Thais urge democracy on Burmese
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VIENTIANE, Laos Thailand told Myanmar on Tuesday that it must take real steps toward democracy in the coming year but failed to get any clarification from the junta on reports that the house arrest of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi had been
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Relatives wait outside a military base in Pattani province, southern Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 in a bid to see Thai-Muslim demonstrators arrested by security forces after Monday&#39;s riot.
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Thailand&#39;s ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra urged the military government on Friday to press ahead with new elections, in a videotaped address shown to thousands of his supporters at an anti-coup rally.
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin   Shinawatra called on Thursday for swift general elections in   Thailand where army coup leaders have banned political party   meetings and "political activities."
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BANGKOK, Oct. 24 -- While activists focus on increasing pressure on Burma's military leaders to open a dialogue with the country's pro-democracy activists, diplomatic consensus is eroding on what steps to take next.
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Thais voted on Sunday in a post-coup general election that supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sought to turn into a referendum on his return from exile.
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Military leaders in Thailand urge voters to accept the results of the forthcoming general election.
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Southeast Asian countries came close to issuing a critical statement on the Myanmar military government&#39;s treatment of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at their summit, but the plan was shot down by Thailand, sources said.
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Pro-democracy advocates called Sunday for Myanmar's junta to honor the 1990 election results, the last democratic vote in a country that has seen nearly two decades of military rule.
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The US condemns the coup in Thailand and calls for the return of democracy as quickly as possible.
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Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has urged his supporters to accept the disbanding of his party and a five-year political ban on its top leadership.
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Foreign ministers of the US, UK and France call on Burma's regime to respect its people's human rights.
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Military vows not to halt monk protests in biggest challenge to Burmese junta for a decade
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's military coup leaders faced international calls yesterday for a swift return to democracy, after vowing to choose a new prime minister within two weeks to replace ousted Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Myanmar's military junta broadcast warnings on Tuesday that included the possibility of using military force to disperse what it called unlawful street protests.
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The king of Thailand appeals for the military and police to work together to restore peace in Thailand's south.
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Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged  new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and  pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to  call for the release of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.