Thailand charges crew of stranded Rohingya boat
Bangkok, June 14 (IANS) Five Myanmar boat crew-members and the Thai captain of the vessel found stranded on a southern Thai island with 65 Rohingya …
Second string India beat Thailand 1-0 in King’s Cup
Buriram (Thailand), June 8 (IANS) India beat Thailand 1-0 in their King’s Cup clash on Saturday to secure a third place finish in the friendly …
Stimac’s India to undergo first test in Thailand
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indian football team led by new coach Igor Stimac has left for Thailand to participate in the King’s Cup. …
China thrash Thailand 3-0, reach Sudirman Cup final
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Ten-time winners China overwhelmed Thailand 3-0 to qualify for their 13th straight Sudirman Cup final on Saturday. China will play the …
25 injured in container explosion in Thailand
Bangkok, May 25 (IANS) An explosion and fire erupted in containers on board of a ship in Thailand’s Laem Chabang sea port on Saturday, injuring …
Disabled dog rescues baby buried alive in Thailand
Bangkok, May 18 (IANS) A disabled dog has become the pride of his village in northeast Thailand by rescuing a baby boy who was buried …
Sri Lanka to launch tourism campaign in Thailand
Colombo, May 14 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry plans to launch a mega promotional campaign in Thailand to attract tourists from short-haul markets due …
Thailand’s main opposition secures most seats
Bangkok, May 9 (IANS) Thailand’s main opposition party has won more seats than anyone else in the country’s parliament in the first election that took …
Thailand’s King grants titles to royal family members
Bangkok, May 5 (IANS) Newly-coronated Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Sunday granted titles to members of the royal family during the second day of the …
Thailand preps for new king’s coronation
Bangkok, May 4 (IANS) Thailand will on Saturday crown its new king in a $31 million three-day celebration that comes almost 69 years since the …
Thailand’s King marries bodyguard, names her queen
Bangkok, May 2 (IANS) Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married a former flight attendant turned royal guard in a surprise ceremony and designated her Queen …
Netflix to stream Thailand cave rescue story
Bangkok, April 30 (IANS) The story of dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their coach, trapped for over two weeks in a cave in northern …
Couple faces death penalty in Thailand for sea home
Bangkok, April 18 (IANS) An American investor and his Thai partner could face the death penalty for allegedly violating Thailand’s sovereignty by building a floating …
Results of Thailand’s post-coup elections delayed
Bangkok, March 25 (IANS) Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) on Monday delayed the announcement of the results of the first general elections in the country since …
Thailand votes in 1st elections after 2014 coup
Bangkok, March 24 (IANS) Thailand went to the polls on Sunday to vote in the first general elections after incumbent Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha …
Thailand votes in first post-coup general elections
Bangkok, March 24 (IANS) About 50 million voters headed to the polls in Thailand for the first general elections since the 2014 coup. Around 90,000 …
Delhi says ‘namaste’ to Thailand
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The third Namaste Thailand Festival was inaugurated by Thai envoy Chutintorn Gongsakdi, who reiterated peaceful Indo-Thai relations and the need …
Thailand to ban Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights
Bangkok, March 13 (IANS) Thai authorities announced on Wednesday that they will close the country’s airspace to Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes over security concerns …
UN Thailand marks International Women’s Day to promote gender equality
Bangkok, March 8 (IANS) The UN in Bangkok on Friday marked the International Women’s Day (IWD) by calling for gender equality and the empowerment of …
Breast surgeon Ram to be conferred FRCS of Thailand body
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Dr. P. Raghu Ram, President-elect of the Association of Surgeons of India, and Director of KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, would …
Thailand EC disqualifies King’s sister from running for PM
Bangkok, Feb 11 (IANS) Thailand’s political landscape was gripped by uncertainty on Monday after King Maha Vajiralongkorn intervened in his elder sister Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s …
Thailand frees Bahraini refugee footballer
Bangkok, Feb 11 (IANS) Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry, was released from prison on Monday after Manama withdrew …
Do not to extradite Bahraini footballer, Amnesty urges Thailand
Bangkok, Feb 4 (IANS) The Amnesty International on Monday urged Thailand not to extradite Bahraini footballer Hakeem al Araibi to his home country. “The Thai …
Thailand urged to refuse Bahraini refugee footballer’s extradition
Bangkok, Feb 4 (IANS) The Amnesty International on Monday urged Thailand to refuse to extradite Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al Araibi to his home country. …
Fifa urges Thailand to stop Bahraini footballer’s deportation
Bangkok, Jan 25 (IANS) Fifa has contacted the Thailand government over the detention of Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi here. The footballer holds refugee status in …
Thailand to hold general election on March 24
Bangkok, Jan 23 (IANS) Thailand will hold general election on March 24, the first polls since a coup d’etat in May 2014, the Electoral Commission …
Saudi woman detained in Thailand seeks asylum in Canada
Bangkok, Jan 8 (IANS) A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and has been detained in Thailand on Tuesday sought asylum …
Thailand not to deport Saudi woman
Bangkok, Jan 7 (IANS) Thailand’s immigration police chief on Monday said that a 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family at the weekend will be …
Thailand urged to stop deportation of Saudi woman
Bangkok, Jan 7 (IANS) The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Thai authorities to stop the deportation of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled …
Asian Cup: India overpower Thailand in campaign opener
Abu Dhabi, Jan 6 (IANS) India thrashed Thailand 4-1 to start their campaign at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on an emphatic note here on …
Storm Pabuk kills 3, forces over 34,000 to evacuate in Thailand
Bangkok, Jan 5 (IANS) Tropical Storm Pabuk has killed three people and prompted an evacuation of more than 34,000 villagers in southern Thailand, a senior …
1 dead, thousands stranded as storm lashes Thailand
Bangkok, Jan 4 (IANS) A fisherman was killed and thousands of people were left stranded on Thailand’s southern gulf coast as Storm Pabuk made landfall …
PNB fraud: ED seeks to attach Choksi’s Thailand factory
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has sent a request for attachment of a factory premises in Thailand …
Thousands evacuated as Storm Pabuk makes landfall in Thailand
Bangkok, Jan 4 (IANS) About 7,000 people were moved to evacuation centres as Storm Pabuk struck the Thai province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Friday, …
Thousands evacuated in Thailand ahead of storm Pabuk
Bangkok, Jan 4 (IANS) Around 7,000 persons have been evacuated from Thai province of Nakhon Si Thammarat where Storm Pabuk is due to arrive on …
Thailand legalises marijuana for medical use
Bangkok, Dec 26 (IANS) Thailand’s interim parliament voted to approve marijuana for medical use and research, one of the senators who worked on the bill …
India’s Sindhu defeats Thailand’s Intanon, storms into final
Guangzhou (China), Dec 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games in their women’s singles semi-final …
Thailand to hold elections on February 24
Bangkok, Dec 11 (IANS) Thailand’s ruling military junta on Tuesday approved lifting of the ban on political activities it had imposed after taking power in …
10 Indian arrested in Thailand for fake marriages
Bangkok, Dec 5 (IANS) Ten Indian men and 24 Thai women have been arrested in Thailand on charges of forging documents and filing falsified papers …
500 kg of marijuana seized in Thailand
Bangkok, Nov 22 (IANS) Around 500 kg of marijuana were seized in a crashed pick-up truck in northeastern Thailand on Thursday. A total of 500 …
Saba Industries to invest $100 mn in rice sector in India, Thailand
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Malaysia-based Saba Industries Chairman and CEO Malini Saba on Wednesday said the privately-held company will invest $100 million in the …