Thailand

Thai mourners holding portraits of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej line up to take part in the Royal Cremation ceremony in Bangkok, on Wednesday.

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Tens Of Thousands Gather In Bangkok Ahead Of Royal Cremation Ceremony

10:02am October 25, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died in October 2016, with his remains lying in state at the royal palace in Bangkok. The ceremony will conclude a year of mourning for the Thai people.

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hold signs and images of her last month, before she fled the country rather than face a verdict from the Supreme Court in Bangkok.

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Thai Supreme Court Sentences Former Prime Minister To 5 Years In Absentia

2:56pm September 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Yingluck Shinawatra is thought to have fled Thailand. She faced negligence charges over her government's handling of rice deals with Chinese state enterprises that cost Thailand billions of dollars.

Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, whose grandfather invented Red Bull, walks to a car in London in April. Vorayuth has spent years dodging criminal charges over the death of a Thai policeman. On Monday, Interpol issued an international request for his arrest.

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Interpol Calls For Arrest Of Fugitive Red Bull Heir, Thai Police Say

4:54pm August 28, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The 32-year-old playboy is on the lam over the hit-and-run death of a Thai policeman in 2012. Now Interpol has issued a "red notice" for his arrest and extradition, according to The Associated Press.

Supporters hold a poster of former Thai Prime Ministers Yingluck Shinawatra (right) and Thaksin Shinawatra as they demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Friday. A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for Yingluck after she didn't attend a hea

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Thailand's Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Is Now A Fugitive

1:32pm August 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Thailand's top court has issued a warrant for the ousted leader after she was a no-show at a judgment hearing in a criminal case. Her lawyers said she had an earache, but the court didn't buy it.

Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpan was found guilty of trafficking and taking bribes, The Associated Press reported.

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Dozens Convicted Of Human Trafficking In Landmark Thai Trial

2:38pm July 19, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Thailand has come under international criticism for years over human trafficking in the country. A Thai army general was convicted, which is a rare occurrence under the military-led government.

Barrels of fish sit on a dock after being unloaded from a boat last year at the port in Songkhla, Thailand. Many migrants work in jobs in the country's seafood industry.

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Fearing Thailand's New Restrictions, Tens Of Thousands Of Migrant Workers Flee

3:30pm July 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

New labor regulations, in which workers without proper documents face prison time, prompted the sudden exodus. It could cause a labor shortage. The government put the law on hold for 120 days.

A wild obese macaque named "Uncle Fat," who was rescued from a Bangkok suburb, sits with bananas in a rehabilitation center in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday.

Tourists Helped Fatten Him Up; Now Thai Monkey Is On A Diet

7:04pm May 19, 2017

by Amy Held

Wildlife officials captured the wild macaque after his picture circulated on social media and are hoping a strict diet will help him lose weight.

Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (right) endorses the constitution document in a ceremony on Thursday in Bangkok.

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Thai King Signs Military-Backed Constitution

5:30pm April 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This paves the way for Thailand to hold elections in the coming months, but critics say that rather than promote democracy, the document only solidifies the power of the military.

The female green sea turtle swims in a pool at Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Chonburi Province, Thailand, prior to her surgery.

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Turtle That Ate Nearly 1,000 Coins Recovering From Surgery In Thailand

5:50pm March 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Tossing a coin into a pool is believed to be good luck. But it proved to be terrible luck for an endangered sea turtle who consumed nearly 1,000 coins thrown into her pool.

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn attends an event in Bangkok on May 13, 2015. He is expected to succeed his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died Thursday at age 89. But the crown prince, who is in his mid-60s, has never achieved the popula

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The King's Death Points To Thailand's Paradox

2:57pm October 13, 2016

by Greg Myre

Peaceful. Prosperous. The land of smiles. That's the image Thailand presents to the world. Yet it's also run by generals and has just lost its beloved king, who was a stabilizing force.