thailand

Surrogate baby: Biological parents and Thai surrogate mother give conflicting accounts

The Australian couple and the Thai surrogate mother of baby Gammy who has Down's syndrome have given conflicting accounts of…

10 years ago

Gammy: Thai surrogate mother left with Down’s syndrome baby by Australian couple

Surrogacy campaigners call for clearer regulation after a surrogate mother in Thailand was left with a Down's syndrome baby when…

10 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra given permission to travel abroad

Thailand’s ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra has received approval to travel abroad for the first time since the military coup. A…

10 years ago

Thai army releases 124 politicians and activists

The Thai army announces it has now released 124 people, including politicians and activists, who were taken into custody after…

10 years ago

Thailand: Chaturon Chaisaeng arrested for criticizing military coup

Thai army has detained former Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng who emerged from hiding to criticize last week's coup. Shortly before…

10 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra detained by Thai army

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of family members and politicians have been detained, as leaders of Thursday's…

11 years ago

Thailand coup d’etat 2014: Army takes control of government

Thailand's military has taken control of the government to restore order and enact political reforms in the South-East Asian nation,…

11 years ago

Thailand imposes martial law amid political crisis

Thailand’s army has imposed martial law amid a political crisis "to preserve law and order". The surprise announcement also granted…

11 years ago

Thailand: Three people killed at protest camp near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument

Three people died and more than 20 others have been injured in an attack on an anti-government protest camp in…

11 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra’s supporters gather in Bangkok to defend democracy

Supporters of Yingluck Shinawatra’s government are gathering in western Bangkok for what they are calling a rally in support of…

11 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra indicted over controversial rice subsidy scheme

Thai anti-graft body has indicted ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. The case will now be…

11 years ago

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra ousted by Constitutional Court

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that PM Yingluck Shinawatra must step down over abuse of power charges. The court ruled…

11 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra appears before Constitutional Court in Bangkok over abuse of power

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has appeared before the Constitutional Court in Bangkok to defend herself against allegations of abuse of…

11 years ago

Thailand: Red Shirts warn of civil war threat

Thailand's pro-government Red Shirt movement has warned that any attempt to oust PM Yingluck Shinawatra could trigger a civil war.…

11 years ago

Thailand protests resume in Bangkok

Thailand’s anti-government protesters have resumed demonstrations in Bangkok demanding the resignation of PM Yingluck Shinawatra. Large crowds carrying Thai flags…

11 years ago

Thailand elections results: February 2 vote unconstitutional

Thailand's February 2 general election has been declared invalid by the country’s Constitutional Court. The snap poll was called by…

11 years ago

Thailand elections 2014: General poll voting resumes in five provinces

Thai voting has begun in five provinces that were unable to hold polls in last month's general election because of…

11 years ago

Bangkok explosion death toll rises to three

The death toll from a blast in Bangkok rose to three on Monday. On Sunday, an apparent grenade blast near…

11 years ago

Thailand: Gunmen attack opposition rally killing 5-year-old girl in Trat

A five-year-old girl has been killed and dozens of other people wounded after gunmen have opened fire on an anti-government…

11 years ago

Thailand elections 2014: Constitutional court rejects opposition request to annul vote

Thai constitutional court has rejected an opposition request to annul the February 2 election, citing insufficient grounds. The Democrat Party…

11 years ago

Thailand elections 2014: Yingluck Shinawatra’s party expected to win after opposition boycott

The Thai polling has now ended in a general election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by protests. Anti-government activists…

11 years ago

Thailand elections 2014: Violent clashes in Bangkok ahead of Sunday’s poll

Violent clashes involving anti-government protesters have erupted ahead of Sunday's elections in Thai capital, Bangkok. According to local media, several…

11 years ago

Thai protesters surround polling stations blocking early election vote

Thai protesters have surrounded polling stations, blocking early voting ahead of next week's general election, officials say. One of their…

11 years ago

Kwanchai Praipana: Thai red-shirt leader shot in Udon Thani

Thailand's pro-government "red-shirt" leader Kwanchai Praipana has been shot, as the 60-day state of emergency came into effect in Bangkok…

11 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra under investigation over corrupt rice subsidy scheme

PM Yingluck Shinawatra is being investigated by Thailand's official anti-corruption commission in connection with the government's controversial rice subsidy scheme.…

11 years ago