Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin returns from exile, further roiling Thai politics
Thaksin's return coincides with a vote in Parliament Tuesday on the formation of a new government his Pheu Thai party looks set to head.
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Early returns show opposition parties are poised for victory in Thai elections
The Pheu Thai party and the progressive Move Forward Party made a strong showing, in a repudiation to the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
A massive fire at Cambodia hotel and casino kills at least 19 people
Neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks and emergency workers to help cope with the 12-hour inferno in a bustling border town. Some victims are believed to still be under debris or in locked rooms.
A Thai media mogul and transgender activist has bought the Miss Universe competition
Chakrapong "Anne" Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global Group, purchased the organization for $20 million. She's a celebrity in Thailand who is outspoken about being a transgender woman.
China is sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises
The training will include strikes on ground targets and troop deployment, the Chinese Defense Ministry said. China's expanding military activities have alarmed the U.S. and its allies.
A fire at a music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13
Video circulating on social media showed people fleeing the pub while thick black smoke billowed from the door and then the entrance through which people were escaping was suddenly engulfed in flames.
Thailand decriminalizes marijuana, but not the strong stuff
Thailand's government says it is promoting cannabis for medical use only, warning that lighting up recreationally in public could still considered to be a nuisance subject to a potential fines.
In Thailand, the pandemic helped a famous beach recover from an onslaught of tourists
The Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach helped put Maya Bay on the "must see" list of every visitor to Thailand. But that proved too much for its delicate ecosystem. The pandemic helped change that.
Whatever Happened To ... The Thai Sex Worker Trying To Rebuild Her Life In A Pandemic?
When we interviewed her in September 2020, she was hoping the pandemic would end soon so tourists could return to Thailand. But the COVID crisis has only worsened in the country.
How The Pandemic Has Upended The Lives Of Thailand's Sex Workers
Many of them left rural areas to earn their living in the sex trade and send money home to help their families. COVID-19 restrictions have changed all that.