カテゴリー: Thailand
Anger has been building since 2014 coup in which prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power, with students now holding rallies almost daily Thai protesters have broken a long-standing taboo, risking lengthy jail terms to criticise the king, after we…
Charges against Vorayuth Yoovidhya for killing a policeman in 2012 were dropped last monthThailand’s attorney general has ordered a new investigation into the heir to the Red Bull billions accused of a fatal hit and run, following public outrage after …
Demonstrators issue rare rebuke in country where defaming royals is punishable by up to 15 years in jailSpeakers at a Thai anti-government protest have demanded changes to the monarchy and called for its powers to be curbed in unusually frank public co…
Responding to public pressure, authorities will investigate the decision to drop charges against Vorayuth ‘Boss’ YoovidhyaThai police opened an internal investigation Monday after charges were dropped against the billionaire Red Bull heir in a fatal hi…
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Visitor numbers expected to plummet by tens of millions in crisis that eclipses the 2004 tsunami, bird flu and SarsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe streets of Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations…
Demonstrators call for new constitution, new elections and end to repressive lawsSeveral thousand anti-government protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to call for a new constitution, new elections and an end to repressive laws.Chanting …
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…
Officials in Lopburi plan to sterilise the animals that have turned nasty after tourists’ bananas were replaced with junk foodResidents in Lopburi, Thailand, are hiding behind barricaded indoors as rival monkey gang fights create no-go zones for humans…
As the epidemic took hold in China, many feared for its neighbours. But rapid action and clear messaging have so far contained the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJust months ago, much of south-east Asia appeared on the…
Participating hospitals begin enrolling volunteers to test drug’s impact on coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA major trial to see whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, taken by Donald Trump to protect himsel…
Industry told not to film fight sequences and other close contact between actors and crews told to wash hands regularlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThailand’s film industry has been instructed not to shoot any love scenes…
Lockdowns around the world have dramatically reduced the number of street protests and political demonstrations. Photographs taken in Bangkok in May contrast with images from 10 years ago when the capital was in the throes of anti-government protests a…
As countries around the world adjust to life with Covid-19, people are finding new ways to enjoy themselves responsibly. From the restaurant using plush pandas to help with social distancing, to a drive-in rave in Germany, these are the week’s most che…
Malaysia and Thailand asked to urgently help people on as many as five boatsHundreds more Rohingya refugees remain stuck at sea, rights groups have warned, just one day after it emerged that dozens of people died onboard a boat that was refused entry t…