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Passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore greet family members upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore

Passengers arrive in Singapore while 20 still in hospital

More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died during heavy turbulence have reached Singapore, with 20 still fighting for their lives in a Bangkok hospital.

World • 22 May 24

Much of the bustling capital already battles flooding during the rainy season

Climate change may force Bangkok to move, official warns

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office has said.

World • 15 May 24

A resident wades through a flooded neighbourhood in the central province of Ayutthaya

Bangkok on alert as 70,000 homes flooded in Thailand

Thai authorities are taking action to protect parts of Bangkok from floodwaters that have already inundated 70,000 homes and killed six people in the country's northern and central provinces.

World • 28 Sep 21

The rally marks the latest in a series of anti-government protests that began in late July

Thai police use water cannon against Bangkok protesters

Police in Thailand have used water cannon against protesters in central Bangkok, as the pro-democracy activists defied an emergency decree banning gatherings for a second night running.

World • 16 Oct 20

Thai bomb disposal experts at the scene of one of the blasts

Six bombs explode in Bangkok ahead of major summit

Several small bombs have exploded across Bangkok, as Thai capital hosted a regional summit attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and leaving three people wounded.

Asia • 02 Aug 19

Monarch and new Queen Suthida greet people as the coronation draws to an end

Thai king praises unity on final day of coronation

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn greeted thousands of his subjects from a balcony of his Grand Palace, the third and final day of coronation ceremonies.

Asia • 06 May 19

Mourners arrive at the Wat Thepsirin Buddhist temple in Bangkok for the funeral ceremony of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Funeral of Leicester City owner begins in Thailand

The funeral of Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, killed in a helicopter crash a week ago, has begun at a Bangkok temple with a Buddhist bathing rite using water bestowed by the Thai King.

World • 03 Nov 18

Lawyer Kong Suriyamontol speaks to reporters after the court hearing

Japanese 'baby factory' man gets custody of 13 children

A Bangkok court has granted a Japanese man "sole parent" rights to 13 children he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers, a ruling that paves the way for him to take custody of the group.

Asia • 20 Feb 18

Police officers take cover after a bomb exploded at the city clock tower in the centre of Hua Hin

Thai police detain two men over resort blasts

Thai police said they had detained two men for questioning over blasts that hit the upscale seaside resort of Hua Hin in southern Thailand.

News • 12 Aug 16

The site around the Erawan shrine is a major tourist attraction, especially for visitors from East Asia

Bangkok blast aimed at 'destroying economy'

A bomb planted at one of the Thai capital's most renowned shrines killed 19 people, including three foreign tourists, and wounded scores in an attack the government called a bid to destroy the economy and tourism industry.

News • 18 Aug 15

General Prayuth Chan-ocha endorsed as regime leader at royal ceremony

Thai king appoints army chief as junta head

Thailand's king has formally appointed the army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha as head of the nation's new military junta following the recent coup.

News • 26 May 14

Suspected WWII shell was sold to a scrapyard (Pic: EPA)

Seven killed as WWII bomb explodes in Bangkok

At least seven people were killed and 19 others were injured when a suspected World War II bomb exploded at a scrap metal warehouse in Bangkok as workers tried to cut it open.

News • 02 Apr 14

They travelled to the Defence Ministry compound in convoys

Thai court endorses state of emergency

A Thai court has endorsed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's declaration of a state of emergency.

News • 19 Feb 14

Several police officers were injured in the clashes

Four dead as Thai police and protesters clash

Gun battles erupted between Thai police and anti-government protesters in Bangkok this morning, with at least four people killed.

News • 18 Feb 14

There is no sign of an end to the protests in Bangkok (Pic: EPA)

Thai protesters move camp to central Bangkok

Thai anti-government protesters who have been camped out in north Bangkok packed their tents and marched downtown today as they consolidated efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a day after a disrupted general election.

News • 03 Feb 14

A Thai voter (L) cast his vote at an outdoor polling station in downtown Bangkok

Thai election takes place amid tensions

Elections in Thailand have passed off relatively peacefully, with voting disrupted in about a fifth of the country's constituencies, but no major violence reported.

News • 02 Feb 14

Suthep Thaugsuban (C) gestures to his supporters during a rally in Bangkok

Gunfire, explosions heard near Bangkok rally

Six people have been injured by explosions and gunshots close to a standoff between supporters and opponents of Thailand's government in the Bangkok.

News • 02 Feb 14

Yingluck Shinawatra confirmed the election will go ahead on 2 February

Thailand's PM confirms election will go ahead

Thailand's prime minister has confirmed a general election will go ahead on 2 February, despite a warning that it could end in chaos.

News • 28 Jan 14

At least one person was seriously injured

Explosive device thrown at Thai protesters

An explosive device tossed at anti-government protesters wounded 36 in central Bangkok this morning and other violence rippled through the Thai capital after several days of relative calm

News • 17 Jan 14

They have blocked a number of the main road junctions in the city

Thai protesters begin Bangkok 'shutdown'

Thousands of anti-government protesters have set up blockades at several major intersections in Bangkok as they seek to cripple Thailand's capital.

News • 13 Jan 14

Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to stand for election again

Thai prime minister calls snap election

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has dissolved the country's parliament and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders have pressed ahead with mass demonstrations.

News • 09 Dec 13

Protesters returned to their bases after police were ordered to stand down

Thai anti-government protesters rally at police HQ

Protesters in Thailand trying to bring down the government have rallied at national police headquarters and their leader said the fight would go on despite efforts to defuse the crisis.

News • 04 Dec 13

An anti-government protester runs as police fire tear gas shells at them outside Government house

Thai PM will 'open every door' to resolve crisis

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said the military was neutral in the current political crisis and she would "open every door" to pursue talks with protesters who are trying to topple her government.

News • 02 Dec 13

Anti-government protesters demonstrate outside army headquarters

Thai protesters enter army headquarters

About 1,500 anti-government protesters have forced their way into the compound of the Royal Thai Army headquarters in Bangkok.

News • 29 Nov 13

Yingluck Shinawatra easily survived a no confidence vote in parliament

Thai PM calls for dialogue to end protests

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called on anti-government demonstrators to cease their protests and hold dialogue to avert street confrontations.

News • 28 Nov 13