Thailand
28 Mar
Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighbouring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported.
27 Mar
Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality. The bill sailed through on 399 to 10 votes in the lower house, although it must still be approved by the Senate before it is endorsed by the…
25 Mar
After a successful outing at the just-concluded 13th African Games in Ghana, the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has turned its attention to the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier scheduled for Thailand in May.
14 Mar
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited his hometown in the kingdom's north on Thursday as he made his first public appearances since being freed early from a jail sentence for graft and abuse of power.
8 Feb
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) has announced that it will return 16 ancient artefacts to their countries of origin in Southeast Asia. This move signals an important step forward in addressing the legacy of looted artwork in museums today.
17 Jan
Twenty-three people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
21 Dec
Thai lawmakers on Thursday gave initial approval to legalising same-sex unions, moving the kingdom a step closer to marriage equality. The legislation must pass through several more stages before becoming law, but if it is enacted, Thailand would be the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. The lower house of parliament voted…
20 Dec
Thailand has stopped issuing new gun licences for a year, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday, after a series of high-profile shootings. The change comes into effect immediately, the ministry said, and follows debate in the kingdom about firearms control following deadly gun incidents. A 14-year-old boy opened fire in a Bangkok shopping mall in…
19 Dec
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for parliament to debate legalising same-sex unions, moving the kingdom a step closer to equalising marriage rights. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the changes would strengthen family structures, and parliament is now expected to debate the measures as early as Thursday. The legislation has several more hurdles to…
2 Nov
Thai officials held direct talks with Hamas in Iran last week over the fate of 22 of the kingdom's nationals taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group in its attack on Israel, the head of the Thai delegation said.
31 Oct
Thailand will offer visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan, the prime minister announced Tuesday, as the government seeks to rebuild the key tourism sector after it was battered by the pandemic.
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