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Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishmentWith 97 per cent of polling stations counted, the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) had 13.5 million ballots in the popular vote, ahead ...- Thailand’s Buddhist temple left empty after all monks test positive for drugsAccording to local officials, a small Buddhist monastery in Thailand has been left with no monks as they were all expelled for failing drug...
- Thailand's court says Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can stay in power till 2025, rejects opposition's petitionThailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can now continue to rule till 2025 as the court has ruled in his favour on a petition seeking h...
- Thai night club fire kills at least 13, cause unknownThe incident comes 13 years after pyrotechnics started a blaze at a New Year's party at the crowded Santika night club in Bangkok, killing ...
- Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000The surge since April has overwhelmed hospitals, strained the economy and thrown tourism recovery plans in doubt. The vaccine rollout, hind...
- Thailand PM acquitted of ethics breach, retains postThe Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai party, the largest opposition grouping in Parliament, that Prayuth h...
- Defiant protesters take over Bangkok streets, PM Prayuth Chan-ocha seeks talksDemonstrations have persisted despite the arrest of dozens of protesters and their leaders, the use of water cannon and shutdowns on much o...
- Thousands defy protest ban to join Bangkok demonstrationProtesters also filled the walkways of the nearby shopping complex, holding up the three-finger salute adopted as a symbol of opposition af...
- Eight rescued Thai boys in good health, ask for chocolate bread: OfficialsThe boys had a good appetite but were mainly being given bland, easily digestible foods. However, doctors later relented after some of the ...
- Thailand spearheads regional fund to cut reliance on big Asian economiesThailand is spearheading a new fund for infrastructure and development projects in a bid to counter reliance on Asian giants, like China & ...
- Temple blast: Thailand claims 'lot of progress' in probeThailand today said it has made "a lot of progress" in its probe into the blast in the Brahma temple here and suspected that the bomber had...
- Ousted Thai PM, Yingluck Shinawatra, pleads not guilty as negligence trial beginsThe court granted bail to the 47-year-old leader on condition that she does not leave the country without written permission.
- Old powers trying to bring chaos back to Thailand, says Prayuth Chan-ocha, Prime Minister-electThailand's army chief, 60-year-old Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, was yesterday named as the next prime minister after the voted 191-0 in his favou...
- Thailand's junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha likely to become Prime MinisterMilitary-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will nominate a candidate or more for the post of Prime Minister tomorrow.
- Thai martial law to remain, says senior army commander Lt Gen Thirachai NakwanichThirachai said the general public did not seem to be bothered and many may have forgotten that the country was still being governed by it.
- New charter allows Thai junta chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to become the interim prime ministerThailand adopted an interim constitution yesterday, taking its first step toward the return of an electoral democracy after two months of m...
- Thai junta allows Yingluck Shinawatra to leave the countryYingluck, 46, is expected to travel to Paris next week to attend the 65th birthday party of Thaksin Shinawatra, her elder brother.
- US suspends aid to Thailand; US Army chief Raymond T Odierno calls Thai General Prayuth Chan-ochaAall aid has not been cut. The US in 2013 gave $10.5 million in form of bilateral assistance, economic & international security assistance.
- Former Thailand Prime Minister detained, military outlines reform agendaThailand's Ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra and some members of her business family were detained today as the military junta tightened its grip o...
- Thai military summons former premier, other leaders after coupThere was virtually no military presence on Bangkok's streets, which were less crowded than usual after a 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. curfew.
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