International Business News - Thailand http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Key events in life of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej:--Dec. 5, 1927: Born in Cambridge, Mass., grandson of King Chulalongkorn and son of Prince Mahidol, medical student at Harvard. Family returns to Thailand when Mahidol dies in 1929. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/thailand-a-king-and-his-times.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:58:27 EST In six decades on the throne, Thailand's king has stepped in to defuse political crises and halt bloodshed. But not now: The revered 81-year-old monarch was too ill to deliver his annual birthday speech Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/188779-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/bangkoks-main-airport-to-be-fully-open-friday.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/bangkoks-main-airport-to-be-fully-open-friday.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:01:27 EST Hundreds of Thai army troops looked for bombs and weapons as cleaning crews buffed and mopped the floors, part of an around-the-clock effort to reopen Thailand's international airport after a weeklong shutdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187828-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-airports-reopening-after-pm-ousted-by-court.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-airports-reopening-after-pm-ousted-by-court.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:18:07 EST Thailand's central bank slashed interest rates by the largest amount in eight years, attempting to stave off recession as the economy reels from the global downturn and a weeklong shutdown of Bangkok's airports by anti-government protesters. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187851-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-central-bank-slashes-interest-rate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-central-bank-slashes-interest-rate.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:16:44 EST Thailand's battered political parties tried to come up with a candidate Thursday to replace the ousted prime minister as airport authorities hurried to restore international air links severed by protesters who occupied Bangkok's two airports for a week. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187805-protesters.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-airports-reopening-after-pm-ousted-by-court.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/thai-airports-reopening-after-pm-ousted-by-court.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:51:17 EST Thailand's long-running political conflict reached another watershed Tuesday, as a court forced the prime minister from office. The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy declared victory following the ruling and said it would end its occupation of the capital's two airports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/timeline-of-thailands-political-crisis.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:37:25 EST Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/187264-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/court-dissolves-thai-government-for-election-fraud.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/court-dissolves-thai-government-for-election-fraud.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:11:57 EST Hundreds of pro-government demonstrators swarmed around a court building Tuesday, forcing the relocation of judges who will rule on the fate of a Thai government beset by protests and a virtual shutdown of international air links. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/186654-correction-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/protesters-move-to-besieged-airports.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/protesters-move-to-besieged-airports.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:06:55 EST Airlines were flying dozens of empty planes out of Bangkok's international airport Monday as authorities struggled to clear it of protesters to reopen international links and move 100,000 travelers stranded by the crisis, the airport said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081130/51-protesters-wounded-in-bangkok-explosions.htm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:19:52 EST At least 51 anti-government protesters were wounded in several explosions early Sunday, raising fears of widening confrontations in a standoff that has strangled Thailand's economy and shut down its airports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185904-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/51-protesters-wounded-in-bangkok-explosions.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/51-protesters-wounded-in-bangkok-explosions.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:07:30 EST At least 51 anti-government protesters were wounded in several explosions early Sunday, raising fears of widening confrontations in a standoff that has strangled Thailand's economy and shut down its airports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185931-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/thai-protesters-abduct-police-officer-at-airport.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/thai-protesters-abduct-police-officer-at-airport.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:22:35 EST The United States says it is "deeply concerned" about thousands of protesters who have occupied Thailand's airports in an anti-government campaign that marks the country's worst political crisis in decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/us-urges-end-to-airport-takeovers-in-thailand.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:23:30 EST The United States says it is "deeply concerned" about thousands of protesters who have occupied Thailand's airports in an anti-government campaign that marks the country's worst political crisis in decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/us-urges-an-end-to-airport-takeovers-in-thailand.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:52:24 EST Thailand's stock market jumped Friday as investors bet that a resolution may be reached soon in a political crisis that escalated this week with anti-government protesters shutting down Bangkok's two airports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/184219-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/thai-stocks-jump-on-hopes-for-political-resolution.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/thai-stocks-jump-on-hopes-for-political-resolution.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:07:07 EST The severing of air links with Thailand's capital--a vital air hub that handles 3 percent of world air cargo and 100,000 travelers a day--rippled through the region with airlines scrambling to reroute passengers and freight as hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis faded. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/184130-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/bangkok-airports-shutdown-ripples-through-region.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/bangkok-airports-shutdown-ripples-through-region.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:31:50 EST Thailand's prime minister pledged Friday to use peaceful means to end the siege of the capital's airports by anti-government protesters and demoted the national police chief, amid speculation that he had disagreed with government policy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/184930-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/thailand-to-negotiate-with-airport-protesters.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/thailand-to-negotiate-with-airport-protesters.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:56:26 EST Thailand's already faltering economy is bracing for a fresh blow as the shutdown of the country's main airport by protesters entered its third day, stranding thousands during the tourist high season, disrupting exports and spooking investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/183050-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/thai-economy-braces-for-blow-amid-airport-shutdown.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/thai-economy-braces-for-blow-amid-airport-shutdown.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:51:25 EST Thailand's government backed off Friday from its threat to forcibly remove protesters occupying Bangkok's two airports in their campaign to oust the prime minister, saying police would avoid violence and attempt to negotiate. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/183954-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/thailand-shuts-down-second-airport.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081127/thailand-shuts-down-second-airport.htm Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:42:14 EST Thai authorities have closed a second airport in the capital after anti-government protesters stormed the terminal. The country's main international airport has been closed since early Wednesday because of tens of thousands of protesters laying virtual siege on the terminal in their push for the government's resignation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/182617-thailand-political-unrest.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/thailand-shuts-down-second-airport-in-capital.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/thailand-shuts-down-second-airport-in-capital.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:09:36 EST Thailand's influential army commander has told the government it should call a new election to end the country's political crisis. Gen. Anupong Paochinda said Wednesday the suggestion came in an urgent afternoon meeting with high-level officials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/thai-army-commander-urges-fresh-poll-to-end-crisis.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:46:27 EST