World news about “Thailand” published by euronews.
Water monitor lizard invades Thai Parliament House – nocomment A full-grown water monitor roamed inside Thailand’s parliament building in Bangkok for two days creating a frantic scene as the lawmakers are set for debating… 23/05/2013
Bangkok’s zoo animals cool down with frozen food – nocomment Animals at Bangkok’s zoo have been tucking into ice cream, yoghurt and frozen vegetables to try to get relief from temperatures edging close to 40 degrees… 02/04/2013
Chonburi province celebrates Thailand’s elephant day – nocomment Elephants in Thailand’s Chonburi province were treated to a fruits buffet on Wednesday (March 13) on a national day aimed at raising awareness for long… 13/03/2013
Bird-singing contest in ThailandPreparations for a bird-singing contest in Yala province are underway. This “sport” is very popular in southern Thailand. REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom 02/03/2013
Taking rituals to a bloody extremeA U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2013” 11-day joint military… 21/02/2013
Thais’ record Valentine’s kiss – nocomment Spending Valentine’s Day in the bathroom. That’s what four Thai couples did to break the world record of 50 hours, 25 minutes and 1 second for the longest… 15/02/2013
Record breaking hoopla – nocomment The Guinness World Record for Hula Hoop dancing has been broken in Thailand. Some 5,000 participants took part in the event in Pathum Thani province, on the… 14/02/2013
Fleeing Myanmar – nocomment Refugees from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority continue to pour into Thailand amid ongoing violence in western Rakine state in Myanmar… 24/01/2013
“Light up Phuket” – nocomment Residents and tourists gather in Phuket, Thailand, to remember the thousands of victims lost in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. 27/12/2012
Chinese and Thai weddings on lucky December twelfth – nocomment Some might see the 12th of December (12/12/12) as yet another doomsday, but a lot of couples in China and Thailand consider it a very auspicious day to get… 12/12/2012
Thailand celebrates King’s 85th birthday – nocomment The Thai government organized a gala reception for foreign dignitaries and senior officials to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the occasion of His Majesty’s… 09/12/2012
Thai inmates learn Gangnam Style – nocomment Male prisoners in Thailand performed a dance routine to “Gangnam Style”, the song by South Korean rapper Psy that has become an Internet sensation. 27/11/2012
Have a banana!The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in the Lopburi province, each last Sunday of November. More than 4,000kg of fruits are used during this festival to promote… 25/11/2012
Obama pivoting in Asia US President Barack Obama is pursuing his pivot strategy on a three day tour of Asian countries, which comes less than two weeks after his re-election… 19/11/2012
Obama begins his Asian tour in Thailand – nocomment US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a three-day Southeast Asia tour on november 18, visiting Wat Pho Royal Monastery in… 18/11/2012
Buffalo Racing Festival in Thailand – nocomment Hundreds of people turned out in Chonburi on Thiland’s eastern seaboard to see the annual Buffalo Racing Festival. The event, which is in its 141st year, sees… 30/10/2012
Vegetarian festival in Thailand – nocomment Pierced cheeks and processions as people celebrate the vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand – nine days to cleanse the body and mind. 21/10/2012
Elephant Polo in Thailand – nocomment Former members of New Zealand’s rugby team played elephant polo against the defending champions Audemars Piguet in the opening match in Thailand’s Hua Hin… 14/09/2012
Thailand breaks mass-massage world record – nocomment Thailand has long been known as the massage capital of the world. Now, it has a Guinness World Record to prove it. A record-breaking 641 masseurs pummelled… 31/08/2012
Thailand railway track market – nocomment Shoppers and vendors make way for trains at a fresh food market in the suburbs of Bangkok. It looks like any other fresh food market in Thailand, but, the… 18/08/2012
Road collapses after Taiwan typhoon – nocomment Torrential rain has battered Taiwan, flooding low-lying areas of the densely populated island of 23 million people. In the town of Sanshia surveillance camera… 02/08/2012
Traveller’s diary: The art of Muay ThaiI must admit that I didn’t know much about Muay Thai before finding out that I would film a report on this ancient martial art. The more I read about it, the… 24/07/2012
Muay Thai – ‘The art of eight limbs’ Muay Thai means the art of eight limbs. According to legend, Muay Thai helped maintain Thailand’s independence. And being a champion today means national… 24/07/2012
Flourishing Thai film industry braces for new epic Leonardo di Caprio, Roger Moore and Ewan McGregor have one thing in common – they have all starred in movies filmed in Thailand. But not only do foreign… 03/07/2012
Traveller’s diary: Fantasy and Innovation in Thai filmFor our report about the Thai Film Industry we headed out to the set of the huge film production on “The Legend of King Naresuan V“. The film set lies in the… 03/07/2012
