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Thai court sacks PM over Cambodia phone call row

Thailand's Constitutional Court has sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet over her handling of the country's border row with Cambodia, throwing the kingdom into political turmoil.

World • 29 Aug

Rescue workers at the scene of the collapsed skyscraper in April

Thai prosecutors indict 23 over quake skyscraper collapse

Thai prosecutors have indicted 23 people and firms in a case linked to the deadly collapse of a Bangkok high-rise in an earthquake.

World • 07 Aug

A military truck is driving down a road surrounded by leafy trees

Thailand and Cambodia agree to extend ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to extend a ceasefire deal that followed five days of deadly hostilities along their border last month.

World • 07 Aug

Military attaches and diplomats next to a destroyed building by the An Ses border checkpoint in Cambodia's Preah Vihear province

Cambodia accused of 'flagrant' Thailand truce violation

Thailand accused Cambodia of a "flagrant violation" of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, claiming Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier.

World • 30 Jul

A woman takes a photo of a lion club lying on a mat at a cafe in Bangkok, Thailand

'Absolute madness': Thailand's pet lion problem

Thailand's captive lion population has exploded in recent years, with nearly 500 registered in zoos, breeding farms, petting cafes and homes.

News Lens • 30 Jul

A group of people carrying items as they return to Thailand

Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holding but 'still fragile'

An uneasy ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to be holding, as military commanders met despite Bangkok's allegations the truce had been breached with overnight skirmishes.

World • 29 Jul

Cambodian migrant workers carry their belongings as they returned from Thailand through the Doung International Gate in Battambang province

Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a ceasefire effective midnight, in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting.

Asia • 28 Jul

A green military vehicle with two men standing on top of it drives on a road with grassland behind it

Thailand, Cambodia to hold peace talks after clashes

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders will meet in Malaysia for peace talks tomorrow, the Thai government said, as the countries clashed for a fourth day in a deadly border dispute.

World • 27 Jul

Damage from a fire caused by Cambodian artillery at a convenience store in the Thai border province of Sisaket province

Trump seeks to broker peace in Thai-Cambodian conflict

US President Donald Trump has said he has spoken to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand and that both countries want an immediate ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace while fighting along their border extended into a third day.

World • 26 Jul

People flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border

Appeals for calm in Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

Thailand and Cambodia have fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade - with at least 12 people killed - as the two sides battled over a disputed border zone.

Asia • 24 Jul

People queue for food being distributed in the city of Sagaing, Myanmar

Myanmar earthquake toll passes 3,000 amid disease fears

The death toll following last week's earthquake in Myanmar stands at more than 3,000, according to the country's rulers.

Asia • 03 Apr

As it happened: Rescue efforts after Myanmar quake

Rescue teams arrive in Myanmar, with personnel from Russia and China among the first on the ground to assist with the search for survivors after yesterday's devastating earthquake.

World • 29 Mar

There was extensive damage to the Ava Bridge that crosses the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay and Sagaing

Hotel was shaking horizontally and vertically - witness

A 27-year-old student from Myanmar left Ireland on Wednesday, after living here for two years, to travel to Thailand to visit family when she was caught up in the earthquake.

Asia • 28 Mar

People weep next to a collapsed building near Chatuchak Market in Bangkok

In pictures: Devastation after earthquake in Asia

Images from Asia after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.

Asia • 28 Mar

A collapsed building in the city of Mandalay, Myanmar

Asia earthquake: Here's what we know so far

A powerful earthquake has struck Myanmar and Thailand with hundreds of people feared dead.

Asia • 28 Mar

Leona Kelly, 31, was attending a match when she started to feel tremors

Watch: 'Chaos' after quake, says Irish woman in Bangkok

An Irish woman living in Bangkok has described "screams" and "chaos" after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Thailand's capital.

Asia • 28 Mar

At least one person was killed and dozens of workers were rescued from under the rubble of the skyscraper,

Watch: Earthquake collapses skyscraper under construction

A strong earthquake has rocked southeast Asia, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar's second-largest city.

Asia • 28 Mar

As it happened: Rescue operations amid deadly quake

Follow live updates after a powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand.

Asia • 28 Mar

People stand near the debris of a collapsed building in Myanmar

Over 140 dead in Myanmar quake as toll 'likely to rise'

A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar has rocked southeast Asia, killing more than 140 people in that country, according to state media, and toppling buildings across a wide area.

Asia • 29 Mar

Thailand is the third territory in Asia to legalise same-sex marriages after Taiwan and Nepal

Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force, hundreds wed

Thailand has become the first country in southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

Asia • 23 Jan

A dragon is shown protectively holding a cat

Rice fields turned into art in northern Thailand

A paddy field in northern Thailand has been transformed into an artwork depicting a dragon and a cat, symbols of hope and resilience as the community recovers from floods.

News Lens • 16 Jan

Bathing elephants is a popular activity among visitors in Thailand, where about 2,800 elephants are held for tourism purposes (Stock image)

Thai elephant keeper charged over tourist death

Police in Thailand have charged an elephant keeper with negligence after an elephant killed a Spanish tourist at a sanctuary in southern Thailand last week.

World • 08 Jan

A new Bord Bia campaign has been launched in Bangkok and promotes dairy from Ireland in South East Asia

Bord Bia launches new dairy campaign in Thailand

Bord Bia has launched a dairy campaign in Thailand as part of the Government's first ever agri-food trade mission to the country.

Business • 08 Oct 24

Firefighters and rescue workers inspect the wreckage of the bus

School bus fire in Thailand leaves at least 23 dead

At least 23 people have died in Thailand after a school bus carrying more than 40 students and teachers on a field trip caught fire in the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.

Asia • 01 Oct 24

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo pictured on 7 August 2023

Spanish actor's son jailed for life for Thailand murder

A Thai court has jailed a Spanish man for life for the murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on a tropical holiday island.

World • 29 Aug 24