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A migrant woman holds her crying child as she rests in Julok village in Kuta Binje, Aceh Province

Hundreds rescued as migrant deal reached

Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants have been brought ashore in Indonesia's northwestern Aceh province, according to an Indonesian search and rescue official.

News • 20 May 15

The migrants are believed to have come from Myanmar and Bangladesh

Nearly 800 migrants reach land in Indonesia

Nearly 800 migrants have been brought ashore in Indonesia after being abandoned in the Andaman Sea, but other vessels crammed with migrants were sent back to sea.

News • 15 May 15

A Royal Malaysian Navy ship patrols along the Thai-Malaysia border looking for boats containing migrants

Rohingya migrants found on boat off Thai coast

A boat crammed with scores of Rohingya migrants, including many young children, has been found drifting in Thai waters.

News • 14 May 15

Allegations that an Australian couple had abandoned their Down Syndrome baby with his Thai birth mother sparked controversy last year

Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners

Thailand's interim parliament has passed a law that bans foreigners from seeking surrogacy services to end a "rent-a-womb" industry that made the southeast Asian country a top destination for fertility tourism.

News • 20 Feb 15

Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets in the traditional way as she arrives to answer questions to the National Legislative Assembly during impeachment proceedings against her

Impeachment looms for embattled Thai ex-PM

The political future of embattled former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be determined today when the junta-appointed parliament votes on whether to impeach her.

News • 23 Jan 15

$The elephant put its front feet on a car, causing a dent on the car hood and fractures on the windscreen$

Elephants attack cars and shops in Thailand

A shop and restaurant at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand were damaged in an elephant attack today; two days after another elephant rammed a car.

News • 12 Jan 15

The suspects attend a press conference with police on the beach of Koh Tao

Family of murdered tourists support Thai evidence

The families of two British tourists murdered in Thailand said evidence against Myanmar migrants accused of the crime is convincing, in statements supportive of a much-criticised police investigation.

News • 06 Dec 14

The body parts were found during a routine scan of packages at a DHL package depot in Bangkok

Two sought over baby body parts flee Thailand

Thai police said two Americans suspected of trying to send infant and adult body parts in parcels to the United States had fled the country.

News • 17 Nov 14

Baby Gammy was born to a surrogate in Thailand and rejected by Australian couple

Call for Australian inquiry into surrogacy

A judge in Australia has called for a national inquiry into commercial surrogacy after a couple allegedly rejected a child born in India, following a similar case in Thailand.

News • 09 Oct 14

The bodies of Britons David Miller and Hannah Witheridge were found on a beach on Koh Tao yesterday

PM says Thailand not always safe for tourists

Thailand's prime minister has said the country is not always as safe for foreign visitors as their homelands.

News • 17 Sep 14

An online campaign in Australia has raised nearly $200,000 in donations

Thai surrogate concerned about father's background

A Thai surrogate mother left with one twin by his Australian biological parents, after he was born with Down syndrome, has said she was concerned about reports that the children's biological father was once convicted of child indecency.

News • 05 Aug 14

Thai soldiers prevent an anti-coup protest rally at a shopping district in Bangkok

Thai army stifles coup protests

Thailand's military government has sent thousands of troops and police into central Bangkok and effectively stifled protests against its seizure of power on 22 May.

News • 01 Jun 14

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

Power now lies in the hands of army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha and his junta known as the National Council for Peace and Order

Thai military tightens its grip on power

Thailand's military tightened its grip on power as it moved to quell growing protests, saying anyone violating its orders would be tried in military court.

News • 25 May 14

A Thai soldier stands guard in Bangkok in the aftermath of the military seizing power

US cancels military exercises in Thailand

The United States has cancelled an ongoing military exercise with Thailand and planned visits by officials after the Thai army seized power in a widely condemned coup.

News • 24 May 14

Thai army has detained Yingluck Shinawatra and two relatives

Thai army detains former prime minister

Thailand's military government has detained former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and members of her family after summoning her and other ministers for talks.

News • 23 May 14

Thailand's constitution has been temporarily suspended

Thai army chief declares military coup

Thailand's army chief has announced that the armed forces are seizing power after months of deadly political turmoil.

News • 22 May 14

Thailand's army imposed martial law yesterday

Thai crisis meeting ends without agreement

A crisis meeting between leaders of rival Thai political groups has ended inconclusively and the army has called for another meeting tomorrow.

News • 21 May 14

Soldiers in a jeep mounted with a machine gun secure a main intersection in Bangkok

Thai army has not staged coup, says US

The United States has said that it did not believe Thailand's army had staged a coup but urged the military to respect democratic institutions.

News • 20 May 14

Thai pro-government 'Red Shirts' protesters hold portraits of ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as they rally in Bangkok

Thai govt supporters rally to 'defend democracy'

Supporters of Thailand's beleaguered government have gathered on the outskirts of Bangkok, saying they were determined to safeguard democracy.

News • 10 May 14

Anti-government protesters march on Government House in Bangkok

Thai police fire teargas at protesters in Bangkok

Thai police fired teargas at protesters trying to bring down a caretaker government after a court threw Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of office and an anti-graft agency indicted her for negligence.

News • 09 May 14

Yingluck Shinawatra has been found guilty of abusing her position

Thai court dismisses PM Yingluck Shinawatra

Thailand's Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power, deepening the kingdom's political uncertainty.

News • 07 May 14

Protesters have been trying to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

Thai opposition seeks delay to election

Thailand's opposition leader has urged that a general election planned for July be delayed to allow time for reforms aimed at ending a protracted political crisis.

News • 03 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

The 2 February polls have not yet been completed

Thai constitutional court voids February election

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that a general election held last month was invalid.

News • 21 Mar 14