:17

Intervention just latest instalment in Thai crisis

Toxic politics leaves little alternative to martial law

Wed May 21 2014 - 01:00

Thai economy ‘heading for collapse’ after ousting of PM

Tue May 20 2014 - 01:15

Thai police fire teargas at protesters bent on toppling ‘Thaksin regime’

Twenty-five people killed since anti-government protests began in November

Fri May 09 2014 - 09:07

Thai court to rule on case that could remove PM from office

Yingluck Shinawatra in court to defend herself against abuse of power charges

Tue May 06 2014 - 18:23

Thai leader Yingluck refuses to attend anti-corruption hearing

Prime minister flies north as supporters see commission as opposition attempt to take power

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 19:12

Thai prime minister stays out of Bangkok as unrest intensifies

Yingluck Shinawatra says she has no plans to resign

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 18:05

Unpaid rice farmers besiege Thai PM’s office

Demonstration separate to anti-government protests whaich are ongoing in Bangkok

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 08:24

Thai protest leader denounces ‘corrupt’ rice-buying scheme

Losses estimated at €4.5 billion a year fuel protests against Thai prime minister

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 11:07

Asia Briefing: Fitch holds to ratings for ‘Teflon’ Thailand

Tue Jan 21 2014 - 01:04