Archive for November 17th, 2007

Thai PM assures consuls of new government in February

BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on Wednesday assured the consuls of many countries that Thailand would have a newly elected government within February of next year.
 
He gave his assurances as he presided over the World Federation of Consuls 2007 held for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate the […]

Myanmar claims no Buddhist monks killed in democracy protests

BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – The military government of Myanmar has admitted to a higher death toll during the recent democracy demonstrations than it had done earlier, the United Nations human rights envoy to the isolated regime said on Friday at Bangkok’s UN regional headquarters.