THAILAND

Two elephants were found killed last month in western Thailand which alerted wildlife authorities to the practise.

Snow and plummeting temperatures set bleak atmosphere for world leaders' economic and political forum.

The second day of the Chinese New Year is special for married daughters as they return home to visit their family.

Thailand: The grief-striken man made the ultimate gesture of love to his deceased girlfriend.

Despite the economic slowdown, exports of goods and services over the last twelve months have reached $2.089 trillion; an increase of 32.64 percent when compared for the same period in 2009.

Jackie was born as Jack but wanted to live like a girl. Since Jack was ten-years-old he used to dress up like a girl.

The dogs were found in small rusty cages near a boat and were meant for slaughtering to prepare dog meat dishes in Vietnam.

Four boxes containing tiger skins, bones and skulls have been seized by Thai customs officials following a tip-off.

Insurance companies made record payouts last year, following large-scale disasters in Japan and New Zealand.

Record number of large scale ivory seizures in 2011 makes it the “worst year ever” for African wildlife.

2011 marked by series of devastating natural disasters from floods and tsunamis to earthquakes and droughts.

Chip maker Intel has slashed its predicted revenues by $1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011, in the wake of the severe flooding in Thailand.

The UK Border Agency counterfeit team at Heathrow is making huge seizures of fake products everyday at the airport

Over 200 new species, including a monkey with a hair-style not too dissimilar to the ex-King of rock-and-roll, Elvis Presley, have been discovered in the Greater Mekong region.

A U.S. citizen has been sentenced to two and a half years in a Thai prison after translating a banned biography of the country's King online.

The estimated shipping time for some Apple iMac computers has slipped from a couple of days to between five and seven weeks, as the floods in Thailand continue to restrict hard drive supplies.

According to reports, hospitals across Britain are serving foods imported from China and Thailand instead of making patients' meals from local produce. This means that millions of pounds are wasted in the process, says a study by food campaigners, The Soil Association.

Firm action is required at the Durban climate talks to prevent increasing global hunger and poverty, Oxfam warns.

Prices of computer hard drives are increasing five per cent every day since extensive flooding in Thailand shut many factories, tightening stock levels globally.

Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter is free again to travel after his three-year ban came to an end, with no plans currently to renew it.

The financial troubles of Thomas Cook are attributed to the lower demand in the travel industry due to the global unrest.