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Thailand September 14, 2024

Thai zoo implements time limit to visit viral hippo Moo Deng

A zoo in Thailand was forced to implement a time limit after visitors arrived en masse hoping to see Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo who has experienced viral fame.

Thailand August 17, 2024

Thailand's parliament elects its youngest prime minister, braces for baptism by fire

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as Thailand's youngest prime minister at 37 years old.

Thailand August 14, 2024

Thai politics braces for shakeup after court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin

Thailand's PM Srettha Thavisin has been dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court, which ruled he violated ethics by appointing a minister who had served prison time.

Crime July 17, 2024

Autopsies of Americans, Vietnamese found dead in a Bangkok hotel identify traces of cyanide

Two Vietnamese Americans are among a group of people believed to have been fatally poisoned by cyanide at a hotel in Bangkok.

Asia June 27, 2024

Thai banks are leading financial backers of Burma's military, UN expert says

Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Burma’s military government, according to a report by a U.N. expert on human rights.

Thailand June 22, 2024

Medical intern surprises would-be sexual abuser with hidden talent: 'Those lessons saved my life'

The male nurse who attempted to grope the intern - and do more, if she hadn't fought him off - had allegedly harassed a number of other female interns at the hospital.

Thailand June 18, 2024

Thailand's Senate approves historic bill legalizing same-sex marriages

Thailand’s Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

Thailand June 14, 2024

Animal caretakers in Thailand 'shocked' after surprise birth of rare twin elephants

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.

Thailand May 31, 2024

Dozens arrested as Thai police dismantle crime network that facilitated long-term stays for foreigners

Police in Thailand have broken up a large network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, to stay in the country long-term, authorities say.

Thailand May 29, 2024

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be indicted for royal defamation

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be indicted for defaming the monarchy. This comes three months after he was freed on parole on other charges.

Thailand May 24, 2024

Thai town overrun by wild monkeys launches capture and relocation operation

A Thai town, overrun by a population of wild monkeys, has launched a plan to capture the monkeys using baited cages and relocate them, authorities said.