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Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
Read full article: Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidenceA Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone.
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages
Read full article: Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languagesIn case you can’t get enough of pygmy hippo Moo Deng, there’s now an official song featuring the internet’s favorite baby animal.
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
Read full article: China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in ThailandA senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand.
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
Read full article: Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extraditedA group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism charges, saying he faces the possibility of torture if returned.
Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
Read full article: Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, has been inundated by widespread flooding as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall.
Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
Read full article: Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephantsFlooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground, with members of the animal world under similar threat.
Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
Read full article: Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fireA small town in central Thailand is holding a mass funeral for the 23 students and teachers who died in a bus fire while on a school trip earlier this week.
Bodies of the children and teachers who died in a Thai school bus fire return home for funeral
Read full article: Bodies of the children and teachers who died in a Thai school bus fire return home for funeralThe bodies of almost two dozen young students and teachers who died in a bus fire in a suburb of Bangkok have been returned to central Thailand, where they began their ill-fated school field trip.
Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Read full article: Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memesOnly a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
Read full article: Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during constructionThai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed while under construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort.
Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crash
Read full article: Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crashProsecutors in Thailand have indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer.
A Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for murder in Thailand
Read full article: A Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for murder in ThailandA court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
Read full article: Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoffPaetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor.
Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra
Read full article: Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin ShinawatraThe election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable comeback for the political dynasty founded by her billionaire father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup in 2006.
Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister
Read full article: Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime ministerThailand’s Parliament has elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister.
Thai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracy
Read full article: Thai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracyWednesday’s decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just under a year in office was jarring.
Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote
Read full article: Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary votePaetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday.
Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand's politics
Read full article: Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand's politicsThailand's Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethics violation.
Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party
Read full article: Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's PartyJust two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election.
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
Read full article: Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from powerA court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family.
Thailand's progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopeful
Read full article: Thailand's progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopefulThe charismatic Thai politician who led his progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is urging supporters not to lose hope — even if it is disbanded by a legal order.
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Read full article: Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in LaosSoutheast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs through Saturday.
6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
Read full article: 6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know whyShould visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok.
Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
Read full article: Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotelInitial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six people who were found dead in a room at a central Bangkok luxury hotel.
6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility
Read full article: 6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibilityPolice say the bodies of six people were found in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility.
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Read full article: Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizensThailand’s prime minister has said that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy.
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Read full article: Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general useTwo years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime minister’s office to protest a possible ban on general use.
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
Read full article: China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast AsiaChinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
Read full article: Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriagesThailand’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would 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's former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he's indicted for royal defamation
Read full article: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he's indicted for royal defamationFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted and arraigned on a charge of defaming the country’s monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai politics.
Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth
Read full article: Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birthBuddhist 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.
Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent home
Read full article: Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent homeHuman rights groups are urging Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok.
Arpichaya Yubol shoots a career-best 61 to take the first-round lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Read full article: Arpichaya Yubol shoots a career-best 61 to take the first-round lead at ShopRite LPGA ClassicArpichaya Yubol followed a career-best finish on the LPGA Tour with a career-low 10-under 61 and took a two-shot lead over Jenny Shin after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
Read full article: East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billionsA new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs.
Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
Read full article: Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them awayA Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens
Read full article: Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozensSingapore Airlines says it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week.
'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive care
Read full article: 'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive carePassengers on the Singapore Airlines flight that descended sharply after hitting severe turbulence have described the “sheer terror” of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and people wrenched so badly that 20 remain in intensive care.
Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
Read full article: Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man diedSingapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes.
Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; No. 1 ranked Nelly Korda lurking 3 back
Read full article: Thitikul shoots 65 for 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open; No. 1 ranked Nelly Korda lurking 3 backRising star Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the final seven holes and shot a 7-under 65 to grab the halfway lead in the Mihuho Americas Open.
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
Read full article: Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South AmericaBrazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Read full article: Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safetyHuman Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to homelands where they may face torture, persecution or death.
Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant
Read full article: Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plantDozens of pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand gathered at the health ministry on Thursday to oppose the government’s plan to relist it as narcotics, two years after it was decriminalized.
A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strike
Read full article: A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strikeA young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s monarchy system has died in a prison hospital.
Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
Read full article: Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalizedThe prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
Read full article: A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the USAn immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month.
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Read full article: About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border townOfficials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas.
