Thailand

Myanmar to launch single-stop inspection at borders

Myanmar will deploy single-stop inspections at border gates with neighbouring countries to prevent illegal trade, officials said on Thursday.

Aug 18, 2016, 09:53 AM IST

Shocking! China leads, India among top big nations that harbour billion dollar prostitution industry

Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment or some other benefits. Prostitution is sometimes described as commercial sex or hooking. Depending on the jurisdiction, prostitution can be called as legal or illegal.

Aug 16, 2016, 17:40 PM IST

Thai police 'know who was behind' tourist town blasts: Spokesman

Thai police hunting the culprits behind a wave of deadly blasts that rocked tourist destinations and killed four said Sunday they "know who was behind" the attacks.

Aug 14, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Thai authorities hunt tourist town bombers

Thai authorities today hunted for culprits behind a wave of bombings targeting popular holiday destinations, as businesses braced for the economic fallout from the attacks on the crucial tourism industry.

Aug 13, 2016, 14:49 PM IST

Series of blasts hit popular resorts in southern Thailand

A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts in southern Thailand on Thursday and Friday, killing two people and wounding dozens, just days after the country voted to accept a military-backed constitution in a referendum.

Aug 12, 2016, 12:18 PM IST

Thailand: 4 dead in bomb blasts at Thai resorts, many injured

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Aug 12, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Thai police say blasts are `local sabotage`, rule out terrorism

Thai police said Friday a series of bombings that have killed four people and rattled tourist destinations in the south were acts of local sabotage and not "terrorist" in nature.

Aug 12, 2016, 11:43 AM IST

Series of blasts hit popular resorts in southern Thailand; 4 killed

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha called for calm and said he did not know who was behind the attacks.

Aug 12, 2016, 08:40 AM IST

Bomb attack in Thai resort kills one, wounds 19, including foreign tourists

The bombs were hidden in plant pots and detonated by mobile phones, the police said.

Aug 11, 2016, 23:39 PM IST

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

Thailand's military-written draft constitution seems 'approved'

Millions of Thais on Sunday appeared to have voted in favour of a new constitution that will give extra powers to the country's military, which seized control of the government in a 2014 coup.

Aug 07, 2016, 21:10 PM IST

Fans mob Thai ex-PM Yingluck days before referendum

Hundreds of fans mobbed ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra as she arrived at court Friday to give evidence at her negligence trial, where she implored supporters to vote on a contentious referendum this weekend.

Aug 05, 2016, 12:24 PM IST

Thousands gather in Bangkok urging Thais to vote in their ''big day''

Around 3,000 students, civil servants and military cadets gathered in Bangkok on Thursday in a final push to urge Thais to vote in a crucial constitutional referendum at the weekend that aims to subdue political parties.

Aug 04, 2016, 14:51 PM IST

Thai cops question UK journalist`s wife over `royal insult`

Thai police on Friday questioned the wife of a British journalist over a social media post of unflattering photos alleged to be of the kingdom`s Crown Prince, in a country where insulting the royals carries heavy jail terms.

Jul 22, 2016, 11:44 AM 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

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

Thai journalist charged under draconian charter law

Taweesak Kerdpoka, a reporter with the news outlet Prachatai, was arrested on Sunday morning alongside four members of the New Democracy Movement.

Jul 11, 2016, 12:26 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

U.S. downgrades Myanmar, raises Thailand in human trafficking report

The United States places Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti on its list of worst human trafficking offenders.

Jul 01, 2016, 11:44 AM IST

US downgrades Myanmar, raises Thailand in human trafficking report

The United States placed Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Haiti on its list of worst human trafficking offenders on Thursday, drawing guarded praise from some human rights groups following criticism that last year’s State Department report was politicized.

Jul 01, 2016, 01:35 AM IST