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Monsoon chaos leaves hundreds dead and millions displaced across Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is reeling from one of its most devastating bouts of extreme weather in decades, as intensified monsoon rains and rare tropical storms...

Peters to visit Viet Nam, Thailand and China for ‘high-level talks’

Foreign Affairs and Rail Minister Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week as part of the Government’s push to...

Thai King makes historic first State visit to China

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has arrived in China for the first-ever state visit by a reigning Thai monarch, marking the 50th anniversary of the...

Thailand suspends peace deal with Cambodia after border landmine blast

Thailand has suspended a recently signed peace agreement with Cambodia that U.S. President Donald Trump helped to broker, following a landmine explosion that injured...

Kiwi woman found dead in Phuket hotel room

A 47-year-old New Zealand woman has been found dead in her hotel room near Kata Beach, Phuket. Thai police said told The Phuket News there...

Trump witnesses expanded Cambodia–Thailand peace deal at ASEAN Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of an expanded ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand at the ASEAN summit, months after he brokered the...

British man arrested in Bangkok Hotel with 9kg of crystal meth

Thai police have arrested 23-year-old George Wilson from Buckinghamshire after allegedly finding 9.1kg of crystal meth hidden in tea-labelled bags inside a Bangkok hotel...

Massive sinkhole tears open Bangkok street

A road caved in near hospital and police station in the Thai capital. A section of road collapsed in the Thai capital of Bangkok on...

Australian tourist arrested after naked rampage at Phuket resort

Chaos erupted in Phuket’s Patong resort area in Thailand when a naked tourist, believed to be Australian, was filmed screaming at bystanders, confronting motorists,...

Cambodia and Thailand agree to ceasefire and de-escalation

The two sides thanked US President Donald Trump and China for helping achieve the truce. Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement and committed...

Thailand and Cambodia agree to talk after Trump threat

The recent cross-border escalation has left more than 30 people dead. Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to start talks on a ceasefire. US President Donald...

Clashes with Cambodia could lead to war – acting Thai PM

A decades-old territorial dispute in Southeast Asia escalated into a deadly military conflict this week. Thailand's acting prime minister has warned that border clashes with...

Thailand conducts airstrike on Cambodia

Tensions over a disputed border area have escalated into military clashes between the South Asian neighbours. Thailand conducted an airstrike on a Cambodian military target...

Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar with tremors felt in Thailand (Video)

A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok due to the quake, trapping 43 workers, according to police and medics. A powerful earthquake has hit...

Nine countries to become BRICS partners in 2025

The new countries will join the economic group as partner states from January 1, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said. Nine countries will officially...

Australian man fatally stabbed in Thailand after restaurant dispute

An Australian man, Liam Michael Ross, 35, was found with multiple stab wounds at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi early Monday morning. He sustained injuries...

Former Thai PM to be indicted over royal insult – media

Thaksin Shinawatra denies any wrongdoing and has repeatedly pledged his loyalty to the crown. Thai prosecutors said on Wednesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra...

Thailand declares intention to join BRICS

Bangkok sees Thailand’s future in a multipolar world, the Asian country’s government has said. Thailand will apply to become a member of the BRICS economic...

Fatal turbulence forces Singapore Airlines flight to divert to Bangkok

Tragedy struck on a Singapore Airlines flight from London when severe turbulence led to the death of one passenger and injuries to several others. The...

Thailand and NZ to agree to Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will...

Watch: Top Thai medical expert reveals unusual ‘white clots’ since COVID jab roll-out

Renowned neurologist and Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Health Science Centre Lead Professor Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha was talking to Thailand's TV3 mainstream media...

Father of NZ brothers accused of assaulting Thai police officer speaks to media

New Zealand brothers Hamish and Oscar Day face legal troubles in Thailand following a confrontation with a police officer in Phuket. The incident occurred when...

Kiwi duo detained in Thailand for attack on policeman

Two New Zealander were detained in Phuket, Thailand, following an incident where they allegedly assaulted a local law enforcement officer and attempted to take...

Top Thai medical experts release statement of concern over COVID vax injuries and ‘Long COVID’

The three experts are high-ranking academics at Thailand's leading medical institutions. They are Professor Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha from the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases...

Investigation launched into death of NZ man’s Thai girlfriend in Phuket

Media reports say the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mfat) is aware of an incident involving a New Zealander in Thailand. The individual, identified...

Thai Princess coma mystery – world expert says it’s a COVID jab injury

44 year old Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand collapsed while out walking her dogs on 14 December last year. According to sources she had not felt...

NZ tourist dies while taking selfie on Thailand’s ‘Death Railway’

Thai authorities have identified the man as 45 Patrick Ward of New Zealand. Ward was part of a tourist group travelling on the infamous Thai-Burma...

South Korea Confirms First Case of ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’

South Korea has detected its first case of infection with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, also called the "brain-eating amoeba," which lives in soil and...

CNN reporters apologise for filming mass murder scene

Anna Coren and Daniel Hodge illegally entered a Thai childcare centre where 24 kids were killed. CNN journalists Anna Coren and Daniel Hodge have issued...

Ex-cop Kills Over 30 in Shooting Attack on Children’s Centre in Thailand

The assault occurred at the Child Development Center in Uthaisawan Na Klang district, Nong Bua Lamphu, reports suggest citing a statement from the Prime...

Details emerge in death of cricket legend

Local authorities have detailed the attempts to save Shane Warne's life after he was found unresponsive in a Thai villa. Local authorities on the Thai...

1st Asian country decriminalizes marijuana

Questions still remain about the legal status of recreational marijuana use. Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana use. The health...

Watch: Massive crowds of protesters in Thailand demand end to ‘absolute monarchy’

At least three people have been injured as demonstrators marched through the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Sunday to protest a recent Constitutional Court ruling...

Coral-damaging sunscreens banned in Thailand

White sandy beaches, turquoise waters and sun – Thailand is an absolute holiday paradise for tourists from all over the world. But mass tourism...

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