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The cause of Prem's death was not yet made public. (Photo:AP)

Ex-Thai PM, who staged 13 coups, dies at 98

Prem Tinsulanonda was Thailand's 16th prime minister, serving three terms from 1980 to 1988. He was also a former army chief.

26 May 2019 2:07 PM

King Vajiralongkorn is known as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty, which has reigned since 1782. (Photo:AP)

Inauguration ceremony for Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn commence

The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began in an elaborate show of pageantry.

04 May 2019 9:54 AM

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, with Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya at Ampornsan Throne Hall in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)

From flight attendant to royalty: Thailand’s new queen

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed his consort Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya as the country's queen.

02 May 2019 9:21 PM

King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be crowned in a pageantry-laden ceremony. (Photo : File)

Thailand set for coronation of King Rama X, first in 69 years

Thais who have not witnessed a coronation since Bhumibol's in 1950, will see the newly-crowned monarch as he is carried through Bangkok.

02 May 2019 2:44 PM

He is due to be officially crowned in elaborate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies on Saturday, followed by a procession through Bangkok the next day. (Photo: AP)

Surprise wedding: Thai king marries personal bodyguard ahead of coronation

Vajiralongkorn has previously been married and divorced three times and has seven children.

02 May 2019 10:30 AM

Patrolling rangers chanced upon the struggling herd in a national park east of Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon, park superintendent Prawatsart Chantheap told AFP. (Photo: AFP)

Six baby elephants stuck in muddy pit rescued by Thailand park rangers

After 3 hrs of digging to build makeshift ramp, mud-covered babies managed to stumble out of pit one-by-one as rangers cheered them on.

30 Mar 2019 11:57 AM

Security personnel outside the Rattanaupap temple in Narathiwat province. (Photo:File)

Two monks shot dead as violence flares in Thailand

Black-clad assailants carrying rifles crept into Rattanaupap temple in Narathiwat province.

19 Jan 2019 2:17 PM

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family while visiting Kuwait and flew to Bangkok, where she barricaded herself in an airport hotel to avoid deportation and grabbed global attention by mounting a social media campaign for asylum. (Photo: AP)

Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada

‘Canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights and woman's rights,’ said Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

12 Jan 2019 2:50 PM

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun told said she ran away from her family while travelling in Kuwait because they subjected her to physical and psychological abuse. (Photo: Kenneth Roth/Twitter)

‘Family will kill me’: Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport pleads for asylum

In a sign of growing desperation during the night, Qunun posted video of her barricading her hotel room door with furniture.

07 Jan 2019 10:36 AM

The shooting took place last night on a street behind Centara Watergate Pavillion hotel in Ratchathewi district, where tourist coaches were parked, 'Bangkok Post' reported. (Representational Image)

Indian tourist among 2 people killed in shootout in Thailand's Bangkok

Around 20 men were engaged in the fight armed with pistols, knives and sticks. Three of them opened fire, injuring the tourists nearby.

08 Oct 2018 1:17 PM

Their bodies were discovered Tuesday morning in graves two metres deep (around six feet) on their own land, Colonel Manas Kerdsukho, police commander in Phrae, told AFP. (Representational Image)

UK millionaire, wife found buried in 6-ft-deep graves at Thailand villa

Alan Hogg was shot while his wife Nhot Suddaen was bludgeoned to death with a hammer at their villa in Phrae by hired killers.

25 Sep 2018 4:26 PM

Malaysian activists in the multiethnic and predominantly Muslim country say some 16,000 girls below the age of 15 are already married. (Photo: AP | Representational)

11-yr-old Thai bride returns from Malaysia after outcry over marriage to 41-yr-old

The 11-year-old is believed to be the trader’s third wife.

11 Aug 2018 7:42 PM

Wiraphon was convicted of money laundering, fraud and violating the Computer Crime Act for raising funds online, a Bangkok court official said. (Photo: AP)

Disgraced former monk sentenced to 114 years in jail by Thai court

Wiraphon Sukphon had made headlines in 2013 when videos emerged of him sporting designer sunglasses and bag on a private jet.

09 Aug 2018 6:47 PM

According to reports, the head coach of the Wild Boars soccer team, said, they received their official Thai ID cards along with another team member, who had also applied for citizenship but was not in the cave. (Photo: Facebook / Love Mae Sai)

Stateless boys, coach rescued from Thai cave granted citizenship

Three boys from the football team, were granted Thai citizenship along with their 25-year-old coach on Wednesday.

09 Aug 2018 11:57 AM

Sayyed Muzakkir Muddassar Hussain, who is also known by aliases Mohammad Saleem and Munna Jhingra, is a senior D-Company operative and is a close associate of India's most wanted underworld criminals, Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel. (Photo: File)

Dawood's henchman not Pakistani, but Indian; to be extradited: Thai court

Hussain entered Bangkok on fake Pakistani passport and has been in prison since Sept 2000 for plotting to kill Chhota Rajan.

08 Aug 2018 5:41 PM

The USD 1.2-billion dam -- a joint venture between South Korean, Laotian and Thai firms -- broke after heavy rains and submerged about a dozen villages in one of Laos' poorest provinces. (Photo: @nickdallshir | Twitter)

Laos dam collapse death toll rises to 31, 130 still missing: reports

The number of dead and missing has fluctuated wildly since the disaster, with officials and state media offering conflicting information.

06 Aug 2018 3:43 PM

The 410 megawatt capacity dam was supposed to start commercial operations by 2019, according to the venture's website. (Photo: @nickdallshir | Twitter)

Hundreds of people missing, many feared dead as hydropower dam collapses in Laos

The USD 1.2 billion dam is part of a project by Vientiane-based Xe Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company, or PNPC, a joint venture formed in 2012.

24 Jul 2018 3:46 PM

The boys and their 25-year-old coach Ekapol Chanthawong had gone to explore the caves on June 23, where they became trapped. They survived for nine days on water dripping from rocks before they were discovered on a muddy mound by divers. (Photo: AFP)

Thai boys to become buddhist novices, will live as monks for 9 days

The boys will live for nine days in Buddhist temple, promise made by their families for their safe return and in memory of rescuer who died.

24 Jul 2018 3:00 PM

Some of the boys were greeted with hugs, tears and smiles from waiting relatives and friends when they returned home on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Thai boys rescued from cave wake up at home for first time in weeks

During national TV broadcast they smiled, joked, showed solidarity with one another, as they shared details of their traumatic experience.

19 Jul 2018 12:50 PM

'It is a miracle,' Adul Sam-on, 14, told a press conference as the 12 members of the football team and their coach appeared in public for the first time since the rescue. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Being found was miracle: Thai boys in first appearance after rescue

The 'Wild Boars' team entered cave on June 23 after practice. They spent a total of 18 days inside before being extracted.

18 Jul 2018 5:30 PM

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