Four people have been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of forging passports that were allegedly used by international crime networks.

A former Prime Minister of Thailand has been charged with murder in the latest twist in a political war between supporters and opponents of another ex-leader, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thai law enforcement authorities have decided to file a murder charge against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in the first prosecutions of officials related to a deadly 2010 crackdown on anti-government protests.

THAI authorities have arrested an American citizen on charges he insulted the country’s monarchy, in part by posting a link on his blog four years ago to a banned book about the Southeast Asian nation’s ailing king.

A court in Thailand issued arrest warrants today for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife in connection with their alleged violations of stock-trading laws.