Thailand

Thai police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside PM’s residence

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police shot rubber bullets and used water cannon and tear gas against pro-democracy protesters in…

Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand protest against coup

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Scores of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand protested in front of their embassy on Monday,…

Bangkok imposes partial lockdown to combat virus

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Bangkok's nightlife will go quiet as a ban on bars, nightclubs and restaurant alcohol sales goes…

Thai seafood market coronavirus infections top 1,000

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A coronavirus outbreak linked to a seafood market in Thailand passed 1,000 cases on Tuesday, as…

Two smuggled Indonesian orangutans fly home from Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Eating fruit and drinking from plastic bottles, two Sumatran orangutans stared from their cages at Bangkok…

Palace dismayed as PHL lags behind other ASEAN countries in internet speed

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang is very much dismayed that the country’s internet speed remains slow despite the deadline given…

Thai PM wins crucial legal battle to stay in office

by Lisa MARTIN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, under pressure from months of street protests, Wednesday…

Rebel alliance: Bangkok’s motortaxi drivers aid Thai protesters

  by Pitcha DANGPRASITH Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Orange-vested drivers of motorbike taxis have become allies to…

Thailand welcomes first tourists since March

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment…

Young and restless: Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong

by Dene-Hern Chen, with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen…

Thousands of Thai protesters return to streets after police clashes

  by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse Thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters massed in multiple locations across…

10,000 protesters defy Thai crackdown after emergency decree, arrests

by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Lisa MARTIN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Some 10,000 Thai protesters gathered Thursday in defiance of a…

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