Thailand

Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescue diver Vern Unsworth a 'pedo' on Twitter

Cave explorer Vern Unsworth said Musk's mini-submarine device was a "PR stunt."

3 years ago

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dead at 88

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years as head of state, the palace says.

4 years, 9 months ago

Capsized Thai boat that killed 26 was 'overcrowded'

A tourist boat carrying 150 people that capsized Sunday was seriously "overcrowded" and piloted recklessly, a local official told CNN.

4 years, 10 months ago

Phuket, Hua Hin hit as Thailand rocked by eleven bombs in one day

Thailand Bombings Kill 4 and Wound Dozens, Most at Tourist Sites

4 years, 11 months ago

Foreigner Arrested in Connection With Bangkok Shrine Bombing

The head of Thailand’s military government, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said on Tuesday that the security forces had arrested a foreign man they suspected of involvement in the deadly Bangkok shrine bombing two weeks ago.

5 years, 10 months ago

Bangkok Shrine Bombing: Thai Police Hunt for Suspect Seen in Video

As investigators picked through the wreckage of the powerful bomb blast that brought death and destruction to a popular shrine in the Thai capital, suspicions focused on one man.

5 years, 11 months ago

15 Killed, 80 Hurt as Bomb Blast Rocks Bangkok Tourist Attraction

Twin explosions outside one of Bangkok’s most popular tourist attractions killed 15 people and left more than 80 others – mostly foreign tourists – injured Monday.

5 years, 11 months ago

Malaysia Confirms Discovery of 23 Trafficking Camps, 139 Grave Sites Believed to Contain Migrants

Malaysia's police chief has confirmed the discovery of 139 grave sites and 28 human-trafficking camps in the country's remote northern border region.

6 years, 2 months ago

Malaysia, Indonesia to Let 'Boat People' Come Ashore Temporarily

Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety boats but made clear their assistance was temporary and they would take no more.

6 years, 2 months ago

Mauritius Tuna Processor Blames Lower Earnings on Thai Access to EU

Mauritius’ second largest tuna processor Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL), which is merging its tuna plant in with Mitsubishi-owned Princes, attributed a drop in its annual tuna earnings to a market made tougher by EU trade with Thailand.

6 years, 7 months ago

Thailand Army Sees No Coup as Martial Law Imposed

Thai authorities signaled the possibility of holding elections under martial law imposed by the military yesterday as the army moved to clamp down on all forms of media.

7 years, 2 months ago

Thailand Election: Several Hurt in Bangkok Gun Battle

At least six people have been injured in gun battles in Bangkok between government opponents and supporters, a day before Thailand's general election.

7 years, 5 months ago

Amid Protests, Thailand's PM Yingluck Shinawatra Dissolves Parliament

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the nation's parliament Monday and called for new elections. But the move did little to appease anti-government protesters who remained on the streets by the thousands.

7 years, 7 months ago

Thailand's Bubble Economy Is Heading For A 1997-Style Crash

Thailand is part of the overall emerging markets bubble that I have been warning about in recent years, along with Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.

7 years, 8 months ago

World's 50 Best Beach Bars According CNNGO, 2 Mauritian Here too

Anyone can stick up a shack on the sand, stock it with beers and call it a beach bar. But what makes a great beach bar? It could be the sand-in-your-toes factor, or the washing and hissing of the waves nearby, or the sunsets or the people you meet.

8 years, 8 months ago