Thailand

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Thai King’s coronation celebrated with 300 drone light show

The drones spelled out phrases like 'Chakri Dynasty', formed a silhouette of the king and the message, 'Long Live the King'.

06/05/2019

Thailand

Watch: Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn crowned

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is crowned on the first day of coronation ceremonies that will last until Monday.

04/05/2019

Thailand

Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries his bodyguard ahead of coronation

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married the deputy head of his personal security, according to a royal statement.

02/05/2019

Thailand

Watch: Thais queue for merchandise ahead of coronation of king

150,000 pins issued by the government will be sold for three days at 30 locations nationwide ahead of the ceremony on May 4.

30/04/2019

Thailand

Watch: Water fight with colourful elephants marks Thai New Year

The Songkran festival sees elephants and humans splashing and spraying each other with water.

11/04/2019

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Coulourful elephants spray water as Thailand toasts its new year

The animals showed no mercy as they slurped up water and sprayed children and adults alike to help them cool off.

11/04/2019

Thailand

Thailand's rising political star charged with sedition

The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand's military government was charged on Saturday with sedition

06/04/2019

Thailand

Thai police summon anti-junta politician on sedition charge after disputed election

Thai police summon anti-junta politician on sedition charge after disputed election

03/04/2019

Thailand

Watch: The Thai market that has a train line running through it

Seven times a day, trains cross through small bustling market, laid out across about 100 metres of railway track.

02/04/2019

World

Results for Thailand's first election after military coup are delayed

There is confusion concerning the results of Thailand's first election since a military coup eight years ago.

25/03/2019

Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister steps down as leader of Democrat Party

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has stepped down as the leader of the Democrat Party after poor results in the country's first election since the 2014 coup.

24/03/2019

Ocean

How the EU stamped down on decades of illegal fishing in Thailand

In partnership with the European Commission

The measures Thailand has now adopted to satisfy the EU range from new rules to vessel monitoring systems and a satellite-based system of tracking the movements of fishing boats.

08/02/2019

Ocean

EU gives Thailand's reformed fishing industry a green card

In partnership with the European Commission

Thailand has begun intercepting and inspecting fishing boats far out at sea this year, one of many new measures to curb its dangerously high levels of overfishing.

08/02/2019

Ocean

Why did it take 3.5 years for Thailand to get rid of the EU’s illegal fishing 'yellow card'?

In partnership with the European Commission

Why did it take 3.5 years for Thailand to get rid of the EU’s illegal fishing 'yellow card'?

08/02/2019

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Damage as tropical storm hits Thailand's east coast

Trees and utility poles were levelled and city streets and country roads flooded on Friday as rain, winds and surging seawater from Tropical Storm Pabuk hit coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts in Thailand.

08/01/2019

Thailand

UN gives refugee status to Saudi woman in Thailand

The UN refugee agency has determined that a Saudi woman who fled her family and refused to leave a Bangkok hotel room is a legitimate refugee, and has asked Australia to consider resettling her.

07/01/2019

Thailand

Thailand political instability sparks street art boom | NBC Left Field

One street artist, known only as Headache, said he graffitis for freedom

04/01/2019

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Mock funeral helps Thai faithful prepare for 2019

While many are celebrating New Year's Eve with countdowns and fireworks, in Thailand worshippers at a temple in suburban Bangkok lay inside coffins and took part in traditional funeral rituals.

31/12/2018

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Watch: elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

Watch : Elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

24/12/2018

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Campaigning kayaks help keep Thailand's rivers sweet

Environmental campaign aims to reduce rubbish outflows from the Chao Phraya River and prevent trash reaching the sea.

21/12/2018

Thailand

Classical piano soothes retired elephants at Thai sanctuary

A sanctuary in Thailand hopes classical music can 'rehabilitate the souls' of the old, overworked and disabled elephants it cares for.

16/12/2018

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Running for their lives: Thailand's racing bridal couples

The latest annual bridal race in the Thai capital has attracted 300 couples hoping to win a dream wedding.

24/11/2018

Thailand

Tourist boat that sank in Thailand is raised to surface

A group of senior police officers witnessing the operation stood in silence for one minute on Saturday in commemoration of the victims.

17/11/2018

Thailand

Can a Country Ban Students From Kissing, Even at Home? | NBC Left Fiel

Thailand passed a regulation 13-years ago banning “public displays of affection” for all students in the country. A debate has now sprung up in the country, with some arguing that this amendment was created to force conservative cultural values on Thai youth.

02/11/2018

Thailand

Child barbers offer haircuts at a snip in Thailand

A primary school in central Thailand has provided a six-week course for students to give haircuts.

02/11/2018

Destinations

The Beach is closed

For the first time, ecology comes before economy as Maya Bay recover from mass tourism damaged

25/10/2018