Construction crane falls onto a moving train, killing 30 people

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, yesterday A construction crane fell onto a moving

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting 

Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha, left, stands with Thai Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit, right, at the General Border Committee Meeting in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Saturday Thailand

Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Thailand yesterday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely

Flooding death toll rises to more than 80 as water levels fall

People wade through floodwaters in Songkhla province, yesterday The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand climbed to more than 80 people as floodwaters began

Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested in Phuket

A 35-year-old suspected Russian hacker, identified in Russian media as Denis Obrezko, with cyber police after he was arrested in Phuket Police have arrested a suspected

Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit 

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in

Thailand extradites a suspect in illegal gambling operations to China

She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run illegal online gambling operations, is escorted by police at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand T

Thailand court orders extradition to China of alleged online gambling kingpin

An appeals court in Thailand on Monday approved the extradition to China of She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run over 200 illegal online

Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart

A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy

A woman in Thailand sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation was released yesterday by a royal pardon after serving just

Suspended PM testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job

Thailand’s suspended PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at Constitution Court in Bangkok, yesterday Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court yesterday on her alleged

Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future

Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along their

Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors

Thailand and Cambodia agreed yesterday to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly armed border clashes, even as the

Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended PM following deadly conflict

Protesters rallied this weekend in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and in support of the armed forces following a

Thailand and Cambodia plan border visits for diplomats as violence eases

Thailand and Cambodia separately planned border visits for foreign diplomats to observe damages from the nearly weeklong clash, as violence that continued after a ceasefire appears to

Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to hold yesterday as tensions lingered despite a truce agreement to end deadly border clashes following economic pressure from the U.S.

Monks, dancers and volunteers offer respite as violence escalates

Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands

Thai-Cambodian border dispute heats up as armed clashes broke out

Armed clashes broke today between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions. The fighting included gunfire exchanges and shelling and rocket fire, which Thai authorities said

Court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call

Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office yesterday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The

Macau ASEAN Chamber of Commerce delegation visits Thailand amid growing regional collaboration

The Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) has embarked on a five-day business mission to Thailand, with scheduled stops in Pattaya and Bangkok. The delegation, led by Chamber Chairman Kelvin Tan Hai Ching, include President Joyce Wong Yuk Sze, Vice Chairman Lao Chi Long, and over 20 representatives from member enterprises.

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