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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.

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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.

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Leicester City arrive in Thailand for celebration tour

Recently-crowned English Premier League champions Leicester received a heroes welcome on arrival in the club owner’s native Thailand for a celebration…

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Spaniard detained over 'dismembered body' in Thailand

A Spaniard accused of a gruesome murder has been arrested in Cambodia and sent back to Thailand . Artur Segarra Princep is said by police to have

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First celebrations as the world welcomes in 2016

They always do it in style Down Under. And this New Year’s Eve was no exception with Sydney Harbour lit up by a huge fireworks extravaganza

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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

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Backpackers: two men sentenced to death for 2014 Thai murders

Hannah Witheridge and David Miller found dead on island beach

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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

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[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

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Thai FA chief Makudi suspended by FIFA ethics committee

The FIFA saga took another turn on Tuesday after former executive committee member Worawi Makudi was suspended for 90 days for an alleged breach of

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Tennis: Djokovic and Nadal give racquets to Thai PM

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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