BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai authorities blocked an Amnesty International news conference on torture in the kingdom Wednesday, the watchdog said, the latest move to silence rights groups in the army-run country. Two foreign Amnesty International staff were scheduled to speak at the Bangkok launch of a report detailing 74 cases of alleged torture at the hands of Thai soldiers and police. But the advocacy group was told Wednesday morning that speaking at the event would be […]
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Pokemon’s a no-go on Bangkok’s roads
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The hunters have become the hunted. Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown on Monday against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go following complaints that the craze was bringing further gridlock to an already notoriously congested metropolis. The mobile app — which encourages users to hit the pavements in search of digital monsters — was made available in Thailand earlier this month delighting many in a country where Japanese subcultures have a significant […]
Firms in aging Thailand bet on demand surge for robots and diapers
(REUTERS) Thai elderly care robot Dinsow can not only keep track of your medication and video-phone your relatives, but can also exercise with you and even entertain you with its karaoke skills. Its manufacturer, CT Asia Robotics, is one of many Thai firms investing heavily in healthcare for the aged in a country where the working-age population will decline this year – a first among the emerging economies of Southeast Asia. By the end of […]
One dead, 19 injured in Thailand resort town blasts
by Anusak KONGLANG Ju APILAPORN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Twin blasts in Thailand killed one woman and injured 19 people, including foreigners, in the popular seaside resort town of Hua Hin late Thursday night, police said. The explosions took place thirty minutes apart in the bar district of the popular beach town, the latest incident to threaten Thailand’s reputation as a holidaymaker’s paradise. Small blasts are common in Thailand during times of heightened political tension, […]
Thailand votes on divisive junta constitution
by Jerome Taylor Ju Apilaporn BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand began voting on a junta-crafted constitution Sunday in a referendum where open debate has been banned, as opponents warned the document will perpetuate military power and deepen divisions. The poll offers Thais their first chance to vote since generals toppled the elected government of Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014. The kingdom is split after a decade of political turmoil that has dented growth, seen democracy […]
Iglesia ni Cristo’s Musical Evangelical Mission held in Bangkok
Hundreds of Iglesia ni Cristo members along with their visitors attended a Musical Evangelical Mission in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thailand arrests second foreign suspect in Bangkok blast probe
SEPT. 1 (Reuters) — Thai police arrested a second foreign suspect in the country’s deadliest bombing on Tuesday (September 1) and said they believed he played an important role in the August 17 blast that ripped through a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, killing 20 people and injuring more than 100.Thailand’s National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) spokesman, Winthai Suvaree said the suspect “resembled the yellow-shirt male seen in CCTV footage near the blasted shrine. […]
European Union suspends accord with Bangkok
The European Union agreed to implement punitive measures against Thailand to back up calls for the return of democratic rule.
Thai army rulers prepare emergency economic measures
(Reuters) – The military junta running Thailand has drawn up a list of emergency measures such as price caps on fuel and loan guarantees for small firms to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil. The plans, outlined by Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong late on Sunday after a meeting with officials at economic ministries, take in longer-term measures such as the development of special economic zones on the borders with Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia. The […]
Foreign tourists have mixed feelings about the coup
Foreign tourists in Bangkok have mixed feelings regarding the coup, with some choosing to leave the capital.
Political violence in Bangkok, Thailand
Two people were killed and twenty-two other injured when gunmen opened fire on anti-government protesters in Bangkok, Thailand.
Suspected World War II bomb explodes in Bangkok; 7 killed, 19 injured
(Reuters) — A suspected World War II bomb exploded in the Thai capital on Wednesday (April 2) as scrap metal workers tried to cut it open with a blow torch, killing at least seven people and injuring 19, police said. Construction workers found the shell at a construction site and brought it to a warehouse on the outskirts of Bangkok to be cut up. “The construction workers were urging the warehouse to cut the bomb into pieces […]
