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Public Health ministry will seek approval from the cabinet to enforce the law on controlling diseases associated with a poor environment and occupational activities, to cope with the airborne pollution problem.
Police rescued three baby orangutans, being smuggled from Indonesia through Malaysia into Thailand, from a vehicle in Mueang district of the southern province of Chumphon.
Thailand’s celebration of the historic new equal marriage law, which allows same-sex marriage registration, has been covered by major media outlets across the globe.
Thailand is making history today as the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality. By ensuring that all couples, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity, have the same rights to marry from the age of 18 and above, Thailand has sent a powerful message to the world: no one is left behind in love.
Life of Moo Daeng, a stray dog living in front of a convenience store in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district, will be changed after a princess announced she will adopt him.
“It’s a dream come true,” said the first same-sex couple to register their marriage at the Bang Rak district office, the day after Thailand’s marriage equality law took effect yesterday. Sumalee, 64, and Thanaporn, 59, travelled from Phetchabun province and reached Bangkok’s Bang Rak district office at 3am, waiting for it to open at 8am. They expressed happiness that their long-held wish to enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples has become a reality. They had previously held a small...
Thailand’s first Olympic Games gold medallist Somrak Khamsing was sentenced to three years, one month and ten days in prison after being found guilty of attempted rape by the Khon Kaen Provincial Court.
Air pollution in Bangkok and its peripherals is forecast to increase even further, before it starts to improve on Monday, due to improved air circulation, according to the Pollution Control Department’s projection.
Thai authorities denied Wednesday there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return.
Thailand on Wednesday posted an AI-generated video of its prime minister speaking in Mandarin encouraging Chinese tourists to visit the kingdom despite reports of kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Thailand has become the latest country affected by the popular 'Jagat Coin Hunt' game, an Indonesian-created application where users engage in virtual treasure hunts across various locations.
A group of protesters filed a petition today, through the government’s complaint centre, calling on the prime minister to separate her father-daughter relationship from the running of the country.
More than 60 same-sex couples have booked online to register their marriages at the Bang Rak District Office in Bangkok tomorrow, according to District Director Pornpan Wattanasin.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to impose ban on trucks in the capital tomorrow and Friday, as air pollution has reached a critical level.
Bangkok is cloaked in PM2.5 airborne pollution today, exceeding the safety level in all 50 districts.
Thai embassies and consulates general worldwide are ready to register the marriages of same-sex couples, as the country’s historic Marriage Equality Act comes into effect today.
