Tag: Thailand
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…