Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate
A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam...
Thai King’s mistress has 1,400 naked images leaked in ‘revenge porn’ sabotage by enemies
The King of Thailand's mistress has had 1,400 naked photos leaked in a "revenge porn" attack by her enemies. A huge cache of explicit...
Thailand holds provincial elections in test of democracy
Thais voted nationwide on Sunday in provincial elections that mark the first test of democracy since a general election last year that drew accusations of...
Thai king calls for unity after protesters turn back on motorcade
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn told well-wishers of the importance of unity as he marked the opening of a new railway line on Saturday, after thousands...
Thai protesters give PM three days to quit
Thai protesters on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha a three day deadline to step down or face more demonstrations, but the leader who made...
Thai police turn water cannon on defiant protesters
Thai police fired stinging liquid from water cannon at thousands of protesters on Friday in the most violent escalation of three months of demonstrations against...
“Over our hearts”: confiscated plaque becomes emblem of Thai democracy push
Authorities removed it swiftly, but a brass plaque proclaiming Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has rapidly become the emblem of a...
Thai protesters’ plaque removed after calls for royal reform
The protestors' plaque declaring Thailand 'belongs to the people' has vanished AFP A plaque installed by activists in Bangkok declaring Thailand "belongs to the people"...
Taiwan president says drills show China is threat to whole region
The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more...
Thailand protests: Thousands join huge rally demanding reforms
Thousands of people have protested in the Thai capital Bangkok calling for reform of the political system, including the role of the monarchy. Photo: AFP...
Locked up, back up: the Thai dissidents who refuse to give in
Despite being jailed for seven years, activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk has joined a growing movement demanding reforms in Thailand Lillian SUWANRUMPHA AFP Jailed seven years for...
Taiwan says it has Vatican assurances on China accord
The Vatican has asked Taiwan not to worry about the extension of a deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops as...
Thailand tells universities to stop students’ calls for monarchy reform
Thai authorities have summoned the heads of universities to tell them to stop students demanding reform of the monarchy, warning that such calls could lead...
With travel limited, plane cafes take off in Thailand
At the headquarters of Thai Airways in Bangkok, diners appear even to have missed plane food as they gobble up spaghetti carbonara served on plastic...
Teenager is bitten on the pen!s by a snake while sitting on the toilet
A Thai teenager was rushed to the hospital after a python bit his penis as he sat on the toilet. Siraphop Masukarat, 18, went...
Thai court releases key anti-government activists
Two prominent Thai activists arrested last month for their roles in anti-government rallies were released on Monday after spending five days in prison for bail...
Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case ‘dishonest’, says Thai PM probe
Thai university students raise a three-finger salute in front of toys representing the powerful military during a protest in Bangkok Lillian SUWANRUMPHA AFP The case...
‘I had to do it’: student leader defies Thailand’s royal taboo
Student Union of Thailand spokesperson Panusaya 'Rung' Sithijirawattanakul has become one of the faces of a burgeoning pro-democracy movement Mladen ANTONOV AFP When university student...
Thai refuge warns of growing risks to animals as pandemic bites
As the pandemic batters Thailand’s tourist-reliant economy, animal attractions from petting zoos to elephant camps and tiger farms are feeling the pain and may even...
Thai police arrest four more anti-government protesters
Thai police said on Thursday they have arrested four anti-government activists over a July 18 protest that triggered a wave of student-led demonstrations demanding a...
Thai police seek protesters who urged change to monarchy
Thai authorities have issued arrest warrants for six activists who took part in a demonstration at which students issued a 10-point call for reform of...
The bookish Thai rights lawyer who challenged the king
The deafening cheer for Anon Nampa at Thailand’s biggest demonstration in years underlined the bookish human rights lawyer’s emergence at the forefront of a youth...
Biggest Thai protest in years puts pressure on government
More than 10,000 Thai protesters chanting “down with dictatorship” and “the country belongs to the people” rallied in Bangkok on Sunday in by far the...
Afghan women’s rights advocate, negotiator injured in attack
A prominent women’s rights advocate and member of the Afghan team tasked with negotiating with the Taliban sustained minor injuries in an attack in Kabul...
Thai student released on bail vows to continue anti-government protests
A Thai student activist vowed on Saturday to continue to protest against the government and demand reform of the monarchy after being detained overnight on...
Prominent Thai democracy activist arrested
Several charges were read out against Parit Chiwarak before he was bundled into a waiting car Lillian SUWANRUMPHA AFP Thai police on Friday arrested a...
‘We must fight’: Thailand’s youth take on the establishment
Like in Hong Kong, creativity has been a hallmark of the Thai anti-government rallies Lillian SUWANRUMPHA AFP Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by Hong Kong's...
Thai PM ‘concerned’ after student protest new demands on monarchy
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he is concerned about a growing student protest movement after another student group issued an unusually frank...