3,000 Thai police raid temple
The vast Wat Dhammakaya. Source: Max Pixel
Thailand’s police have raided a vast temple complex on the outskirts of Bangkok where a divisive Buddhist sect...
EU to resume Thai ties
The EU says it will resume political contacts "at all levels" with Thailand, more than three years after suspending them after the May 2014...
Thai junta promises February election
After several delays, Thailand says it will hold a general election early next year, as it was confirmed the military’s ban on political activity...
RCEP negotiations set for conclusion in November
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its six trade partners are hoping for the conclusion of the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive...
Thailand looks to boost food exports to China
Chinese imports of food from Thailand are set to double in the second quarter as stocks have been depleted by the coronavirus.
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Bat Virus, Cause of Covid-19 Evolution, Study Shows
The Covid-19 virus quickly transforms into different variants and continues to spread around the world. In just a matter of months, more and more...
8 die in Thai bank chemical accident
Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok. Source: Flickr
Eight people have been killed at the head office of one of Thailand's largest banks when workers accidentally released...
Yingluck faces $5.8bn court action
Happier times. US President Barack Obama meets then Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Government House in Bangkok in November 2012. Source: Wikimedia
The Thai junta says it will sue the prime...
Unanswered Thai crime
This week southern Thailand has seen another bomb attack specifically targeting civilians.
Violence has gripped the three Muslim-majority provinces on the Malaysian border since 2004.
It...
378 Songkran road deaths reported
The Songkran new year festival in Thailand has brought an official accumulated death toll from road accidents of 378, with 3,575 people hospitalised, over...