Thaksin Shinawatra Remains a Divisive Figure, Even as a Convict
Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister, was never free of controversy, even when he returned to Thailand and began serving an 8-year prison sentence.
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The Popularity of Srettha’s Digital Money Prompts Scam Apps
After Srettha Thavisin took over as prime minister and the Pheu Thai Party played a leading role in forming the government, its stimulus policy...
China Bans Seafood From Japan After the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Begins Its Wastewater Release
OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 's operator says it began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the...
Srettha and the New Government May Start Work as Early as Mid-September
Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party has assumed the position of prime minister after receiving the royal endorsement appointing him on Wednesday, August...
India Lands A Spacecraft Near The Moon’s South Pole, A First For The World...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Wednesday made history as it became the first country in the world to land a spacecraft near the...
The Surprises and Effects From the Votes For Srettha Thavisin
During the period when the government was formed under the leadership of Srettha Thavisin, Thai politics has repeatedly produced surprises, starting with the aftermath...
Thailand Acts Rapidly After China Rejects Worm-Infested Durians
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has sent back some Thai durians with a warning letter sent through the Thai Agricultural Ambassador...
Thaksin Moved From Prison to a Hospital Less Than a Day After He Returned...
JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI — Thailand's divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after...
Chinese Coast Guard Blocks Philippine Vessels Near Disputed Shoal but Two Supply Boats Breach...
ABOARD BRP CABRA (AP) — As a U.S. Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous...
Pakistani Children Rescued From a Broken Cable Car Say They Repeatedly Feared They Would...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Schoolchildren who were rescued from a broken cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan said Wednesday that they...
