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Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia with a population of over 70 million. It is a founding member of the economic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — one of the world's largest economic blocs.

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April 29, 2026

Thailand ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is granted early parole

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Thai opposition faces trial over royal defamation law

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Rare Earth Mining Threatens the Environment in Thailand

Rare earth mining puts people at risk

Rare earth mining puts people at risk

Mining rare earths in Myanmar pollutes rivers in Thailand and exposes border communities to health risks.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 20, 202606:33 min
Revelers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, in Bangkok

Thailand, Myanmar new year celebrations soaked in tradition

Thailand, Myanmar new year celebrations soaked in tradition

In Thailand and Myanmar, the Buddhist New Year is marked with ritual splashing of water and huge public water fights.
SocietyApril 14, 20267 images
Anutin Charnvirakul holds a microphone surrounded by Bhumjaithai party members

Can Thailand's new government deliver on growth promises?

Can Thailand's new government deliver on growth promises?

Reelected PM Anutin Charnvirakul's government will quickly be tested by steep economic challenges.
PoliticsMarch 26, 2026
A woman sits on the floor of her home in Cambodia eating food from a dish

More families in Southeast Asia sinking into debt

More families in Southeast Asia sinking into debt

Analysts warn that the region's growing dependence on borrowing risks triggering wider financial stress.
BusinessMarch 19, 2026
Buddhist monks walk around the ancient Preah Vihear temple, July 2008

Cambodia hopes French maps will vindicate it in Thai row

Cambodia hopes French maps will vindicate it in Thai row

Cambodia turned to France for help amid the border row with Thailand — but a wrong move by Paris could make it worse.
ConflictsFebruary 16, 2026
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul at a press conference in Bangkok

Thailand: What's next after PM Anutin's big election win?

Thailand: What's next after PM Anutin's big election win?

The ruling Bhumjaithai party has defied expectations, while the reformist People's Party has been dealt a setback.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2026
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Koreans repatriated from Cambodia leave a court in Hongseong on October 20, 2025, after attending an arrest warrant hearing over their alleged involvement in online scams

How the battle against Asian scam networks went global

Governments are sanctioning Southeast Asian scam hubs, but experts warn efforts fall short of a unified global strategy.
Human RightsDecember 16, 2025
A 2024 file photo showing a woman holding papers at the Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge

Thailand grants Myanmar refugees working rights

Aid agencies have welcomed the move, which comes amid US aid cuts and a potential shortage of cheap labor.
Human RightsSeptember 13, 2025
A Thai police officer talks to peoples near a border checkpoint between Thailand and Cambodia

Thailand closes border crossings to Cambodia

Thailand's border closure to neighboring Cambodia has not only stunted commerce, but also stoked fears among residents.
PoliticsJune 24, 202502:44 min
People lie down on the 200-meter long Pride banner to take photos.

Pride, a party and a protest, kicks off in Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand began its celebrations with its first Pride march since legalizing same-sex marriage earlier this year.
Freedom of SpeechJune 1, 20259 images
Thai forensic police officers (C) inspect the site of a deadly attack outside the district office of Sungai Kolok in the southern Thailand province of Narathiwat (March 9, 2025)

Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace?

Thailand's Muslim-majority provinces have been gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Can peace be achieved?
ConflictsMay 22, 2025
A section of the "death railway" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Remembering Tamil victims of the 'death railway' 80 years on

In a long-overdue recognition, the remains of 106 Tamil laborers have been cremated in a Buddhist ceremony.
HistoryFebruary 15, 2025
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