投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol
Stories of monks behaving badly are not uncommon in Thailand, but the scale of a recent scandal has sparked questions about wealth and privilegeThe disappearance of a respected monk from his Buddhist temple in central Bangkok has revealed a sex scandal…
A recent winner of four Masters Games gold medals, Sawang Janpram began competing at 97 – motivated by his daughter, now 73For the 105-year-old Thai athlete Sawang Janpram, the day normally starts at 5.30am. He has a breakfast of two boiled eggs, some …
Quest for meaning in an uncertain world after the Covid crisis fuels a boom in mutelo’s good luck charms and ritualsWhen Suppanut Jansakul has an important work meeting, he checks a chart to see which colour shirt will bring the best luck. If it is a s…
Cameras capture 120 tigers in year to April 2023, but extinction risk remains in neighbouring countriesThe number of tigers spotted by hidden cameras in the core of Thailand’s biggest conservation area rose last year, while a rare sighting of a mother …
Group of nine men and one woman being treated in hospital before returning to Thailand to reunite with familiesIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesThe 10 Thai hostages released on Friday are now being supervised in an Israeli hospital, the Thai government h…
News broadcaster’s footage of building’s blood-stained floor sparked police investigationCNN has said it deeply regrets any distress caused by its report on the nursery killings in north-east Thailand, after its footage of the building’s blood-stained …
At least 17 people including protest leaders have received alerts about devices possibly being compromisedThai activists who have called for reform of the monarchy are among at least 17 people in Thailand who say they have been warned by Apple that the…
Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore race to contain clusters as experts warn jabs must be distributed more evenlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth-east Asian countries, including nations that managed to control the…