Daisy Kelliher just shared some concerning news on her social media. The Below Deck Sailing Yacht star’s sister, Bonnie, found herself in a moped accident while in Thailand. Thankfully, Bonnie is alive, but sustained major injuries. As such, Bonnie found herself as the recipient of multiple surgeries over the last few weeks. One can only […]
LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/Getty Images Thailand’s Senate has voted to approve a marriage equality bill, which will make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, the bill passed its final reading, with 130 of the Thai Senate’s 152 members voting in favor, four voting against, and 18 abstaining. It must now be […]
Thailand’s senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in south-east Asia to enact such a law. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate in attendance, with four voting […]
SAMOENG, Thailand (AP) — When the haze season comes, village chief Nanthawat Tiengtrongsakun and his tribesmen start preparing the land for fire. They cut shrubs and trees on their small parcels of land, then set controlled burns that will clear their fields for planting — and send up plumes of smoke that add to some […]
It’s hard to resist Thailand’s pristine beaches, ancient temples, and lively nightlife. Over the past two decades, those features have lured tourists back to the country after a devastating tsunami, bouts of deadly air pollution, violent street protests, and even military coups temporarily turned them away. But history has not repeated itself after the pandemic. […]
Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the two on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a popular tourist destination 80 km […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups urged Thailand on Thursday not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, saying that he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam. Y Quynh Bdap, who had United Nations refugee status in Thailand, was picked up by local police on Tuesday, the day after he had […]
An elephant in Thailand has delivered a rare set of twins in a dramatic birth that left a carer injured after he tried to rescue one of the newborns. The 36-year-old Asian elephant named Jamjuree gave birth to an 80-kilogramme (176-pound) male at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal north of Bangkok on Friday […]
Long a popular spot and stop for hedonists, beach bums and backpackers, Thailand is aiming to ramp up visitor numbers to pre-Covid levels with a revamped border system. The new rules, which are to take effect later this year, will see passport holders from 93 countries be given a 60-day on-arrival stamp, up from the […]
Hundreds of caged animals have died after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand’s capital. The fire was reported early on Tuesday morning and quickly swept across more than 100 shops in the market’s pet section, according to the Bangkok government. Officials said it took them about an […]
PAI, Thailand – Two British tourists in Thailand were horrified as they inadvertently allowed hundreds of moths to flood their hotel room. In a series of videos posted on TikTok, Jemma Sayer captured a startling scene in the popular tourist destination of Pai. The footage shows a massive swarm of insects overtaking their bed and […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A group of Calvin University swim team members spent two weeks in Thailand this spring teaching English, water survival skills and CPR. But they had no idea they would use those skills at the airport. The students were on a mission to help others in Thailand. “We were there teaching […]