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On opposite sides of the Mekong River, Laos and Thailand also found themselves in different camps after the communist takeover of Laos in 1975. Legacies of that era still affect the countries today in Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle," as Thailand thrives and Laos struggles to catch up.

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra was in exile, mostly in Britain, for the past 17 months after being deposed by the Thai military. He received two very different welcomes upon his return — one from adoring supporters, the other from Thai officials who have charged him with corruption and conflict-of-interest.

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Did you really think the apples you lifted out of a wooden crate at a grocery store came from a local farm? Think again. As Martin Lindstrom explains in his new book, Brandwashed, companies use many tricks to manipulate our minds and persuade us to buy.

On a recent trip, Weekend Food Commentator Bonny Wolf was taken by surprise by Australia's stunningly diverse cuisine, especially the dizzying array of exotic seafood like yabbies and marron at the Sydney Fish Market.

Human-rights organizations want to the U.S. to aid ethnic Hmong who have been deported from Thailand to Laos. They say the Hmong face persecution because of their involvement in the U.S.-backed fight against the communist Pathet Lao in the 1970s.

Thousands of demonstrators in Thailand are occupying the prime minister's office compound. They vow to stay there until the government resigns.

The prime minister of Thailand declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the capital, Bangkok. For a week, thousands of anti-government protesters have camped on the grounds of the prime minister's office and have refused to move until he resigns.

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Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges. He says the allegations are empty.