Thailand’s spiritual soul Buddhism is an essential part of Thai culture which has retained its significance in the modern world. In the second edition of Thai Life we are looking at… 12/06/2012
Traveller’s Diary: the spiritual soul of ThailandOur story about spiritual life in Thailand started in one of the most beautiful temples in Bangkok. They were already awash with colour in preperation for the… 12/06/2012
Traveller’s diary: The spirit of business in ThailandArriving in Bangkok is always amazing. You step out of the airport and it’s boiling hot! When you get to the city you’re dazzled by the tall buildings… 21/05/2012
Helping migrant children find their feet Children from migrant families often face the twin tasks of learning a whole new language and integrating into an unfamiliar culture before they can even… 07/05/2012
Battery birds’ nests The town of Ranong in Thailand is undergoing a construction boom, but the new homes are for birds, not people. And not just any old birds; they are for the… 07/05/2012
Boxers flexing muscles in SingaporeBoxer Mohamad Nor Rizan of Singapore flexes his muscles as he presses against Wang Xinhua (L) of China during a photo session after their weigh-in in… 04/05/2012
Bangkok’s splashy water festival – nocomment People in Bangkok, armed with water guns and pails, soak each other with water as part of the annual Songkran water festival celebrations. 14/04/2012
Sparks fly as Thai fireworks factory explodes – nocomment An explosion at a firework factory in Thailand set off a huge fire, forcing nearby residents to flee. No casualties were reported, according to police. 29/03/2012
Celebrating Elephant Day in Thailand – nocomment More than 40 elephants in traditional Thai attire paraded in Pattaya to mark Thailand’s annual Elephant Day. The animals took part in an ancient ritual meant… 13/03/2012
Tak Ball: it’s shocking! – nocomment Tak Ball, a new sport where players carry stun guns and give opposing players small electric shocks, has held its first international tournament in Bangkok. 07/03/2012
Children Muay Thai boxers – nocomment A Muai Thai boxing match was held in a club in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, on the evening of Feb. 24. What was special about the match was the contestants: two… 02/03/2012
Fire at Myanmar refugee camp – nocomment A fire destroyed 1,000 bamboo shacks at the camp which houses about 17,000 of the 130,000 Myanmar refugees living in camps along the western Thai border. 24/02/2012
Thailand: Road repairs – nocomment After the last year’s severe flooding, Thailand’s road are being repaired all around the country. According to the Transport Minister, more than 940 damaged… 18/02/2012
Kissing Competition in Thailand – nocomment Couples in Pattaya (Thailand) continue to lock lips for a second day in a kissing competition that aims to break the Guinness World Record. 14/02/2012
Jungle Warfare Exercises for US Marines – nocomment Thai and United States marines conduct bilateral jungle warfare training as part of the annual Cobra Gold joint military exercise. US Marines got the chance… 14/02/2012
Why we should never stop learning In this week’s Learning World, we are looking at lifelong education: focusing on the huge number of things we have still got to learn long after our formal… 10/02/2012
Thailand: deadly fireworks explosion – nocomment Fireworks set off during an official Chinese New Year celebration sparked a blaze that burned homes, killed three people and injured several others in central… 25/01/2012
Underwater Chinese dragon dance in Bangkok – nocomment Thailand prepared to welcome in the Year of the Black Water Dragon on Tuesday as the Lunar New Year approached. In the capital Bangkok, children attended a… 18/01/2012
Thailand: tsunami anniversary – nocomment Residents and tourists gathered in the Thai resort of Phuket to remember victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. 27/12/2011
A stressful day for Thai bomb disposal expertsThai bomb disposal personnel inspect a bomb on a street in eastern Bangkok December 16, 2011. Thai police said on Friday they had found and defused six… 16/12/2011
Bowing down to the King of Thailand on his birthdayThailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pays her respects to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during the royal party in Bangkok to celebrate the 84th… 09/12/2011
All you can eat: Monkey Buffet FestivalA long-tailed macaque eats during the annual Monkey Buffet Festival at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple in Lopburi, 150km (94 miles) north of Bangkok. The… 27/11/2011
A homemade boat to beat the floods in ThailandA man uses a makeshift raft to travel through a flooded street in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, November 25, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat… 25/11/2011
Clean up starts as flood waters recede in Thailand – nocomment With the flood waters finally receding in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, residents were hard at work on Sunday, slowly restoring their city to something like… 21/11/2011
