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…