Tag: Thailand
Thailand gets new Prime Minister June 5
Thailand is scheduled to pick a new prime minister on June 5, Chuan Leekpai, speaker of the House of Representatives,…
Thailand raises alarm on emerging drought crisis
The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) of Thailand on Friday raised concerns on emerging drought crisis in the country’s…
Thailand: Rabies death toll rises to 17
Rabies death toll has risen to 17 in Thailand, the Disease Control Department said on Thursday.
Former Thai monk sentenced to 16 years for statutory rape
A Thai Criminal Court on Wednesday found a jet-setting former Buddhist monk guilty of statutory rape, an Official told dpa.
Thai PM defends social media presence after backlash
Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Tuesday, defended his new social media presence ahead of the 2019 general elections, in…
Thailand to give technical expertise to Kebbi rice farmers
Thailand’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Wattana Kunwangse, says his country will provide technical expertise in rice production for rice farmers…
Money laundering: Former Thai PM Thaksin’s son granted bail
A Thai court on Wednesday granted bail of 30,000 dollars (1 million baht) to the son of former Prime Minister,…
Thailand to crack down on foreigners overstaying visas
The Thai government is set to arrest and deport all foreigners overstaying their visas following complaints of illegal activities, Deputy…
Thailand drops royal insult charges for burning royal portraits
A Thai Appeals Court has dropped royal insult charges against six people jailed for setting fire to portraits of Thai…
Thailand set to ban imports of e-waste
The Thai government will ban imports of electronic and plastic waste following reports of massive piles of scrap electronics turning…
Hackers steal personal details of 120,000 Bank customers
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has confirmed that hackers have stolen information of more than 120,000 customers in a massive…
Takeaways from Thailand Cave rescue episode
On June 23, 12 young footballers aged between 11 and 16 and their 25-year-old coach ventured into the Tham Luang…
Thai Minister blames Chinese tour operators for boat disaster
A Thai Government Minister on Monday blamed Chinese tour operators for the deaths of more than 40 people.
Thailand executes 1st prisoner by lethal injection since 2009
Thailand has executed its first prisoner since 2009, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday, a move the human rights…
Thailand considers issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost innovative industry
Thailand is mulling issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost its innovation industry and overall economy, the Thai government…
Thailand blames Nigeria for collapse of its rice mills
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh says Thailand has accused Nigeria of being responsible for the…
Thailand strives to end sex tourism reputation
The Thai government is striving to end its long-standing reputation as a sex tourism destination following a controversial remark by…
Thailand bans dropping of cigarette butts on beaches
Thailand plans to take a severe measure against the random dropping of cigarette butts on beaches throughout the country, said…
Thailand warns Facebook to take down anti- monarchy pages
Thai authorities gave Facebook until Tuesday to take down contents it said were threatening national security or face legal action.
Facebook blocks pages with royal insults
Facebook has blocked access in Thailand to 178 pages with “inappropriate” content, including some containing alleged insults against the royal…
Family of four shot dead in Thailand
A family of four was shot dead by a group of unidentified gunmen on Thursday as they drove to a…
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at 88
Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, died on Thursday, the palace said, prompting what is certain to be deep mourning…
Wild elephant kills two Thais in rubber plantation
Bangkok (AFP) – A wild elephant killed two Thai men in separate pre-dawn attacks on Friday as they worked at…
Table Tennis : Asian stars storm Thailand for Suzuki Open
Asian top table tennis players have gathered in Pattaya, Thailand for their quest for gold at the Suzuki 2015 ITTF-Asian…
Elephant kills its handler, runs away with tourists on its back
A Thai official said on Wednesday that an elephant killed its mahout (handler) in Thailand Wednesday before running away with…
Journalist arrested over body armour
Thai authorities have arrested a Hong Kong-based photojournalist for carrying body armour and helmet. Anthony Kwan travelled to Bangkok to…
Thailand confirms first MERS case
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed the country’s first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Public Health…
Ex-Thailand PM Yingluck indicted over rice subsidy scheme
Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra was formally indicted over a bungled rice subsidy scheme Thursday in the latest legal move…
Two Thais plead guilty to insulting royals in play
Two Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play pleaded guilty on Monday amid an intensifying junta crackdown…
Prayers and tears as Asia remembers Tsunami dead
BANDA ACEH (AFP) – Prayer recitals and solemn visits to mass graves marked the start of mourning Friday across tsunami-hit…