Thailand

Thailand

Thai diver dies during cave rescue operation to save boys

A former elite diver from Thailand’s navy has died after bringing oxygen into the flooded cave network where a youth football team and their coach are still trapped.

06/07/2018

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French divers offer to help Thai cave rescue

French divers offer to help Thai cave rescue

04/07/2018

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Classmates of trapped Thai boys visit cave

A diver supporting the rescue operation of a Thai football team trapped in a flooded cave said on Wednesday that the boys had been practicing wearing diving masks and breathing

04/07/2018

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Low visibility skills were the key to British divers success in finding missing Thai boys

British divers were the first to find the Thai boys and their football coach - currently trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.

04/07/2018

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Watch: Thai boys shown smiling, receiving medical care in new video

New videos released by The Royal Thai navy shows 12 boys and their football coach who are trapped in a cave in the northern Chiang Rai province.

04/07/2018

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Thai football team rescue: How will they get out of the caves?

Will the boys have to learn how to dive or wait until water levels subside in order to exit the cave they've been trapped in for the last 10 days?

03/07/2018

Thailand

Multi-national efforts double at the Thai cave rescue

More rain is forecast as the 12 boys and coach remain in the cavern.

03/07/2018

Thailand

Thai football team rescue: How will they get out of the caves?

Will the boys have to learn how to dive or wait until water levels subside in order to exit the cave they've been trapped in for the last 10 days?

03/07/2018

Thailand

Rescue teams find missing boys, coach in cave with ‘signs of life’

It's been nine days since the boys and their football coach went missing. Doctors say their survival depends of them having found drinkable water.

02/07/2018

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Rescuers do not know if the boys are dead or alive

Rescuers in Thailand are still searching for a group of 12 boys and their football coach who went to explore a cave complex prone to flooding

30/06/2018

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Thailand sends messages of hope to young footballers missing in cave

Thai's have sent an outpouring of messages of support and hope on social media for the young footballers and their coach who have been trapped in a cave for nearly a week.

28/06/2018

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Thai elephants kicked off an anti-gambling campaign in Thailand

Nine elephants, painted with flags of countries competing in the 2018 event in Russia, played a 15-minute football match to raise awareness against illegal gambling

12/06/2018

Thailand

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags

An autopsy found eight kilograms of plastic waste in the animal's stomach.

03/06/2018

Thailand

UK scientists discover new species of 'exploding ant'

The remarkable insect has been discovered deep in the Borneo jungle, which rips its torso apart when coming under attack from certain predators.

20/04/2018

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Elderly students return to classrooms as Thailand seeks to embrace ageing population

Earlier this month, Choochart Supkerd, 63, graduated from a school for the elderly that started last year in Ayutthaya Province, north of Bangkok. It was for him one of the most important and memorable days of his life.

12/04/2018

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20 die in Thailand bus fire

Victims were migrant workers from Myanmar

30/03/2018

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EU threats fail to end abuse of Thailand’s migrant fishermen: report

A new report by Human Rights Watch urges the EU to do more to bring an end to abuses in Thailand’s fishing industry.

23/01/2018

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Bomb in Thailand's southern province kills 3, wounds at least 18 says

A bomb that exploded in a market in Thailand's southern province of Yala killed 3 people and injured at least 18 said a security official.

22/01/2018

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Thai tourist speedboat explodes

Twenty-six people had to flee the burning ship.

14/01/2018

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Thai PM leaves cardboard cutout of himself to answer journalists' ques

"If you want to ask any questions on politics or conflict, ask this guy."

09/01/2018

Thailand

Four members of Thai Hells Angels arrested for drug offences

Thailand's police have arrested four members of the biker group Hells Angels Thailand in relation to drug offences.

07/12/2017

Thailand

Thai King’s five-day funeral, year-long mourning ends

King Bhumibol was revered by many as a father figure.

29/10/2017

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Thailand pays respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej with royal funeral

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Bangkok for the royal cremation.

26/10/2017

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Thais pay their final respects to King Bhumibol

Some 250,000 mourners are set to attend King Bhumibol's cremation on Thursday in Bangkok. Many have pitched tents to secure a spot.

25/10/2017

Thailand

Bangkok hit by flash floods

Areas of Thailand's capital, Bangkok have been severely disrupted after being hit by flash floods. The floods triggered by an overnight downpour were the heaviest Bangkok had seen in 25 years and overwhelmed the city's drainage system.

15/10/2017

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Elephants help mark year since Thai kings' death

Elephants help mark year since Thai kings' death

13/10/2017