Thailand
18 Jul 2018
The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand left a hospital on Wednesday (July 18) to make their first public appearance at a nationally-broadcast news conference in the northern province of Chiang Rai.
26 Nov 2017
The days of Thailand's iconic long-tail boats might be numbered. Also known as the "Gondolas of the South", the slender vessels typically have a secondhand car or truck engine and a propeller attached to the end of a long pole. They are fast and nimble - but at the same time noisy and smelly. The German company 'Torqeedo' is now planning what could become a silent revolution on Thailand's waters.
3 Aug 2017
Floods hit ten provinces in Thailand, killing 23.
20 Jul 2017
A former Buddhist monk wanted on child sex charges as well as fraud and money laundering, arrives in Thailand after being extradited from the US.
3 Jul 2017
Thailand has seen an exodus of tens of thousands of foreign workers, mainly from Myanmar and Cambodia, after new labour rules cracking down on the foreign workforce came into effect.
1 May 2017
At least 27 people were injured on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday (May 1) when their Boeing 777 hit turbulence, the Russian embassy in Thailand said in a statement.
13 Mar 2017
About 60 elephants in Thailand's Ayutthaya enjoy a fruit buffet to commemorate Elephant Day, in order to raise awareness and end their exploitation.
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