Panu Wongcha-um

DPM Prawit Wongsuwan rejects freeing of detainees as a precondition to peace talks.

Barisan Revolusi Nasional officials say they demanded release of detainees and transparent probe into state abuses. 

Police seeking at least 15 suspects over the coordinated attacks on Aug 2.

Thirteen foreign divers and Thailand's navy Seal unit to begin extraction process today.

Attention is now on how to get them out through several kilometers of dangerously flooded tunnels.

They can be taken out only after sufficient water could be pumped out of the cave.

Rescuers will have to work out how to bring them out safely.

Almost 7,000 US personnel join Cobra Gold military exercise, despite controversy over Myanmar invitation.