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Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescue diver Vern Unsworth a 'pedo' on Twitter

Cave explorer Vern Unsworth said Musk's mini-submarine device was a "PR stunt."

16 Jul 2018, business.mega.mu

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dead at 88

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years as head of state, the palace says.

13 Oct 2016, business.mega.mu

Capsized Thai boat that killed 26 was 'overcrowded'

A tourist boat carrying 150 people that capsized Sunday was seriously "overcrowded" and piloted recklessly, a local official told CNN.

20 Sep 2016, business.mega.mu

Capsized Thai boat that killed 26 was 'overcrowded'

A tourist boat carrying 150 people that capsized Sunday was seriously "overcrowded" and piloted recklessly, a local official told CNN.

20 Sep 2016, business.mega.mu

Phuket, Hua Hin hit as Thailand rocked by eleven bombs in one day

Thailand Bombings Kill 4 and Wound Dozens, Most at Tourist Sites

12 Aug 2016, business.mega.mu

Foreigner Arrested in Connection With Bangkok Shrine Bombing

The head of Thailand’s military government, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said on Tuesday that the security forces had arrested a foreign man they suspected of involvement in the deadly Bangkok shrine bombing two weeks ago.

01 Sep 2015, business.mega.mu

Bangkok Shrine Bombing: Thai Police Hunt for Suspect Seen in Video

As investigators picked through the wreckage of the powerful bomb blast that brought death and destruction to a popular shrine in the Thai capital, suspicions focused on one man.

18 Aug 2015, business.mega.mu

15 Killed, 80 Hurt as Bomb Blast Rocks Bangkok Tourist Attraction

Twin explosions outside one of Bangkok’s most popular tourist attractions killed 15 people and left more than 80 others – mostly foreign tourists – injured Monday.

17 Aug 2015, business.mega.mu

Mauritius Tuna Processor Blames Lower Earnings on Thai Access to EU

Mauritius’ second largest tuna processor Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL), which is merging its tuna plant in with Mitsubishi-owned Princes, attributed a drop in its annual tuna earnings to a market made tougher by EU trade with Thailand.

12 Dec 2014, business.mega.mu

Thailand Army Sees No Coup as Martial Law Imposed

Thai authorities signaled the possibility of holding elections under martial law imposed by the military yesterday as the army moved to clamp down on all forms of media.

23 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Thailand Election: Several Hurt in Bangkok Gun Battle

At least six people have been injured in gun battles in Bangkok between government opponents and supporters, a day before Thailand's general election.

03 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

Amid Protests, Thailand's PM Yingluck Shinawatra Dissolves Parliament

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the nation's parliament Monday and called for new elections. But the move did little to appease anti-government protesters who remained on the streets by the thousands.

09 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Thailand's Bubble Economy Is Heading For A 1997-Style Crash

Thailand is part of the overall emerging markets bubble that I have been warning about in recent years, along with Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.

09 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu