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Thailand, seeking stability, approves military constitution

Thais handed the junta of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha a convincing win in the referendum on Sunday, with preliminary results showing over 61 percent voted in favour. 

Aug 08, 2016, 10:57 AM IST

Flight 370: With search suspended, a cold-case file awaits

For two years and more, it has been a lost ship, a metal container carrying 239 souls that simply disappeared one late Asian night never to be seen again. And now, the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 likely will become a thing of memory, too.

Jul 26, 2016, 16:11 PM IST

Suspected Singapore bank robber to be ''sent abroad'' - Thai police

A Canadian suspected of robbing a Singapore bank of S$30,000 ($22,250).

Jul 13, 2016, 11:41 AM IST

Myanmar to deport Spanish tourist for Buddha tattoo: Police

A Spanish tourist faces deportation from Myanmar over a Buddha leg tattoo that offended monks, police said Monday, in a country where the influence of religious hardliners is growing.

Jul 11, 2016, 17:43 PM IST

Thailand journalist charged under draconian charter law

A Thai journalist and four activists were charged on Monday under a draconian law banning criticism of the junta's new constitution which will be voted on in a referendum next month.

Jul 11, 2016, 13:37 PM IST

Car bomb explodes at checkpoint in rebellious Thai south, two officers injured

A car bomb exploded at a major checkpoint in Thailand's insurgency-torn south on Tuesday wounding two officers, police said, the latest in a spate of attacks across the Muslim-majority region.

Jul 05, 2016, 12:20 PM IST

Gold bars recovered from a woman passenger at Kolkata airport

Gold bars weighing 2.1 kg were seized from a woman passenger after she arrived at the NSC Bose international airport here from Bangkok on Saturday.

May 07, 2016, 14:40 PM IST

Cash is not always king: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino hails Leicester `fairytale`

He said the Foxes` improbable table-topping feats proves cash is not always king.

Apr 29, 2016, 00:43 AM IST

Five things to do in Pattaya

In this article, we will take you through 5 things you can do when in the flamboyant city of Pattaya.

Apr 26, 2016, 13:13 PM IST

PM Modi meets his 'wax' figure, compares artists with Lord Brahma

In what could be a proud moment for every Indian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday joined the prominent world leaders at the Madame Tussauds as his new wax figures took up residence at four Madame Tussauds attractions in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok.

Apr 20, 2016, 21:53 PM IST

See pic: This is how Bangkok looks from ISS!

All thanks to NASA astronaut Tim Kopra who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that we get to witness many beautiful images of our planet taken from ISS.

Apr 19, 2016, 06:45 AM IST

Arrest warrants issued for Indian national in Thailand

The Criminal Court approved warrants for Manoj Kumar Daga, 38, and Tandin Wangchuck, 31, of Bhutan.

Apr 08, 2016, 18:11 PM IST

One dead, dozens wounded in wave of bombs in south Thailand

Several bombs have gone of in Thailand`s insurgency-plagued south killing one person and wounding dozens in a new wave of violence, the military said on Thursday.

Mar 31, 2016, 14:25 PM IST

No coordination in government on Pakistan probe team visit: Congress

Congress on Friday alleged lack of coordination in the government ahead of the visit of a joint investigation team from Pakistan to probe the terror attack in Pathankot airbase.

Mar 18, 2016, 18:43 PM IST

Bomb scare on Air India Delhi-Bangkok flight, all 231 passengers safely evacuated

Passengers on board Air India Delhi-Bangkok flight 332 were evacuated on Wednesday after a bomb scare.

Mar 16, 2016, 20:50 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi all set to get waxed at Madame Tussauds – Watch preparations here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the ranks of prominent global leaders at Madame Tussauds in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok in April.

Mar 16, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

Sixty hospitalised as boat engine explodes in Bangkok

Sixty people were hospitalised Saturday, mostly for burns, after the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat exploded and sent passengers leaping to a nearby pier or into the water, officials and reports said.

Mar 05, 2016, 11:18 AM IST

One dead in Bangkok shootout after gun shop raid

A botched robbery by four Mongolian men on a Bangkok gun shop Friday left one of the intruders dead after a dramatic daytime shootout in the city`s Chinatown district, police said.

Mar 04, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

One dead in Bangkok shootout after gun shop raid by Mongolian men

The robbers, who police said held Chinese passports, stormed the store with BB-guns in an effort to steal real firearms.

Mar 04, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Thai pro-democracy `Red Shirts` to reject army charter

Thailand`s pro-democracy "Red Shirt" movement will vote against a new junta-scripted charter in a looming referendum, their leader said Thursday, a move that could deepen the country`s political impasse.

Feb 11, 2016, 15:02 PM IST