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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found
Read full article: Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies foundThe death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,085 as search and rescue teams find more bodies.
Families await news of missing workers at site of Bangkok building collapse
Read full article: Families await news of missing workers at site of Bangkok building collapseWhen a 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar sent shockwaves into Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didnโt immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok, where their friends and families had been working.
Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away
Read full article: Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles awayThe governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital.
The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
Read full article: The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and ThailandA 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services.
Thai prime minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the strings
Read full article: Thai prime minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the stringsThailandโs Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament following a two-day debate in which rivals charged that she has mismanaged the country and let her father, a former prime minister, control her administration.
Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials
Read full article: Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denialsTestimony from parliamentary inquiries and other evidence shows that top Thai officials secretly decided to hand a group of Uyghur detainees over to China while denying plans to do so in public, giving the detainees and their advocates no chance to make a last-ditch appeal before they were bundled off and sent back to a country where where U.N. experts say they could face torture or other punishment.
US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to ChinaThe U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men to China despite worries that they could be jailed or even face death there.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
Read full article: US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to ChinaThe State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Read full article: 84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go homeEighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Read full article: 84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go homeEighty-four Indonesians freed rom scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday, part of an ongoing large scale repatriation effort following a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar and China.
Thailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detention
Read full article: Thailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detentionThai and Chinese officials have confirmed that a group of 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China.
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
Read full article: Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdownA new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
American golfer Angel Yin moves into third-round lead at LPGA Thailand tournament
Read full article: American golfer Angel Yin moves into third-round lead at LPGA Thailand tournamentAngel Yin birdied three of her final four holes on the front nine to help set up an 8-under 64 to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
Japan's Akie Iwai shoots 5-under 67 to maintain lead at LPGA Thailand tournament after 2 rounds
Read full article: Japan's Akie Iwai shoots 5-under 67 to maintain lead at LPGA Thailand tournament after 2 roundsSponsor invite Akie Iwai of Japan has shot a 5-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGAโs Thailand tournament at Siam Country Clubโs Pattaya Old Course.
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
Read full article: China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from MyanmarAn airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.
Sponsor invite Akie Iwai leads the LPGA Thailand golf tournament by 3 strokes after 10-under 62
Read full article: Sponsor invite Akie Iwai leads the LPGA Thailand golf tournament by 3 strokes after 10-under 62Akie Iwai made the best of a sponsorโs invite to shoot a 10-under 62 and lead by three strokes after the first round of the LPGAโs Thailand tournament at Siam Country Clubโs Pattaya Old Course.
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Read full article: A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centersEfforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appear to gain momentum with a visit by a top Chinese official to the border zone ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illicit industry.
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers are being repatriated
Read full article: 260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers are being repatriatedThailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar.
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Read full article: Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam ringsThailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.
Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Read full article: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal statusHundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
Read full article: Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic lawIt is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
Daniil Medvedev destroys a TV camera attached to the net during his 5-set Australian Open win
Read full article: Daniil Medvedev destroys a TV camera attached to the net during his 5-set Australian Open winDaniil Medvedev has used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing in his first-round match in the main stadium.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
Read full article: Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in ChinaA group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Read full article: Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 peoplePeople are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesiaโs Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern historyโs worst natural disasters.
The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Read full article: The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of lifeThe Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries.
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Read full article: 13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreignersThirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash.
Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced
Read full article: Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displacedSevere floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain.
Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
Read full article: Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidenceA Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone.
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
Read full article: Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languagesIn case you canโt get enough of pygmy hippo Moo Deng, thereโs now an official song featuring the internetโs favorite baby animal.
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
Read full article: China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in ThailandA senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand.
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
Read full article: Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extraditedA group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailandโs prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism charges.
Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
Read full article: Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailandโs northern city popular with tourists, has been inundated by widespread flooding as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall.
Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
Read full article: Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephantsFlooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground, with members of the animal world under similar threat.
Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
Read full article: Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fireA small town in central Thailand is holding a mass funeral for the 23 students and teachers who died in a bus fire while on a school trip earlier this week.
Bodies of the children and teachers who died in a Thai school bus fire return home for funeral
Read full article: Bodies of the children and teachers who died in a Thai school bus fire return home for funeralThe bodies of almost two dozen young students and teachers who died in a bus fire in a suburb of Bangkok have been returned to central Thailand, where they began their ill-fated school field trip.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
Read full article: Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in JanuaryThailandโs landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.
Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Read full article: Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memesOnly a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
Read full article: Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during constructionThai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed while under construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort.
Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crash
Read full article: Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crashProsecutors in Thailand have indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer.
A Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for murder in Thailand
Read full article: A Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for murder in ThailandA court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
Read full article: Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoffPaetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailandโs prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor.
Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra
Read full article: Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin ShinawatraThe election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailandโs prime minister represents a remarkable comeback for the political dynasty founded by her billionaire father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup in 2006.
Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister
Read full article: Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime ministerThailandโs Parliament has elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the countryโs new prime minister.
Thai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracy
Read full article: Thai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracyWednesdayโs decision by Thailandโs Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just under a year in office was jarring.
Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote
Read full article: Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary votePaetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the countryโs new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday.
Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand's politics
Read full article: Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand's politicsThailand's Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethics violation.
Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party
Read full article: Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's PartyJust two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailandโs main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last yearโs election.
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
Read full article: Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from powerA court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the countryโs royal family.
Thailand's progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopeful
Read full article: Thailand's progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopefulThe charismatic Thai politician who led his progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is urging supporters not to lose hope โ even if it is disbanded by a legal order.
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Read full article: Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in LaosSoutheast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs through Saturday.
6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
Read full article: 6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know whyShould visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok.
Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
Read full article: Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotelInitial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six people who were found dead in a room at a central Bangkok luxury hotel.
6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility
Read full article: 6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibilityPolice say the bodies of six people were found in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility.
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Read full article: Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizensThailandโs prime minister has said that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy.
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Read full article: Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general useTwo years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime ministerโs office to protest a possible ban on general use.
โYou will never forget this day,โ 20 immigrants become American citizens on July 4
Read full article: โYou will never forget this day,โ 20 immigrants become American citizens on July 4This yearโs Independence Day held a special meaning for several Orlando-area residents who were sworn in as the newest citizens of the United States.
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
Read full article: China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast AsiaChinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Thailandโs Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
Read full article: Thailandโs Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriagesThailandโs Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he's indicted for royal defamation
Read full article: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he's indicted for royal defamationFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted and arraigned on a charge of defaming the countryโs monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai politics.
Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth
Read full article: Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birthBuddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy.
Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent home
Read full article: Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent homeHuman rights groups are urging Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok.
Arpichaya Yubol shoots a career-best 61 to take the first-round lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Read full article: Arpichaya Yubol shoots a career-best 61 to take the first-round lead at ShopRite LPGA ClassicArpichaya Yubol followed a career-best finish on the LPGA Tour with a career-low 10-under 61 and took a two-shot lead over Jenny Shin after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
Read full article: East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billionsA new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs.
Town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
Read full article: Town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them awayA Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens
Read full article: Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozensSingapore Airlines says it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week.
'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive care
Read full article: 'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive carePassengers on the Singapore Airlines flight that descended sharply after hitting severe turbulence have described the โsheer terrorโ of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and people wrenched so badly that 20 remain in intensive care.
Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
Read full article: Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man diedSingapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes.
Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; No. 1 ranked Nelly Korda lurking 3 back
Read full article: Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; No. 1 ranked Nelly Korda lurking 3 backRising star Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the final seven holes and shot a 7-under 65 to grab the halfway lead in the Mihuho Americas Open.
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
Read full article: Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South AmericaBrazil will host the 2027 Womenโs World Cup after a vote of FIFAโs full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Read full article: Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safetyHuman Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to homelands where they may face torture, persecution or death.
Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant
Read full article: Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plantDozens of pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand gathered at the health ministry on Thursday to oppose the governmentโs plan to relist it as narcotics, two years after it was decriminalized.
A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strike
Read full article: A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strikeA young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the countryโs monarchy system has died in a prison hospital.
Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
Read full article: Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalizedThe prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
Read full article: A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the USAn immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month.
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Read full article: About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border townOfficials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas.
First-generation Thai chefs open restaurant in Orlando. Here are the details
Read full article: First-generation Thai chefs open restaurant in Orlando. Here are the detailsIrin King and Tukta Pinyo grew up in Thailand, helping their parents run their restaurants. Little did they know they would both partner up and open an eatery in Orlando years later.
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
Read full article: Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat waveItโs water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the countryโs traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws thousands of people, even as this year the Southeast Asian nation marks record-high temperatures causing concern.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
Read full article: Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from militaryGuerrilla fighters from Myanmarโs Karen ethnic minority are claiming to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand.
People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safe
Read full article: People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safePanicked passengers have jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand, and all 108 people on board are safe.
Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi
Read full article: Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of LopburiThai wildlife officials have a plan to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict.
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Read full article: Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriageLawmakers in Thailandโs lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.
Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok
Read full article: Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in BangkokChinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show.
Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta
Read full article: Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help juntaThailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on Monday, sending ten trucks over the border from the northern province of Tak in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting.
Former Thai leader Thaksin makes first public appearances after release from detention
Read full article: Former Thai leader Thaksin makes first public appearances after release from detentionThailandโs paroled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has launched a series of public appearances with an early morning visit to a holy shrine in the capital Bangkok before flying to his home province of Chiang Mai in the countryโs north.
Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand
Read full article: Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in ThailandLocal favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?
Read full article: Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses.
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him
Read full article: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted himThailandโs former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more than a decade of self-imposed exile to serve a prison sentence for misdeeds committed while in office, has been granted parole and could be released this weekend, the countryโs justice minister announced Tuesday.
Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure
Read full article: Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressureA dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscowโs war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin.
Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchy
Read full article: Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchyA Thai court has convicted a prominent political activist of defaming the countryโs monarchy and sentenced her to a two-year suspended jail term under a controversial law that criminalizes any perceived criticism of the royal institution.