UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur ...
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Thailand celebrates first LGBTQ weddings in Southeast Asia
Thailand on Thursday began issuing marriage licenses to LGBTQ couples, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex unions after a nearly 20-year campaign by activists. By the ...
Why Thailand is not a safe place for Asian dissidents
Thailand is growing particularly dangerous for foreigners seeking protection.The recent fatal shooting of a Cambodian ...
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With highest household debt in Southeast Asia, can Thailand break the ‘vicious cycle’?
Thailand’s high household debt is a result of sluggish economics, generous lending and “coincidence”. But fixing the problem ...
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DeSombre, ex-envoy to Thailand, likely to be Trump's Asia diplomat
The new U.S. administration's top Asia diplomat at the State Department is likely to be a former ambassador to Thailand during President Donald Trump's first term, Michael DeSombre, government sources ...
Thailand becomes 1st SE Asian nation to allow same-sex marriage, netizens cheer while bashing USA's ‘anti-LGBTQ+ policy’
Thailand has made history as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with over 200 couples wed on the ...
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Thai farmers urge authorities to address invasive fish damage, restore ecosystems
Citizens rallied in Bangkok this month demanding accountability and action from the government and private corporations ...
Thai Dec exports rise 8.7% y/y, above forecast
Thailand's customs-cleared exports rose 8.7% in December from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, ...