Thailand

Mammals November 4

Thailand’s viral baby hippo Moo Deng predicts Donald Trump will win 2024 US presidential election

Thailand’s viral baby hippo, Moo Deng, revealed her prediction for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. She "predicted" Donald Trump will win over Kamala Harris.

Thailand October 1

Thailand school bus bursts into flames outside Bangkok, 23 feared dead, officials say

A school bus burst into flames on Tuesday while carrying more than 40 students and teachers on a field trip near Bangkok, Thailand, officials said.

Thailand September 25

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January

Thailand's marriage equality bill, which allows same-sex couples to wed, has been written into law and will take effect in January; the bill sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Thailand September 14

Thai zoo implements time limit to visit viral hippo Moo Deng

A zoo in Thailand was forced to implement a time limit after visitors arrived en masse hoping to see Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo who has experienced viral fame.

Thailand August 17

Thailand's parliament elects its youngest prime minister, braces for baptism by fire

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as Thailand's youngest prime minister at 37 years old.

Thailand August 14

Thai politics braces for shakeup after court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin

Thailand's PM Srettha Thavisin has been dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court, which ruled he violated ethics by appointing a minister who had served prison time.

Crime July 17

Autopsies of Americans, Vietnamese found dead in a Bangkok hotel identify traces of cyanide

Two Vietnamese Americans are among a group of people believed to have been fatally poisoned by cyanide at a hotel in Bangkok.

Asia June 27

Thai banks are leading financial backers of Burma's military, UN expert says

Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Burma’s military government, according to a report by a U.N. expert on human rights.

Thailand June 22

Medical intern surprises would-be sexual abuser with hidden talent: 'Those lessons saved my life'

The male nurse who attempted to grope the intern - and do more, if she hadn't fought him off - had allegedly harassed a number of other female interns at the hospital.

Thailand June 18

Thailand's Senate approves historic bill legalizing same-sex marriages

Thailand’s Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.