投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
King grants lengthy state of emergency that critics say will help prime minister’s precarious coalition evade scrutiny Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMalaysia’s king has declared a months-long national state of emergency on…
Students among those who could face long sentences under sweeping lese-majesty law Thailand’s authorities must stop targeting pro-democracy protesters with draconian legal action and instead enter into dialogue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur…
Incident intensifies criticism of President Duterte, accused of allowing police to act with impunityThe brazen killing of a mother and her son at close range by an off-duty officer has caused outrage in the Philippines and reignited calls for reform of…
Migrant workers heavily affected by outbreak centred on Central Shrimp Market around 45km from BangkokThailand is testing tens of thousands of people for Covid-19 after an outbreak at a shrimp market led to the biggest surge in cases in the country, wh…
Single people invited on free tour with fortune-teller in attempt to boost Covid-stricken travel sectorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingle people in Thailand have been invited to pray for love on a river cruise to nine te…
Nepali man is first known fatality at biggest global producer Top Glove, accused of failing to protect workersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA worker at the biggest global producer of medical rubber gloves has died after co…
Pro-democracy rallies have raised pressure on Thailand’s royalty and army in past weekThousands of protesters marched to a barracks belonging to Thailand’s royal guards in Bangkok on Sunday, demanding that King Maha Vajiralongkorn give up control of so…
Inflatables taken on marches to mock authorities protect protesters from police violenceOn the frontline of Thailand’s pro-democracy protests a new and unlikely mascot has emerged: a giant, inflatable duck.When demonstrators tried to get past concrete …
Mostly student protesters demand dissolution of parliament, with some calling for reforms to the monarchyAt least 10,000 demonstrators, mostly students, gathered at Bangkok’s democracy monument on Sunday, as they stepped up their demands for political …
The city’s bars, clubs and even massage parlours are beginning to buzz again but the absence of tourists is taking its tollCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA mix of K-pop, sweet Thai love ballads and 90s music reverberates al…
Government has said all foreign arrivals have to pay $3,000 to cover potential coronavirus costsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTourism chiefs in Cambodia say they hope officials will drop a $3,000 (£2,400) coronavirus depos…
Fears abuses may go unreported after journalist arrest under terrorism laws for interview with rebel group Arakan Army Myanmar has cracked down on journalists, blocking news websites and maintaining a longstanding internet ban in some areas, prompting …
Fewer visitors mean less food for troops of wild monkeys at Prang Sam YodThe coronavirus outbreak has left Thailand’s hotels empty, its tour guides without work and its markets unusually quiet. The country’s wildlife may also now be noticing the lack o…
Sixteen of its leaders banned for 10 years after it is ruled to have received illegal loanOne of Thailand’s most popular opposition parties has been disbanded after it was found to have violated electoral rules by receiving an illegal loan, a decision …
Government accused of prioritising tourism with thousands visiting from WuhanCoronavirus – live updatesThailand is stepping up coronavirus surveillance measures among tourism workers and in shopping malls as it emerged the country was visited by tens o…