BANGKOK (AP) — A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s system of monarchy died Tuesday in a prison hospital, officials said. Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known for their bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the […]
Against the mossy rocks of towering cliffs in Thailand, a bright orange spot stands out in contrast. Segmented pieces fit together like a puzzle to form a spherical body. Then, it quickly unfurls and tons of tiny legs kick into motion to scuttle away. It’s a small millipede, and while most people might say it […]
A record heatwave with apparent temperatures soaring above 52 degrees Celsius has so far claimed 61 lives in Thailand, the Health Ministry reported in Bangkok on Friday. The figure is more than twice that recorded for heatstroke for the whole of 2023. Most of the deaths occurred in the north-east, where agriculture is an important […]
BANGKOK (AP) — At least one person was killed and four others were injured after a huge fire broke out at a chemical storage tank in an Eastern Thailand industrial park on Thursday. The fire in Mab Ta Phut Industrial Estate, which was first reported in the morning, was contained more than six hours later. […]
There are stories of the “fire tigers.” Creeping through the forests of Thailand, the nocturnal predator hunts under the cover of darkness. They have “golden” coats and a ferocity unmatched by their orange and black striped cousins. They are incredibly rare animals, captured only in fleeting glances between thick forest underbrush — until now. In […]
Thailand’s foreign minister abruptly resigned in dissatisfaction over a Cabinet reshuffle that removed him as one of the country’s deputy prime ministers. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed the resignation of Parnpree Bahiddha-Nugara on Monday, saying that he respected the decision and that he has already started looking for a replacement. Mr Srettha said it was […]
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin named capital markets veteran Pichai Chunhavajira as Thailand’s new finance minister in an appointment that may ease tensions between the premier and the central bank over monetary policy. Most Read from Bloomberg Pichai was also named deputy prime minister with immediate effect in a cabinet reshuffle announcement published on […]
BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas. Fighters from the Karen ethnic minority last week captured the last of the Myanmar army’s outposts in and around Myawaddy, which is connected […]
(Bloomberg) — Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to resume direct flights after the pandemic shut air connectivity as leaders of the two countries vowed to triple bilateral trade in the next two decades. Most Read from Bloomberg The two countries will also prioritize visa facilitation to achieve the goals of having 100,000 New Zealanders […]
By Panu Wongcha-um MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) -Hundreds of refugees crossed over the river frontier between Myanmar and Thailand on Friday following the fall of a strategic border town to rebels fighting Myanmar’s military junta. Some said they feared airstrikes by the Myanmar military after the rebel capture of Myawaddy, a town of around 200,000 […]
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai authorities have postponed until next month a hearing with influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on whether to indict him over a royal insult complaint, officials said on Wednesday. The complaint by the royalist military that ousted the government of Thaksin’s sister stemmed from an interview […]
The trial of the son of Spanish actors, who is accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist island, began in Thailand on Tuesday. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, was charged by prosecutors in October over the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, whose remains were found stuffed in plastic bags at a […]