Thailand

Thailand

Two bombs explode in Thai seaside resort

Two bombs have reportedly exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin, killing one woman and injuring 10 other people.

11/08/2016

Thailand

Thailand 'approves military-backed constitution'

07/08/2016

Thailand

'Yes' or 'No': Thailand votes on junta-backed constitution

Two years after the military seized power in Thailand, voters were being asked on Sunday to approve a new constitution which critics say could extend the army’s influence well into the…

07/08/2016

Thailand

Celebrations in Bangkok for 70 years of Thai King Bhumibol's reign

The king of Thailand is celebrating 70 years on the thone – and the Grand Palace in Bangkok was the venue for some colourful festivities on…

09/06/2016

Thailand

Thailand first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission

Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

08/06/2016

Thailand

Thailand raids Tiger Temple removing big cats

Wildlife officials removed 40 of 137 big cats held at the privately-run attraction, and planned to return to take the rest and re-house them in state-owned sanctuaries.

01/06/2016

Thailand

Young schoolgirls killed in Thai school dormitory blaze

At least 17 schoolgirls have been killed in a fire that ripped through a dormitory in northern Thailand.

23/05/2016

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Water festival spurts into life despite drought

A water festival kicked off in Thailand on Wednesday – despite the country facing its worst drought in decades. The extravaganza, called Songkran

13/04/2016

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Thailand celebrates the Songkran water festival

Colorfully painted elephants spray onlookers with water, kicking off this year’s Songkran festival in Thailand’s ancient Ayutthaya Province.

12/04/2016

Thailand

Deadly collision between train and double-decker bus in Thailand

A train has collided with a double-decker bus carrying Thai tourists at an unguarded railway crossing in central Thailand. Local media say three

03/04/2016

Thailand

Eight dead in Thailand after bank fire system malfunctions

Eight people have died in Thailand after an accident during repairs to a fire system in a bank. Authorities say a fire retardant chemical appears to

14/03/2016

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Thailand: Pandamonium!

Hundreds of pandas were on show in Bangkok as part of a campaign to promote conservation of the endangered animals and other wildlife.

05/03/2016

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Thailand marks 11th anniversary of tsunami disaster

Friends and relatives gathered at the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park to remember their loved ones. In Thailand, more than 8,000 people were

27/12/2015

Thailand

Backpackers: two men sentenced to death for 2014 Thai murders

Hannah Witheridge and David Miller found dead on island beach

24/12/2015

Thailand

Condom maker calls for safe-sex emoji to mark World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is being celebrated around the world. In Thailand, hundreds of people joined a parade around the popular tourist town of Pattaya City

01/12/2015

Thailand

[WATCH] Meteor storm turns Thai skies green

A green fireball believed to be a meteor was seen flashing through the skies above Thailand on Monday. The incident was witnessed by people across

03/11/2015

Sport

Raid l'Arbre Vert 2015

The 14th edition of the Raid L’arbre Vert in Bali came to an end on Wednesday. Six days of competition, including mountain biking and canoeing

14/10/2015

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Tennis: Djokovic and Nadal give racquets to Thai PM

03/10/2015

Sport

Djokovic takes the glory but both he and Nadal take the money in Thailand exhibition

After all the recent bad publicity and popular unrest Thailand is keen to re-gild its attractiveness as a tourist destination, so what better way

02/10/2015

Thailand

Thai police reconstruct scene of Bangkok bomb blast

Thai police led two bombing suspects to reconstruct the scene of last month’s blast in Bangkok. Thai police said one of the suspects was the same

26/09/2015

Thailand

Erawan Shrine: three arrests by Royal Malaysian Police

Two Malaysians and a Pakistani national have been taken into custody in Kuala Lumpur in connection with last month’s bombing at a popular shrine in

14/09/2015

Thailand

Bangkok: bomb suspect shows police where he handed device over

A man suspected of handling the bomb that killed 20 people at a popular shrine in Bangkok has shown police where he is alleged to have handed the

09/09/2015

Thailand

Thailand draft constitution rejected, elections further delayed

A reform council appointed by Thailand's military rulers after last year's coup rejected a controversial draft constitution on Sunday (Sept. 6), further delaying elections and extending the junta's ru

06/09/2015

Thailand

Bangkok's Erawan Shine restored to public view after bomb blast

The Hindu shrine damaged in last month’s bomb attack in Bangkok has been repaired and restored to public view at a ceremony in the Thai capital. The

04/09/2015

Thailand

Bangkok bombing: eighth arrest warrant issued

Police in Thailand have issued an eighth arrest warrant in connection with last month’s deadly bomb attack at a popular Bangkok shrine. Turkish

02/09/2015

Thailand

Arrest warrants issued for two new Bangkok bombing suspects

Police investigating Thailand’s deadliest bombing have issued arrest warrants for two suspects: a 26-year-old Thai woman and a foreign man in his

31/08/2015