A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on Tuesday in her trial on an immigration-related charge linked to allegations that she killed her ex-husband, a U.S. diplomat, according to an attorney familiar with her case.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said.
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra freed early from parole after receiving royal pardon
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra formally completed all his obligations related to a prison sentence on Wednesday, when a royal pardon ended his four-month probation early.
A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar
An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.
5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers say
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year.
Authorities uncover human trafficking ring targeting Thai women to forcibly harvest their eggs
Georgian authorities have uncovered a Chinese human trafficking syndicate that forces Thai women to participate in illegal egg harvesting. Up to 100 women may still be held captive by the trafficking ring, the Express Tribune reported.
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated
Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand’s army announced Thursday.
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday.
Local Thai Guy wants to change the way Asians are represented in comedy
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