Tag: Thailand

Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at…

Thailand’s suspended prime minister testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court Thursday on her alleged…

Suspended Thai PM in court for case seeking her ouster

Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at court on Thursday to testify in a case seeking to…

Lawyers, a US academic and a former leader – the list of those ensnared by Thailand’s royal defamation laws keeps growing

Arnon Nampa’s youngest child runs toward the sound of shackles.The 3-year-old’s only memories of his father, a prominent…

Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address…

China urges Cambodia, Thailand to restore peace at border

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has urged Cambodia and Thailand to continue efforts towards restoring peace at their border as…

Thailand accuses Cambodia of planting landmines after soldier injured

A Thai soldier has been seriously injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border, days after both countries…

Thailand warns it may act in ‘self-defense’ after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s army warned that it may have to “exercise the right of self-defense” in response…

Thai soldier wounded in Cambodia border landmine blast

A landmine blast on Thailand's border wounded a soldier on Tuesday, the military said, accusing Cambodia of planting…

Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia

BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Thai soldier was injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border on Tuesday, the Thai…

Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines as 3 soldiers are hurt by blast along border

BANGKOK (AP) — Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine…

Exclusive-Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from Beijing

By Poppy McPherson and Napat WesshasartarBANGKOK, (Reuters) -One of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China's request, materials…