ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,May10(APD)--SincetheRoyalThaiNavysignedthecontractforthepurchaseofthefirstofthreesubmarinesfromChinainBeijingonlastFriday,Thailand'
Rights groups on Tuesday urged the Thai army to drop defamation charges against three activists over a landmark report on torture in the conflict-hit south, decrying the prosecution as an effort to silence critics.
Bright red garments, gold embroidery and colorful accessories would normally have been the mode du jour for Thailand's ethnic Chinese celebrating Lunar New Year on Saturday.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, through his privy council, has requested that provisions of a draft constitution regarding royal powers be amended, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.
The Thai embassy to Cambodia on Saturday rejected news that canned food, particularly canned fruit, manufactured in Thailand were contaminated with HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
A German magazine reports that Maha Vajiralongkorn could be slugged with a 30% inheritance tax in Bavaria following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej
One person was killed and 18 others were wounded, some of them critically, when a bomb exploded outside a noodle shop in Thailand’s far south, police and witnesses said Monday.
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has said that Thai people should not worry about the succession to the throne as it is specified by the constitution, the Palace Law and tradition.
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej was pronounced dead on Thursday after years of grave illnesses, leaving the throne to Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Video call would be cut off if he talked about detention in Bangkok, incited Thai people or criticised Beijing, according to report in local paper
The death toll of a ship accident in Ayutthaya, Thailand has risen to 18, as three more bodies were found on Monday morning, local media reported.
The Vietnamese foreign ministry has sent a diplomatic note denouncing shooting at Vietnamese fishing boats and urged Thailand to probe the incident.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced 17 favorites in Thailand voted by Chinese mainland tourists including Chiang Mai as the most popular destination and durian and stir-fried crab meat with curry powder as the most favorite fruit and dish respectively.
Myanmar State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi left Yangon Thursday on a three-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, sources with the Foreign Ministry said.
On a “fighting with smiles” tour by ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra, selfies and symbols are the weapons of choice, showing adoring fans her family are still in Thailand’s treacherous political game – despite being hemmed in by the junta.
Thai and Myanmar companies are seeking to establish solar and wind power plants in Yangon and Ayeyawaddy regions, official reports said Monday.
Thai and Chinese marine corps held an opening ceremony for a joint military exercise codenamed Blue Strike 2016 here on Saturday.
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