Thai PM slips in opinion poll, rival pulls ahead as election looms
Paetongtarn, better known locally by her nickname 'Ung Ing' is one of the nominees for prime minister for the Pheu Thai party, which together with its previous incarnations has won every Thai election since 2001.
Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
More than 1.3 million people have fallen sick in the kingdom since the start of the year as a result of air pollution, with nearly 200,000 admitted to hospital this week alone.
Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election
Thailand's election is shaping up to be another grudge match between warring elites in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy.
Thai PM to dissolve parliament before term ends next month
According to a timeline in the constitution, an election must be held by May at the latest.
Captain of Thai 'cave boys' football team dies in Britain
Duangpetch Promthep was captain of the 'Wild Boars' team whose seemingly impossible extraction by international divers and Thai navy SEALs captured huge global attention.
British crime boss nabbed in Thailand after years on run
Richard Wakeling fled Britain in 2018 after he attempted to smuggle RM41.6 million of liquid amphetamine into the country in 2016.
Anwar vows to facilitate peace talks in restive southern Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says cooperation will help address the problems in the restive provinces, specifically greater economic development and improved connectivity between the two countries.
Covid curbs over, China's tourists hit Thai beaches for first time in 3 years
The Thai government is expecting at least five million Chinese tourist arrivals this year, with some 300,000 coming in the first quarter.
Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid, document shows
Thai officials found assets belonging to adult children of Myanmar's junta leader during a raid on the Bangkok apartment of a Myanmar tycoon charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, reports say.
Ten killed, 30 injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border
A volunteer with Thai rescue group said the blaze started on the first floor but spread quickly along the carpets, leaping up through the multi-storey building.
Thai PM declares candidacy in next year's general election
Prayut came to power as army chief in a 2014 coup before cementing his position in a controversial 2019 election, but his popularity has been in the doldrums.
Thailand hosts Myanmar junta figures in talks, key Asean nations skip
There were no representatives from Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore - the junta's most vocal critics in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).