The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Thailand king’s estranged son makes surprise return after 27 years

Reappearance of Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse raises questions over succession

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement

The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of living abroad

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Son of Spanish actors is arrested in Thailand on suspicion of killing Colombian on a tourist island

The son of two Spanish film stars has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a tourist island

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader's birthday party

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has attended a birthday party for outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Train collides with pick-up truck in Thailand, kills eight

Four people were injured in the crash at unauthorised crossing point in the Mueang district of Chachoengsao province.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023

Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency says

Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an eastern province of Thailand

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Australia will soon have its first Islamic bank. What does this mean, and what are the challenges?

Islamic banks have become an integral part of the financial system in many Muslim-majority countries, as well as in nations with sizeable Muslim minorities such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023

Thai political deadlock drags on as vote for prime minister is delayed

Prolonged uncertainty is raising questions over stability in Thailand, which has seen two coups over the past 20 years.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2023

Selection of Thailand’s new prime minister delayed again, to await court decision on election winner

A parliamentary vote to select Thailand’s new prime minister is being delayed again, nearly three months after a progressive party won national elections

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Reformist Thai party is excluded from coalition to form the next government, runner-up party says

The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023