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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

May 23, 2024

Thai government to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic, require permits for use

Thailand's public health minister announced plans on Thursday to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, permitting its use only for medical purposes and research.

May 23, 2024

Most severely injured from flight that hit extreme turbulence need spinal operations, Thailand hospital says

A Bangkok hospital says many of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence need operations on their spines.

May 23, 2024

Thai PM faces expulsion as court accepts ethics probe over controversial Cabinet appointment

Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a petition from outgoing senators to investigate Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over the appointment of a Cabinet member.