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.
World Jul 17 Traces of cyanide found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury hotel in central Bangkok and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, authorities said.
World Jun 25 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s plane leaves Bangkok to U.S. for plea deal and later freedom The official WikiLeaks account on X said Assange is heading toward Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific, where he's scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
World Jun 18 Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages Thailand will become the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage.
World Apr 20 About 1,300 people flee from Myanmar to Thailand after clashes in key border town The latest clashes were triggered when fighters from the Karen ethnic minority launched an attack against Myanmar troops who were hiding near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, a major crossing point for trade with Thailand.
World Jan 17 Explosion at rural Thai fireworks factory has killed about 20 people, officials say Rescue workers say no survivors have been found.