Featured Conversations: GM leaving RenCen? Spring allergies; Curbside recycling
Read full article: Featured Conversations: GM leaving RenCen? Spring allergies; Curbside recyclingJoin the conversation and share your thoughts on the latest stories about Bell's vs Short's, Red Wings legend, and the NFL Drafts. Engage with fellow readers and express your opinions on these trending topics. Discover the diverse perspectives and engage in meaningful discussions on ClickOnDetroit.com. Stay informed and be a part of the vibrant online community that discusses sports, legends, and current events. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with others and make your voice heard on ClickOnDetroit.com.
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
Read full article: Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat waveIt’s water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the country’s traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws thousands of people, even as this year the Southeast Asian nation marks record-high temperatures causing concern.
Let’s talk! Bell’s vs Short’s; Red Wings legend; NFL Drafts
Read full article: Let’s talk! Bell’s vs Short’s; Red Wings legend; NFL DraftsJoin the conversation and share your thoughts on the latest stories about Bell's vs Short's, Red Wings legend, and the NFL Drafts. Engage with fellow readers and express your opinions on these trending topics. Discover the diverse perspectives and engage in meaningful discussions on ClickOnDetroit.com. Stay informed and be a part of the vibrant online community that discusses sports, legends, and current events. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with others and make your voice heard on ClickOnDetroit.com.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
Read full article: Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from militaryGuerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority are claiming to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand.
People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safe
Read full article: People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safePanicked passengers have jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand, and all 108 people on board are safe.
Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi
Read full article: Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of LopburiThai wildlife officials have a plan to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict.
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Read full article: Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriageLawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.
Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok
Read full article: Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in BangkokChinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show.
Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help junta
Read full article: Thailand sends aid to war-torn Myanmar, but critics say it will only help juntaThailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on Monday, sending ten trucks over the border from the northern province of Tak in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting.
Former Thai leader Thaksin makes first public appearances after release from detention
Read full article: Former Thai leader Thaksin makes first public appearances after release from detentionThailand’s paroled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has launched a series of public appearances with an early morning visit to a holy shrine in the capital Bangkok before flying to his home province of Chiang Mai in the country’s north.
‘They’re all high’: Rats at an infested police building are eating confiscated marijuana
Read full article: ‘They’re all high’: Rats at an infested police building are eating confiscated marijuanaThe New Orleans police chief says conditions at the department's aging headquarters are so deplorable that rats have munched on marijuana contraband in the evidence locker.
Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
Read full article: Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government fundsA Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile, on charges of mishandling expenditures for a government project in 2013.
Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand
Read full article: Patty Tavatanakit takes a 3-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in ThailandLocal favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?
Read full article: Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster?Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses.
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him
Read full article: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted himThailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more than a decade of self-imposed exile to serve a prison sentence for misdeeds committed while in office, has been granted parole and could be released this weekend, the country’s justice minister announced Tuesday.
Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure
Read full article: Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressureA dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin.
Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchy
Read full article: Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchyA Thai court has convicted a prominent political activist of defaming the country’s monarchy and sentenced her to a two-year suspended jail term under a controversial law that criminalizes any perceived criticism of the royal institution.
Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to Russia
Read full article: Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to RussiaMembers of a rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine remain locked up in a Thai immigration jail, fearful that they could be deported to Russia as a reported plan to let them fly to safety in Israel was apparently suspended.
US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties
Read full article: US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better tiesU.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok, Thailand, officials from both countries said.
An explosion at a fireworks factory in rural Thailand kills about 20 people
Read full article: An explosion at a fireworks factory in rural Thailand kills about 20 peopleAn explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed about 20 people, though the devastation at the scene has made the death toll uncertain.
Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia
Read full article: Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to IndonesiaThree trafficked Sumatran orangutans have been sent back from Thailand to Indonesia as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
Read full article: Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in ParliamentNaphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now they can consider getting married.
New York's Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
Read full article: New York's Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and ThailandNew York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 16 pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that federal prosecutors say were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia.
Police and customs seize live animals, horns and ivory in global wildlife trafficking operation
Read full article: Police and customs seize live animals, horns and ivory in global wildlife trafficking operationInterpol and the World Customs Organization say they seized 53 primates, four big cats and more than 1,300 birds in their sweeping annual crackdown on wildlife and timber trafficking.
Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas
Read full article: Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn HamasIsrael’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity.
Stay in Israel, or flee? Thai workers caught up in Hamas attack and war are faced with a dilemma
Read full article: Stay in Israel, or flee? Thai workers caught up in Hamas attack and war are faced with a dilemmaThai agricultural workers in Israel have shared the fate those killed, kidnapped or forced to run for their lives when Hamas militants stormed into Israel last month in the assault that started the latest Gaza war.
Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas
Read full article: Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and HamasThe first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza have arrived in Bangkok, greeted by anxious relatives and senior officials.
A modest Buddhist ceremony marks the anniversary of a day care center massacre in Thailand
Read full article: A modest Buddhist ceremony marks the anniversary of a day care center massacre in ThailandA quiet ceremony has been attended by about 200 people in a small town in northeastern Thailand marking the one-year anniversary of the country's deadliest mass killing.
A year after Thai day care center massacre, a family copes with their grief
Read full article: A year after Thai day care center massacre, a family copes with their griefIn a simply built concrete house a few yards off a dirt road in the rural town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern Thailand, Tawee Lasopha wakes up before sunrise to catch fish from his pond, then moves onto household chores with his wife, cooking breakfast and preparing his grandchildren for school.
Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified blank-firing handgun, police say
Read full article: Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified blank-firing handgun, police sayPolice say a teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded five others inside a major shopping mall in Thailand's capital used a blank-firing handgun that had been modified to fire real bullets.
Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested
Read full article: Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrestedAuthorities in Thailand's capital say two people were killed when a teenage boy with a handgun opened fire in a major shopping mall in the center of Bangkok.
Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy to boost tourism
Read full article: Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy to boost tourismTop Thai officials have welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost tourism.
Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to China
Read full article: Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to ChinaA human rights lawyer who was arrested in Laos has been deported back to China despite pleas from rights groups and United Nations experts for his release.
Thailand's new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes
Read full article: Thailand's new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woesThailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to act quickly to relieve the country’s economic problems in his inaugural speech to Parliament.
Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen goes low with a 9-under 63 to win the Portland Classic
Read full article: Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen goes low with a 9-under 63 to win the Portland ClassicTeenager Chanettee Wannasaen played a five-hole stretch in 6 under early in Sunday's final round and closed with a near-flawless 9-under 63 for a four-stroke victory at the Portland Classic to become the first Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour since 2015.
Thailand's king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin's 8-year prison term to a single year
Read full article: Thailand's king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin's 8-year prison term to a single yearThailand’s king has reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's eight-year prison term to a single year following the divisive politician’s return from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
Read full article: Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalizationFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter says he is suffering from stress and fatigue but is in good spirits, as criticism grows of his transfer to a hospital just hours after he began serving an eight-year prison sentence.
Thailand threatening to shut down Facebook, alleging it doesn't screen ads well enough
Read full article: Thailand threatening to shut down Facebook, alleging it doesn't screen ads well enoughA Thai Cabinet minister is threatening to try to shut down Facebook in the country, saying the social media platform does not do enough to screen the advertisements it runs, leaving people vulnerable to costly scams.
New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn't hide his political views
Read full article: New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn't hide his political viewsSrettha Thavisin, the wealthy leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires, has been selected prime minister just nine months after joining a political party that champions the poor.
Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
Read full article: Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take powerA divisive former prime minister of Thailand has made a dramatic return home to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a vote in Parliament to lead to the country.
More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand
Read full article: More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in ThailandThai authorities say they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that are believed to have been headed out of the country through a land border.
Populist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand's next government
Read full article: Populist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand's next governmentThailand's populist Pheu Thai party has announced it will form a coalition with a party from the outgoing military-backed administration to try to end nearly three months of political deadlock after the progressive party that won national elections was excluded from the formation of a new government.
Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency says
Read full article: Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency saysEight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an eastern province of Thailand.
Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
Read full article: Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next governmentThe progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government.
Accused of bomb threats they say they didn't make, family of Chinese dissident detained in Thailand
Read full article: Accused of bomb threats they say they didn't make, family of Chinese dissident detained in ThailandThe wife and daughter of exiled Chinese dissident Gao Zhi are in detention on immigration charges in Thailand, after a series of bomb threats made in their names against airports, luxury hotels and the Chinese embassy in Bangkok derailed the family’s plan to join Gao in the Netherlands.
Thai Parliament blocks leader of party that won election from being renominated for prime minister
Read full article: Thai Parliament blocks leader of party that won election from being renominated for prime ministerThailand’s Parliament has voted against allowing the leader of the progressive party that finished first in May’s general election a second chance to be confirmed as prime minister.
Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate's power
Read full article: Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate's powerThe political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months ago — only to see the country’s unelected Senators block it from taking power — is fighting back.