Tag: Thailand
Thailand arms villagers to quell insurgency
Thai authorities have distributed hundreds of assault rifles to village volunteers in the insurgency-battered south, in a move seemingly at…
Woman sets herself on fire over debts
A Thai woman set herself on fire inside a Bangkok government building Wednesday after she was unable to pay off…
Thai woman perishes after leap into crocodile pond
A 65-year old Thai woman has committed suicide by leaping into a pond of crocodiles at a farm popular with…
Two Britons found dead, naked in Thai resort
The naked bodies of two British tourists were found beaten to death on a Thai beach Monday, police said, sparking…
Thai fans urge junta to boot out FA chief
Tens of thousands of football fans have signed a letter urging Thailand’s junta to kick out the nation’s controversial soccer…
Thai army chief named prime minister
Thailand’s junta-picked national assembly on Thursday chose coup leader General Prayut Chan-O-Cha as prime minister in a one-horse race that…
Thai court sentences first anti-coup protester under junta rule
A Thailand court Thursday passed a suspended prison sentence on an anti-coup activist for breaching a ban on political gatherings,…
Inmate dies after swallowing 20 condoms filled with drugs
A Thai prison inmate died after swallowing 20 condoms filled with methamphetamines, a report said on Saturday. The Bangkok Post…
Thai court jails ex-monk for raping teenager
A Thai court has jailed a former Buddhist monk for five-and-half years for raping a teenage girl at his Bangkok…
Police arrest more than 1,000 in World Cup betting crackdown
Thai police said Wednesday they have arrested more than 1,000 people, including four foreigners, in a crackdown on illegal betting…
Over 110,000 Cambodian flee Thailand after coup
More than 110,000 Cambodians have fled Thailand to return home in the past week, fearing a crackdown on migrant workers…
Thai anti-coup leader may face long jail sentence
A prominent anti-coup activist in Thailand faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted of incitement, computer crimes and…
Thailand’s Miss Universe quits after political furore
Thailand’s contender for the Miss Universe beauty pageant has relinquished her crown after she allegedly called for supporters of the…
Thai king appoints army chief as junta head
Thailand’s king has formally appointed the army chief as head of the nation’s new military junta following a recent coup…
Martial law must not ‘destroy’ democracy – Shinawatra
Thailand’s ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a hugely controversial figure at the heart of the kingdom’s bitter political divide, said…
British drug suspect wanted by France arrested in Thailand
A British fugitive accused of running a gang that smuggled hundreds of kilos of heroin and cocaine has been arrested…
Thai police nabs Nigerian, Briton for selling cocaine
Police in Phuket, Thailand have arrested a Nigerian seller of crack, after a sting operation. The operation involved a series…
Thailand’s satellite spots 300 objects in Malaysian jet search
Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian…
Thailand arrests Nigerian with drug hidden in anus
A Nigerian staying illegally in Thailand for 14 months has been arrested on both immigration and drug charges after officers…
Thai opposition protesters threaten to kidnap PM
Thai opposition protesters occupying central Bangkok threatened Tuesday to take the prime minister captive and close down all government offices…
Azarenka defeats Serena in Thailand
HUA HIN,Thailand (AFP) – World number two Victoria Azarenka battled back from an injury-plagued season to defeat top-ranked Serena Williams…
Thailand: Woman jailed for five years for insulting royals
A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to five years in jail for breaching the kingdom’s strict royal defamation…
Nigeria: Kidnapped 4 Thai nationals released
Four Thais held in an apparent ransom kidnapping in Nigeria have been freed unharmed, a spokesman for the kingdom’s foreign…
Thai couple kiss into a new world record
A kiss lasting nearly two-and-a-half days propelled one determined Thai couple to a new record for the world’s longest smooch…
Red Bull Founder, Chaleo Yoovidhya dies
Billionaire Chaleo Yoovidhya, the founder of energy drink Red Bull and the third richest man in Thailand, died Saturday at…