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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.
International flights to and from Thailand's capital are gradually resuming after week-long anti-government demonstrations at Bangkok airports paralyzed the country and stranded thousands of tourists.
Thailand's crippling political crisis shifted its focus on Thursday from Bangkok's gradually opening Suvarnabhumi airport to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who will address the nation on the eve of his 81st birthday.
The first international flight in a week left Bangkok's main airport Wednesday after protesters ended a crippling siege, bringing relief to tourists even as Thailand's political turmoil rumbled on.
Thailand's main airport prepared to return to full service on Friday morning, putting an end to a weeklong shutdown at the hands of anti-government demonstrators.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej , the world’s longest reigning monarch, plans to address the nation today on the eve of his 81st birthday after months of anti-government street demonstrations by royalist protesters.
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.
Thailand's battered political parties tried to find a replacement for the ousted prime minister as airport authorities hurried Thursday to restore international air links severed by protesters who occupied Bangkok's two airports for a week.
Southeast Asian countries Wednesday said they regretted that Thailand's political turmoil drove it to postpone a regional summit, with Singapore urging prompt cooperation on the world financial crisis.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej , the world’s longest reigning monarch, plans to address the nation on the eve of his 81st birthday tomorrow after months of anti-government street demonstrations by pro-royalist protesters.
The first commercial flight in a week arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday as anti-government protesters ended their siege of the country's two main airports, declaring victory after Thailand's prime minister was ousted by a court ruling.
Rights groups called Thursday for an end to political violence in Thailand that has left at least seven people dead and hundreds injured during months of anti-government street protests.
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.
About a dozen residents from Red Bud, Illinois are trying to get home tonight after being stranded in Bangkok, Thailand. Last week, anti-government protestors who are demanding Thailand’s prime minister step down have caused the shut down several Thai airports, stranding more than 300,000 passengers
Malaysia raised doubts Wednesday over whether crisis-hit Thailand will be able to host a Southeast Asian summit, which has already been postponed from December to March.
Anti-government demonstrators officially handed over Thailand's main Suvarnabhumi international airport to authorities on Wednesday after an eight-day siege, a protest leader said.
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