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 ...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.31 AM IST
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...
17 Jul, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
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...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
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...
16 Oct, 2020, 08.18 AM IST
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 ...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
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 & ...
16 Jun, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
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...
21 Aug, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
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.
19 May, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
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...
22 Aug, 2014, 08.11 PM IST
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.
20 Aug, 2014, 07.56 PM IST
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.
17 Aug, 2014, 08.03 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2014, 08.03 PM IST
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.
17 Jul, 2014, 06.59 PM IST
US suspends aid to Thailand; US Army chief General Raymond calls Thai general PrayuthThe US Department of State recommended its citizens to reconsider any non-essential travel to Thailand, particularly Bangkok.
24 May, 2014, 03.28 PM IST
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.
24 May, 2014, 10.22 AM IST
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...
23 May, 2014, 08.40 PM IST
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.
23 May, 2014, 03.54 PM IST