Thailand

• Myanmar junta to ‘consider’ ASEAN plan to end coup crisis as fighting erupts

  The Karen National Union said it had captured the army position, in some of the most intense clashes since a Feb. 1 coup plunged Myanmar into crisis.

  World

  Apr 27
• Thailand imposes fines of up to $640 for not wearing masks in public

  Despite rapidly rising numbers, there currently are no nationwide lockdowns, curfews or travel bans in Thailand.

  World

  Apr 26
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• Godzilla vs. shelves: Giant lizard causes chaos inside Thailand store

  The scaly creature scaled the shelves while witnesses gasped and recorded the incident on their phones.

  Trending

  Apr 7
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• Police in Thailand use rubber bullets, tear gas against pro-democracy protesters

  The demonstrators, who numbered close to 1,000, managed to break through a barrier made of shipping containers outside the ceremonial palace stacked two high.

  World

  Mar 21
• 59 couples tie the knot in Thailand on elephants on Valentine’s Day

  Dancers and a band led the procession of elephants and couples and a local official, also on an elephant, oversaw the signing of the marriage license.

  World

  Feb 14
• Thai man uses CPR to save baby elephant struck by motorbike

  The elephant calf was struck while crossing the road with its herd after dark.

  Trending

  Dec 22, 2020
• Thailand sees 548 new coronavirus cases setting new daily record

  Health officials said 516 of the new cases were found in connection with the outbreak at the Klang Koong shrimp market in Samut Sakhon province

  Health

  Dec 19, 2020
• Students in Thailand protest, call for educational, political reforms

  Secondary school students in Thailand's capital rallied Saturday for educational and political reforms, defying government threats to crack down with legal action against the country's high-profile protest movement.

  World

  Nov 21, 2020
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• China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade bloc

  The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

  World

  Nov 15, 2020
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• Thailand rally for democracy draws thousands of protesters

  The core demands of the student-led protest movement are that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha step down, the constitution be amended to make it more democratic, and the monarchy be reformed to be made more accountable.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2020