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A relative holds a picture of a young child who was killed

Thailand in mourning for nursery dead

Grief-stricken families have been gathering outside a Thai nursery where an ex-policeman murdered nearly two dozen children in one of the kingdom's worst mass killings.

World • 07 Oct 22

A police officer stands guard outside a child care centre in Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand

Ex-policeman kills 23 children in Thailand massacre

A former policeman killed 34 people, including 23 children, during a knife and gun rampage at a daycare centre in northeast Thailand today, police said, before later shooting dead his wife and child at home and turning his weapon on himself.

World • 06 Oct 22

Forensic police work at the Mountain B nightclub after a fire killed 13

Thai nightclub fire kills 14, PM orders investigation

Thailand's prime minister has ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 13 people.

World • 05 Aug 22

A worker prunes marijuana plants at Rakjang Farm in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand yesterday

Thailand legalises growing and consumption of marijuana

Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks today, the first Asian country to do so, with the aim of boosting its agriculture and tourism sectors, but smoking pot is still against the law.

World • 09 Jun 22

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

Police fire water cannon at protesters in Bangkok

Thai police deploy water cannon at Bangkok protest

Thai police used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets as they tried to stop protesters from marching on the office of Prime Minister PrayuthChan-ocha calling for him to resign.

Coronavirus • 18 Jul 21

One of the wild monkeys rescued from a truck during a smuggling attempt sits in a cage at the animal field hospital in Nakhon Nayok (Pic: Thai Dept of Natural Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)

Thai authorities rescue wild macaques smuggled in truck

Thai wildlife authorities said they have rescued over 100 long-tailed macaques that were being illegally smuggled in the back of a pick-up truck, but more than a dozen did not survive.

News Lens • 29 May 21

Authorities are aiming to complete the project in June

Thailand close to completing huge floating solar farm

Thailand is close to completing one the world's biggest hydro-floating solar hybrid projects on the surface of a dam, part of steps towards boosting renewable energy production after years of criticism for reliance on fossil fuels.

News Lens • 20 Apr 21

In the past 10 days, the national infection total has jumped from 29,900 to more than 40,500

Bangkok virus spike sparks alcohol ban, venue closures

Alcohol sales are to be banned in restaurants in the Thai capital, Bangkok, from tomorrow, while entertainment venues will be shuttered across the country for two weeks.

Coronavirus • 17 Apr 21

Prayuth Chan-ocha is known for his casual, at times comical, remarks to media but he often lashes out at reporters

Thai PM interrupts event to spray journalists

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha left reporters stunned and amused yesterday when he interrupted his own news conference to spray them with hand sanitiser in a bid to dodge tough questions.

News Lens • 10 Mar 21

Elephants arriving at Jirasat Wittaya School near Bangkok, Thailand

Elephants embrace Santa, coronavirus masks in Thailand

Christmas and Thailand's love of elephants combined today when four of the giant creatures dressed as Santa turned up at a school just outside Bangkok, complete with huge coronavirus masks.

World • 23 Dec 20

The deal to sell Tesco's businesses in Thailand and Malaysia should be completed this month

Tesco says conditions cleared for Asian business sale

Retailer Tesco said today that all conditions had been satisfied for the $10.6 billion sale of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to CP Retail Development Company Limited and the deal should be completed this month.

Business • 09 Dec 20

A pro-democracy protester poses with a gun with a flower in the barrel during the Bangkok rally

Thai protesters target would-be coup makers

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have called for an end to coups in the country as months of street protests fuel rumours of another military takeover.

World • 27 Nov 20

Footage of Thailand's so-called 'rubber duck revolution' has gone viral on social media this week

Pool toys an iconic symbol of 'rubber duck revolution'

Rubber ducks are quickly becoming a symbol of ongoing protests in Thailand after demonstrators used them as shields against the burning spray of police water cannon and tear gas.

News Lens • 19 Nov 20

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

The damaged freight train is removed from the crash site

18 killed in Thailand bus-train collision

At least 18 people were killed and more than 40 injured in Thailand when a freight train crashed into a bus taking passengers to a religious ceremony, officials said.

Asia • 11 Oct 20

Koh Chang island is known for its sandy beaches and turquoise waters

American to avoid jail over negative Thai hotel review

An American expat in Thailand will avoid legal action and a potential prison sentence for posting a negative TripAdvisor hotel review after he reached a settlement with the resort suing him.

World • 09 Oct 20

Image: Courtesy Mongkhonsawat Leungvorapant

Rise in baby leatherback turtles amid coronavirus

Thailand is seeing a record number of baby leatherback sea turtles hatching as popular tourist beaches in the country's south remain undisturbed amidst restrictions due to coronavirus.

News Lens • 20 Apr 20

Tesco intends to return about £5 billion to shareholders via a special dividend after today's sale

Tesco sells businesses in Thailand and Malaysia

Tesco plans to return $6.6 billion to shareholders after it agreed to sell its supermarket businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to Charoen Pokphand Group as part of a plan to refocus on Britain.

Business • 09 Mar 20

Most of those who were killed were in the shopping centre in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima

Thai soldier kills 29 in rampage before being shot

A Thai soldier angry over a land deal has shot dead at least 26 people, most of them in a shopping mall in the northeast of the country that he fled to in a stolen Humvee after shooting his commanding officer, officials said.

World • 09 Feb 20

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed condolences to the families of those killed

At least 13 killed in shooting rampage by Thai soldier

A Thai soldier killed at least thirteen people in a shooting rampage in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the northeast of Thailand and remains at large, police said.

World • 08 Feb 20

Thailand is aiming to have a complete ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores by next year

Thailand kicks off 2020 with plastic bag ban

Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris in the sea.

World • 01 Jan 20

Authorities are looking for the 'excellent prisoner' after a maid was found murdered

Thai killer sought for new murder after early release

Thai police are hunting a convicted serial killer in connection with another murder months after he was released for good behaviour, authorities said.

World • 17 Dec 19

Tesco has started a review of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia

Tesco reviews Thailand and Malaysia business

Retailer Tesco has signalled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could result in a sale of those Thai and Malaysian operations.

Business • 09 Dec 19

Pope Francis waves to crowds after his arrival in Thailand

Pope Francis in Thailand at start of Asian tour

Pope Francis has arrived in Thailand greeted by cheering faithful, the first leg of an Asian tour that will sweep in Japan and carry a message of interreligious dialogue and nuclear disarmament.

World • 20 Nov 19