Ayutthaya Elephant Palace reopens in Thailand – nocomment Bangkok’s renowned visitor attraction, Ayutthaya Elephant Palace, reopened on Tuesday after it was closed due to serious floods in early September. 16/11/2011
Elephants join Thai flood clean-up – nocomment As floodwaters receded in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya, volunteers and elephants joined forces to clean up the streets. 11/11/2011
Volunteers distribute food to flood victims in Bangkok – nocomment Volunteers and officials give hot food and water to flood victims in the Thai capital. 09/11/2011
Floods in Thailand’s Ayutthaya Ancient CityA Buddha head in the trunk of a Bodhi tree is partially submerged by flood waters in the ruins of Wat Mahathat temple in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya… 06/11/2011
Bangkok fights the floods – nocomment Bangkok is no longer spared from the flooding that has hit Thailand. Residents of the capital are preparing for the rising waters. 29/10/2011
Thailand’s flood crisis worsens – nocomment In a clear sign of Thailand’s worsening flood situation, the main evacuation centre for Bangkok and outlying areas was itself evacuated as the rising waters… 24/10/2011
Thailand: Floods reach Bangkok – nocomment Heavy rain is wreaking havoc in Thailand. Authorities try to do what they can to protect the capital, Bangkok. 22/10/2011
Children play as floods advance in BangkokChildren play in water as floods advance in their neighborhood at Sai Mai district in Bangkok. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj 22/10/2011
Thailand: floodwaters breach barriers near Bangkok – nocomment Hundreds of residents on the northern border of Bangkok gathered to fill sandbags, racing against time to protect the Thai capital from floods. 19/10/2011
Thailand : state of emergency declared – nocomment In one of the worst-hit provinces, Nakhon Sawan, a state of emergency is declared after the floodwater level rose at least 60 centimetres overnight. 13/10/2011
Thailand suffers widespread flooding – nocomment Hundreds of patients had to be evacuated from Pra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya Hospital as flood waters continue to inundate Thailand’s historic capital. 10/10/2011
Crocodile invades home in Thai floods – nocomment A Thai rescue team successfully retrieved a crocodile that was swept into a local resident’s house by floods in the province of Uthai Thani. 02/10/2011
Celebrating Bang Neow vegetarian festival in ThailandDevotees of the Bang Neow Chinese Shrine stand amidst exploding firecrackers as they take part in the vegetarian festival in Phuket. REUTERS/Dario Pignatelli 02/10/2011
Thailand: pangolins saved – nocomment Thai authorities found 97 pangolins in the back of a truck on Monday morning. Valued at $30,000 each on the black market, they were destined to be eaten in… 26/09/2011
Who says milk tastes better from a bottle?Tha Sophat suckles milk from a cow in Nokor Pheas village, Cambodia. The 18-month-old Cambodian boy has been feeding himself by suckling directly from a cow… 11/09/2011
2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament – nocomment Twelve teams competed in the 2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament which took place Sunday in Hua-Hin in Thailand. 06/09/2011
Child-sex tourism debated in The Network From Thailand to Cuba, Brazil to Morocco, sex-tourism is lucrative. Websites hawk erotic escapes while authorities in impoverished lands are tempted to look… 07/07/2011
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra bides time in exile Reconciliation in Thailand is the priority for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, brother of the latest election winner. As his sister strives to move… 04/07/2011
Yingluck Shinawatra wins Thailand election – nocomment Yingluck Shinawatra is set to become Thailand’s first ever female prime minister after her Pheu Thai party won over half of the parliamentary seats. 04/07/2011
Elephant therapy for autistic children in Thailand At the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre near the historic city of Chiang Mai, elephants are being used in animal therapy with autistic children. Project… 16/05/2011
Animal trafficker intercepted in ThailandThai police arrested a United Arab Emirates citizen as he was preparing to fly first class from Bangkok to Dubai with various rare and endangered animals in… 13/05/2011
A boy sleeps in a refugee camp in ThailandA boy sleeps beside a toy gun at a makeshift refugee camp set up about 30 km from a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 23/04/2011
Thai fishermen make the most of flooded roadsA man casts a fishing net into floodwaters in the Phunpin district of Surat Thani province, south of Bangkok. REUTERS / Sukree Sukplang 03/04/2011
How to catch a cobra with bare handsA Thai man demonstrates how to catch a cobra with bare hands during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2011” joint… 13/02/2011
Thai soldiers in Sri Sak Ket provinceThai soldiers rest at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure to end an armed standoff on a… 09/02/2011
Thailand’s PM on protests and economic growth Thailand has again been experiencing anti-government protests, but nothing on the scale of the demonstrations there last year that left scores of people dead… 02/02/2011
