World Jul 24 A mine exploded along the Thailand-Cambodia border. Now border clashes have killed at least 12 people The trigger for the clashes was a mine explosion along the border Wednesday that wounded five Thai soldiers and led Bangkok to withdraw its ambassador to Cambodia and expel Cambodia's.
World Jul 01 Thailand's Constitutional Court suspends prime minister to investigate leaked phone call Paetongtarn's suspension on Tuesday raises the possibility of renewed instability in Thailand.
World Mar 29 Myanmar's earthquake death toll soars over 1,600 as resistance announces partial ceasefire Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the…
World Mar 28 At least 150 people killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery.
World Feb 09 Five released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after more than a year of captivity in Gaza Hamas militants kidnapped 31 Thai nationals during the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel, making them the largest group of foreigners held captive.
World Oct 05 Northern Thailand tourist city of Chiang Mai inundated by floods, prompting evacuations The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday.
World Oct 01 School bus catches fire in suburban Bangkok, leaving 20 dead, officials say Officials and rescuers say a school bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok, leaving more than 20 feared dead.
World Sep 19 Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable.
World Aug 16 Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister, extends divisive dynasty Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile.
World Aug 07 Thai court dissolves party that won election, accuses it of threatening nation's monarchy A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family.