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The resort island is facing days without running water, even as the country celebrates new year with water fightsAcross Thailand, people are getting ready to take to the streets for a giant water fight to mark the new year. Roads will be lined with ven…
Read MorePrimates are symbol of Lopburi but residents have had enough as monkeys resort to violence to get foodMischievous long-tailed macaques are, for many, a symbol of the Thai city of Lopburi. Tourists flock to the city’s ancient temple to feed the macaques…
Read MoreExclusive: Vetoon Phoome, 33, was taken hostage on 7 October while he was in Israel working on a farm. His sister tells of her happiness at his releaseIsrael-Hamas war: see all of our coverageRungarun Wichangern was lying on her bed, staring at her pho…
Read MoreSrettha Thavisin confirms release of a dozen of at least 26 nationals being held after weeks of negotiations Israel-Hamas war: latest updatesA dozen of the 26 Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel have been released, …
Read MoreKomkrit Chombua was one of thousands of Thai migrant workers in Israel when he was taken hostage by HamasFor three weeks, Sunan Chombua has waited anxiously for news about his son. On 7 October, a photograph shared online showed Komkrit Chombua, 29, si…
Read MoreAfter India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared – now other countries across south-east Asia are following suitNormally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong’s fields are submerged in still waters, with scattere…
Read MoreTourism body tries to nail down best recipe for a dish popular at home but often overshadowed abroad Pad kaphrao has a strong claim to be Thailand’s most loved dish. The meal – holy basil fried with minced meat – is a quick and easy staple. It is a reg…
Read MoreEx-PM begins eight-year jail term but appointment of Srettha Thavisin as leader could shorten his sentenceThailand’s populist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived in Bangkok after more than 15 years in exile as his party returned to gov…
Read MoreInfluential figure who has spent 15 years in exile is set for comeback at a time of political crisis in homelandThailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has spent more than 15 years in self-imposed exile to avoid legal charges, will ret…
Read MorePita Limjaroenrat fails to get parliamentary backing required to take office but can run againThe leader of Thailand’s pro-reform party has been blocked from taking power by a parliamentary vote that includes military-appointed senators despite winning…
Read MorePita Limjaroenrat of Thailand’s Move Forward is facing legal hurdles in the lead up to a vital vote in parliamentThe leader of Thailand’s most popular party has warned of a high cost if he is blocked from taking power, after he was dealt a series of bl…
Read MorePublic urged to use water sparingly on Koh Samui, as authorities say they don’t want it to become ‘a disaster zone’Authorities on Koh Samui are working to tackle a water shortage that has left taps running dry often for months, saying they do not want …
Read MoreVoters rejected Prayuth Chan-ocha in favour of parties promising reform, including greater LGBTQ+ rights such as equal marriageWhen rainbow colours cover one of Bangkok’s main thoroughfares on Sunday, crowds joining the city’s pride celebrations may fe…
Read MoreAn end to military service and the lese majesty laws are among the priorities for many young voters ahead of Sunday’s electionAs the date for the military draft loomed, Napasit Tonsiedee, 23, from Buriram, north-east Thailand, visited the temple, bathe…
Read MoreWoman had been travelling with friend who was found to have cyanide in her body at autopsy, police sayA woman has been arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder after she was accused of poisoning a friend using cyanide in Ratchaburi, central Thailan…
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