“Red shirt” demonstration in BangkokProtesters marched across Bangkok, in the first peaceful and symbolic demonstration since the government lifted emergency rule in the capital. REUTERS/Chaiwat… 09/01/2011
Thai crackdown on illegal ivory traffickingOfficials in Thailand have been screening shops in Nakhon Sawan province in a bid to stop illegal trade in African elephant tusks. Trade of domestic tusks is… 25/02/2013
Egypt plans to sue backers of anti-Islam filmMuslims across the world on Tuesday continued their protests against the film deemed to be insulting to the Prophet Muhammad. Demonstrations were held in… 18/09/2012
Four dead in Thai disco blazeFour people have died and at least eleven have been injured after a fire at a Thai nightclub. The Tiger Pub on the island of Phuket was extensively damaged… 17/08/2012
Australian police smash international drug ringAustralian Federal Police said on Tuesday that they have smashed an international drug ring after seizing half a tonne of heroin and crystal meth. Three… 31/07/2012
Thailand: Soldiers shot dead in rebel ambushHaving shot dead four soldiers, suspected Islamist rebels in Thailand’s southern Pattani province were caught on surveillance camera stealing their victims’… 28/07/2012
Deadly bomb blast in Thailand ahead of RamadanTwo people have been killed and four wounded in separate car bombing in southern Thailand. The blast ripped through a shopping area, setting fire to a… 20/07/2012
Suu Kyi meets Burmese refugees in ThailandMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been meeting Burmese refugees during her visit to Thailand. Thousands of people from the Mae La Camp, in Tak… 02/06/2012
Suu Kyi star of show at World Economic ForumAung San Suu Kyi is becoming the star of the show wherever she goes. Her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Bangkok created a buzz as media and… 31/05/2012
Burmese migrants give Suu Kyi ecstatic welcome in ThailandThere has been an ecstatic welcome for Aung San Suu Kyi in Thailand, on her first trip outside Myanmar in over two decades. The pro-democracy leader was… 30/05/2012
Thailand: Man’s death stirs calls for change in royal insult lawProtesters in Thailand have staged a religious ceremony beside the body of a cancer victim who died in jail after being given 20 years for insulting the Royal… 09/05/2012
Nine dead, 100 wounded in Thai bomb blastsA series of bomb blasts killed nine people and injured at least 100 in the south of Thailand on Saturday. The explosions were the latest in a wave of… 31/03/2012
Bangkok bombings: charges underwayThai authorities have begun proceedings to charge those suspected of this week’s Bangkok bombings. Mohammad Hazaei appeared before immigration officials… 16/02/2012
Thailand Longest KissThailand celebrated year’s most romantic holiday by holding World’s Longest Kissing Contest. A male couple won the contest by setting continuous kissing… 15/02/2012
Israel accuses Iran over Bangkok blastsIsrael has accused Iran of being behind three bomb blasts in a commercial district of Bangkok after an injured suspect was found to have an Iranian… 15/02/2012
Heavy rains hit ThailandA fresh bout of heavy rain has caused severe flooding and left one person dead in Thailand. Several southern provinces have been declared disaster zones… 01/01/2012
Phuket vigil for 2004 Tsunami victimsSeven years on, a vigil has been held on the Thai island of Phuket to remember the victims of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. ‘Light up Phuket’ is an annual… 27/12/2011
Asia remembers the tsunami, seven years onAt 9.40 in the morning of December 26, 2004 a tidal wave hit the beaches of Koh Racha. It had taken an hour and a half to reach Thailand, triggered by an… 26/12/2011
Tributes paid to victims of the 2004 tsunamiIt is seven years since the Indian Ocean tsunami. Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa led the country in a two minute silence to honour those swept to… 26/12/2011
Thailand facing up to hefty cost of floodsThe worst may be over but Thailand is now bracing for a clean-up bill running well into billions of euros after floods devastated much of the country… 19/11/2011
Thai flood frustration growsAuthorities in Thailand are facing growing anger as rising floodwaters spread to new neighbourhoods in the capital Bangkok. With the central and commercial… 01/11/2011
Thai floods response sparks anger in BangkokTheir homes have been flooded for nearly a month and some people have had enough. Tempers in the Thai capital have been flaring over the government’s handling… 31/10/2011
High tides test Bangkok’s flood defencesHigh tides are putting flood defences to the test in Bangkok as Thailand battles its worst floods in over half a century. At least 377 people have been… 29/10/2011
Bangkok could be flooded “for weeks” if dykes goAfter three months of devastating rains in north, northeast and central Thailand the waters have gained the capital. The people of Bangkok have been told to… 26/10/2011
Airport halts flights amid Bangkok floodingBangkok’s second airport has closed amid Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century. Don Muang airport, used mostly for domestic services, halted… 25/10/2011
