Thai court clears influencer of royal insult over online ads
Bangkok — A Thai court cleared a social media influencer on Wednesday of royal defamation over online adverts for an... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Dirco rescues SA woman from human trafficking ring in Thailand, cousin still missing
Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has rescued a South African woman from a... Read more
19 Aug, 2024
‘Victory for the people’: Thailand approves same-sex marriage
Thailand – Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic... Read more
18 Jun, 2024
Microsoft announces Thai datacenter region, AI training
Bangkok – Microsoft said Wednesday it would create Thailand’s first data centre region to boost cloud and artificial intelligence... Read more
1 May, 2024
Leading Thai activist jailed for two more years over royal insult
Bangkok – A court in Thailand on Monday sentenced one of the kingdom’s leading democracy activists to a further... Read more
29 Apr, 2024
Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder
Koh Samui – The murder trial of a famous Spanish actor’s son opened Tuesday on a popular Thai tourist... Read more
9 Apr, 2024
Thai ‘Red Shirt’ dissident detained upon return from exile
Bangkok – A prominent Thai “Red Shirt” dissident returned to the kingdom on Thursday after 15 years of self-imposed... Read more
28 Mar, 2024
Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world’s most polluted cities
Chiang Mai – Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to... Read more
15 Mar, 2024
Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release
Bangkok – Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a Bangkok temple Thursday, an AFP reporter saw, in his... Read more
14 Mar, 2024
Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed early
Bangkok – Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be freed, the government said Tuesday, possibly as... Read more
13 Feb, 2024
