2016 was a tumultuous and emotional year for Thailand. Without a doubt, the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the most significant development this year and in modern Thai history. What ...

On August 7, Thai voters opted to support military dictatorship. To be precise, they gave their approval to a new constitution that was drafted by a junta-appointed committee, which had seized power ...

Premier admits Bangkok will eventually have to be part of the pact, even though it may take some time to do so. Thailand will eventually have to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade ...

(New York) – The Thai government should promptly act on pledges to make torture and enforced disappearance criminal offenses, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 24, 2016, Thailand’s government ...

(Geneva) – The Thai government’s pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council to respect human rights and restore democratic rule have been mostly meaningless, Human Rights Watch said today.

Thailand's health authorities have urged football fans to avoid getting overly excited while watching Euro 2016 lest those heart-stopping moments literally prove fatal. The Public Halth Ministry ...

Bhumibol was not formally crowned until May 1950, more than four years after his brother, King Ananda Mahidol was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head under mysterious circumstances. Under the ...

With soaring household debt and an economy crawling along at 2.8% in 2015, Thailand has become a nation of reluctant shoppers. To boost domestic consumption, the military junta offered a tax rebate to ...

BANGKOK – The number of dengue cases in Thailand is expected to spike this year, a researcher said, as experts from across Asia met to discuss introduction of the first ever dengue vaccine to control ...