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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister

On the campaign trail in rural Thailand last year, Paetongtarn Shinawatra reminded voters of her influential billionaire family’s legacy of populism in what was her electoral debut. The 37-year-old, who spent weeks at the hustings while visibly pregnant, delivered mixed results. Her Pheu Thai party came only in second in 2023’s election but cobbled together…

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Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin faces possible ouster in court case

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Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin faces possible ouster in court case

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could be thrown out of office this week when the country’s Constitutional Court rules on his appointment of a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction. The case comes a week after the same court disbanded the kingdom’s main opposition political…

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Thailand court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

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Thailand court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

Former leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, center, leaves from the Constitutional Court that ordered the dissolution of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP A court in Thailand on August 7 ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year’s…

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Thailand passes marriage equality bill, a first in Southeast Asia

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Thailand passes marriage equality bill, a first in Southeast Asia

A picture showing Vorawan “Beaut” Ramwan and Anticha “An” Sangchai wearing wedding dresses in a Pride parade is seen at their house during an interview with Reuters. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Thailand’s Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on June 18 , paving the way for it to become the…

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Climate crisis could force Thailand to move capital Bangkok

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Climate crisis could force Thailand to move capital Bangkok

Representational image of man standing on top of a skyscraper view of the Bangkok city skyline. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country’s climate change office said on May 15. Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks…

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British Tourist Arrested In Thailand For Giving False One-Star Reviews To Restaurant

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British Tourist Arrested In Thailand For Giving False One-Star Reviews To Restaurant

His actions led to a significant drop in the restaurant’s rating. A disgruntled British tourist in Thailand finds himself in hot water over alleged online revenge. 21-year-old Alexander was arrested for supposedly posting fake negative reviews about a Phuket restaurant, according to The Metro. The trouble began when Alexander, according to reports, tried to use…

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Mass Yoga Session At Bangkok Airport Runway

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Mass Yoga Session At Bangkok Airport Runway

Some 500 yoga-goers and camera-ready influencers began arriving at 5:00 am Bangkok: Stretching their fingertips to the reddening sky, hundreds of yoga devotees rolled out their mats on the runway of Bangkok’s main airport Saturday, practising their downward dog as early morning flights rumbled overhead. The unusual event on the airport’s third runway — which…

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Body Of Thai Model, Missing For A Year, Found In A Morgue In Bahrain

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Body Of Thai Model, Missing For A Year, Found In A Morgue In Bahrain

Kaikan Kaennakam went missing about a year ago. The body of a Thailand model, who went missing a year ago, has been found in a morgue in Bahrain. According to China Times, 31-year-old Kaikan Kaennakam looked for opportunities outside her country after the work dried up. She found a job at a restaurant in Bahrain…

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30 People Die Of Heatstroke In Thailand This Year

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30 People Die Of Heatstroke In Thailand This Year

Temperatures in the concrete sprawl of the Thai capital hit 40.1C yesterday. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year. A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region this week, prompting…

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Swift Action By Officials Saves Over 100 On Burning Ferry In Thailand

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Swift Action By Officials Saves Over 100 On Burning Ferry In Thailand

More than 100 people were onboard a ferry as it caught fire. A night ferry carrying over 100 passengers narrowly escaped disaster on Thursday morning after a fire broke out near Koh Tao Island, southern Thailand. Thankfully, all passengers and crew onboard were safely evacuated, with no reported injuries, according to a report by The…

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