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McDonald's Blames Rat on Filthy Hat Yai Neighborhood

BANGKOK — McDonald's in Thailand has apologized to customers after a video surfaced online showing a large rat scurrying around a dessert counter at one of its restaurants.

Thais With Disabilities Call for Barrier-Free Voting

BANGKOK — People with disabilities called for equal-access to the polls come election day, saying it is difficult for them to exercise their right...

Self-Censorship, Protest Injuries Mark 2021 for Media, Journalists Group Says

Many challenges facing the Thai media in 2021 carried over from the previous year, but with added intensity.

Cabinet Approves Draft Laws Against Torture, Abductions

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet has approved draft laws on prevention of torture and forced disappearances, a measure that has long been sought by human rights activists.

Parliament Debates Proposal to Hear Protesters’ Grievance

BANGKOK — Pro- and anti-government parties on Thursday urged the Parliament to hear complaints from student protesters behind the ongoing rallies that demand PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s resignation.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Kicks off Reelection Campaign

NONTHABURI, (KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA - AP) — Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Saturday officially accepted his party’s nomination as its main candidate to keep...

Thailand Eyes For Frigates Instead Of Submarines From China

Following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's official visit to China, the problem with the submarine purchase contract, which has been coming from the Prayut Chan-o-cha...

Suthep Party Elects Leader, Vows Equal Gender Candidates

BANGKOK — A party backed by conservative hardliner Suthep Thaugsuban said its candidates for the next election will include an equal amount of men and women.

Weed Entrepreneurs Ask MFP For Clarity On Their Future

The explanation of the Move Forward Party (MFP) about cannabis policy has come after the weed entrepreneurs showed their oppressiveness for the new government. Sirikanya...

Cambodian Tycoon Gets Short Sentence for Beating TV Presenter

PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian court gave a lenient prison sentence on Monday to a real estate tycoon whose savage beating of a female TV presenter was seen on video circulated widely on the Internet.

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