2015-02-20 Thailand Hoping for More Chinese Visitors
For years, Thailand has been a popular country for tourism. Many foreigners went to Thailand to enjoy its culture, natural beauty and warm weather. But reports about martial law and…
2015-02-09 Thailand to Launch Major Public Works Program
The government in Thailand is looking to a major public works project to help the country’s economy. The government plans to spend more than $100 billion on roads, bridges and…
2015-01-16 Thailand Says Progress Made in Fighting Human Trafficking
Thailand is reporting progress in efforts to end human trafficking and abuse of migrant workers. Thailand’s government is taking steps after receiving criticism from rights groups and the United States.…
2014-10-12 Thailand Seeks to Ban Commercial Surrogacy
Thailand is campaigning against commercial surrogacy, one of the world’s most unregulated industries. In this industry, infertile foreign couples pay Thai women to bear children. Experts report that the market…
2014-09-03 Rights Groups: Thailand Suppresses Freedom
Thailand’s military and police have stopped the release of an independent report on human rights. The report examines human rights in Thailand during the first 100 days under military rule.…
2014-08-29 HIV/AIDS Cases Rise Among Young in Thailand
An increasing number of young people in Thailand are becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The United Nations Childrens Fund released a report about HIV on August…
2014-07-16 Thailand to Return Myanmar Refugees
Thailand’s military government says it has reached an agreement with Myanmar, also known as Burma, for the return of refugees. The agreement calls for as many as 130,000 people to…
2014-06-24 US: Thailand Fails to Fight Human Trafficking
The 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report placed Thailand in a group known as Tier Three. That is the lowest rating among 23 countries that U.S. officials say are not doing…
2014-06-19 Cambodian Workers Flee an Uncertain Thailand
Thousands of migrant workers have fled to Cambodia from Thailand. Many fear that Thai’s new military government will take steps against illegal workers. But as we hear from Anna Mateo,…
2014-06-12 Thailand’s Military Rulers Want to Soften Image after Coup
Earlier this week, the head of Thailand’s army gave orders to some of the country’s top diplomats. General Prayuth Chan-ocha told them to seek international understanding for the military’s ouster…
2014-04-12 Political Unrest Threatens Thailand’s Economy
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is! I’m Jonathan Evans in Washington. On our program today, we bring you two reports dealing with major economies in the Asia-Pacific area.…
2013-11-20 Car Manufacturing Booms in Thailand
Hello, and welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. On today’s program…they get you to the store quickly and quietly, they take you into the countryside for a nice weekend.…
2013-08-03 Thailand Analyzes Cost of Oil Spill
Hi, again! Nice to have you with us on As It Is. Today we tell the story of a worker at London’s Buckingham Palace. He became famous in announcing the…
2013-06-23 Tax Havens; Corruption in Thailand
Hello, and welcome once again to “As It Is,” our daily show for people learning everyday American English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we report on…