Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation
New York: A horrific attack on a childcare centre in northern Thailand that has left dozens dead, prompted strong international condemnation on Thursday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said he was shocked and saddened by the mass shooting.
Thailand: Mass shooting at child care center leaves 34 dead
Bangkok: A former policeman, who took his own life, is suspected to have killed at least 34 people, including 22 children, at a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, media reports said on Thursday.
Thai court to decide Prayut's PM term limit on Sept. 30
Bangkok/IBNS: Thailand's Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday that it is set to rule on the case of Prayut Chan-o-cha's term limit as Prime Minister on Sept. 30.
Thailand Police arrest Chinese businessman for illegally running online casino
Bangkok: Thailand Police have arrested a Chinese businessman for allegedly running an illegal online casino, media reports said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand
Colombo: Ex-Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his nation last month amid protests, arrived in Thailand on Thursday, media reports said.
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expect to fly to Thailand soon: Reports
Colombo: Thailand has received a request from former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit the country, media reports said.
20 injured in speedboat fire in southern Thailand
Bangkok/UNI/Xinhua: Twenty people were injured when a speedboat caught on fire after an engine explosion in the Gulf of Thailand, local media reports said on Wednesday.
Thailand: Three Uyghurs flee from detention centre
Bangkok: Authorities in Thailand have started searching for three Uyghur men who escaped from an immigration detention centre in the country earlier this week, a police investigator said.
Thailand's economy in jeopardy over oil, tourism risks: Report
Bangkok: Thailand is staring at a rare back-to-back current-account deficit as the outlook for tourist arrivals becomes less promising with growth in Covid cases globally and energy import bills increasing amid growing oil prices, media report said.
Belt road railways: Thai traders anxious over ‘influx’ of Chinese produce
Thai traders are increasingly growing anxious over the influx of Chinese goods and agricultural produce since the opening of the Boten-Vientiane high-speed railway in Laos.
Thailand worries China-Laos railway may open floodgate for Chinese goods
Bangkok: The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has expressed concern that the China-Laos railway will hurt Thailand’s agricultural economy and the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to media reports.
Thailand: Powerful blast results in massive fire at chemical factory
Bangkok/UNI/Sputnik: A powerful explosion occurred at a plastic foam factory in Thailand’s Bang Phli district early on Monday, resulting in the injury of at least 21 people, the Bangkok Post reports.
Thailand provides medical supplies to Nepal
The Thailand government has extended medical supplies, including surgical masks, PPE sets, face shields, rapid antigen test kits, and oximeter among others to Nepalto boost its Covid-19 response.
UN rights experts alarmed by rise in use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday voiced grave concerns over increasingly severe use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand, warning that a rise in their usage is further restricting civic space and the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms in the country.
Thailand: UN rights office deeply troubled by treason charges for protestors
New York: Thailand’s decision to charge protestors with treason is deeply troubling, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday following the arrest of at least 35 activists, including a teenager, in recent weeks