SE Asia News -BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand ordered security stepped up at its land borders on Monday (July 13) after concerns surged over a possible second wave of coronavirus infections, following

The government's constant mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic evokes two images in my mind. One is a badly infected wound. The other is an overblown balloon ready to burst.

Tiwagorn Withiton, a Facebook user who went viral for posting a picture of himself wearing a shirt printed with “I lost faith in the monarchy,” was forcibly taken by police officers and admitted to

LGBT advocates are calling on Thailand to allow same-sex marriage, asking that laws regarding marriage change the words "man and woman."

A high school student is fighting against the school haircut rule, and many adults hate her for it.

Thailand will take until September to study whether to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement, potentially missing a window for entry this year amid widespread concern that joining the pact may...

The lese majeste law in Thailand is a sensitive subject that most people prefer to avoid talking about. Under Article 112 of the criminal code, anyone can file a lese majeste complaint against anyone...

The Thai military subject new conscripts to a barrage of beating, humiliation and sexual abuse that often amounts to torture, new research shows.

A recent rape case in Mukdahan province shocked the entire nation when it was brought to light that two underage female students were raped by five teachers and two school alumni. While the case was...

More than 1,000 members of Bodindecha School community have signed a petition asking the principal to abolish mandatory prostration.

Under a sporadically enforced law in Thailand, it is risky to say anything flattering about alcohol on social media. You can’t hold up a bottle of bourbon in a selfie and grin. Or show off a pint...

“Bua” used to earn up to 40,000 baht a month as a sex worker in the northern province of Chiang Mai when the coronavirus forced entertainment venues to close, leaving her jobless.

BANGKOK — The main opposition party on Friday insisted there was no secret deal with the government to spare Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan from the recently concluded no-confidence debate as alleged by...

Opposition lawmaker says more money should be spent on peace talks with BRN.

Public forums were underway yesterday under heavy security surveillance in Chana district in Songkhla to garner opinions from locals about the government's controversial plan to construct an 18-bil...

Military secretly planned weapon purchases for over a year. Did not tell public until May when contract was signed. Public not allowed to participate in long-term spending decisions.

Rayong residents and business owners are irate over the government’s mishandling of a group of Egyptian airmen who violated rules governing their short-term entry into Thailand and possibly exposed...

While Thailand appears to have been successful in suppressing the Covid-19 virus, the outlook for the country’s economy is far from favourable

Hundreds of Thai LGBT activists and allies raised rainbow flags on Saturday evening as they called for democracy and equal rights, the latest in a series of youth protests calling for the government...

Hundreds of Thai protesters sang a Japanese cartoon jingle on Sunday with lyrics mocking the government as hungry hamsters feasting on taxpayer cash, part of a new protest movement by youth who say...

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Thai authorities arrested a student leader and legal adviser on Friday over anti-government protests, a legal group said, as young protesters said they wanted to expand their movement and escalate...

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