Bangkok edges out London as world's top travel destination
The Thai capital of Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world`s most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology company Mastercard released on Thursday.
Sep 22, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
British activist convicted in Thai defamation trial
A British activist was found guilty of criminal defamation today and given a suspended jail sentence over a report alleging abuses in Thailand's lucrative fruit industry -- a verdict the UN described as "very disturbing".
Sep 20, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
British activist found guilty in Thai defamation trial
A British activist was found guilty of criminal defamation and breaching Thailand`s harsh computer laws and given a three-year suspended jail sentence, his lawyer said Tuesday, over a report on labour abuses in the kingdom`s lucrative fruit sector.
Sep 20, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Death toll rises to 18 in Thai boat sinking, 12 missing
Thai officials say searchers have recovered 18 bodies and are continuing to look for 12 people missing from a boat that sank in a river over the weekend.
Sep 19, 2016, 16:40 PM IST
Boat in fatal Thai accident was overcrowded, piloted recklessly: Police
The accident happened on Sunday on the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site located some 80 km north of the Thai capital of Bangkok.
Thais search for missing as 15 die in pilgrim boat accident
The search for several missing passengers continued Monday after a boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand`s Chao Phraya river leaving at least 15 people dead, a provincial governor said.
Sep 19, 2016, 09:26 AM IST
Thailand could become ''First World'' developed country: PM
Thailand could potentially upgrade itself from the long-standing status of a Third World developing country to a "First World" developed country, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.
Sep 15, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej recovers from respiratory infection
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej has recovered from a respiratory infection, according to a statement from the Royal Family`s medical team.
Sep 12, 2016, 11:31 AM IST
Thailand names new army chief from outside dominant faction
Thailand`s King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday endorsed a new army chief in an annual reshuffle, an appointment from outside the faction that has dominated the army for several years, surprising some experts.
Sep 09, 2016, 19:12 PM IST
Security to top agenda as Malaysian PM visits Thailand
The Malaysian premier`s visit comes amid a flare-up of violence in the region, with three deadly bombings in the past month.
Sep 09, 2016, 13:04 PM IST
Bomb kills father and daughter at Thai school
A four-year-old girl and her father were killed when a bomb hidden in a motorcycle was detonated outside a school in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, authorities said today.
Sep 06, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Bomb blast hits train in southern Thailand, killing 1
The train was on its way from Sungai Golak to Hat Yai, near the border with Malaysia.
Sep 03, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
Thailand's King reported to suffer from 'severe infection'
King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been hospitalized for a large part of the past decade, mostly with ailments associated with aging.
Sep 03, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
Talks with southern rebels `still on`: Thai junta
The junta has struggled to revive peace talks with the insurgents since its 2014 grab.
Sep 01, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
Thai junta rules out link between latest bombings and earlier deadly attacks
Thailand`s military government said on Wednesday there was no connection between two bombings overnight that killed one person in the southern town of Pattani and a wave of deadly attacks on popular tourist spots in the south this month.
Aug 24, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
One killed, 30 wounded by explosions in southern Thailand – police
The first blast in a parking lot behind the Southern Hotel caused no casualties, Police Lieutenant Colonel Winyu Tiamraj told Reuters on Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2016, 05:22 AM IST
Trip to Thailand is incomplete without visit to these islands!
Not just natural beauty, but these islands also provide a large number of water sports and other tourists activities.
Aug 23, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Thailand military court opens trial in Bangkok shrine blast
The two men have pleaded not guilty, and at a recent pre-trial appearance they broke down in tears alleging mistreatment by Thai authorities.
Aug 23, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
Thai police name suspect in deadly blasts, working with Malaysia
Police identified a Thai man on Friday as a suspect in their investigation into attacks that killed four people and wounded dozens in a wave of bombings in Thailand`s south a week ago.
Aug 19, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
15 Thai tourist blasts suspects in military detention: Junta
No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing spree, which hit tourist towns in the country's south, killing four and wounding dozens, including European visitors.
Aug 18, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
