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March 14, 2019 at 5:57 pm

Thai parties woo young voters, but one may hit the mark VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — You could call it the 7 million-voter question: Will young people like the ones who turned out on a recent Saturday night...

March 13, 2019 at 7:15 am

Thailand PM croons, brags about successes on official trip VIEW

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — Thailand's military-installed prime minister crooned a love song and boasted of his government's achievements Wednesday during an official visit to...

March 7, 2019 at 12:52 am

Thai court disbands political party for nominating princess VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Thursday ordered the dissolution of a major political party ahead of this month's general election because it...

February 15, 2019 at 5:51 am

Thai party challenging army rule holds first Bangkok rally VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — The political party seen as the main challenger to military-dominated government in Thailand held its first rally in the capital on Friday,...

February 14, 2019 at 8:16 pm

Thai party fields transgender candidate for prime minister VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — As Pinit Ngarmpring, he was a CEO and sports promoter, well known in the world of Thai soccer. Now, under her preferred...

February 11, 2019 at 12:38 am

Bahrain refugee soccer player freed by Thailand, heads home

BANGKOK (AP) — A refugee soccer player was freed by Thailand and left on a flight to Australia early Tuesday after prosecutors said they were...

January 30, 2019 at 10:25 pm

Bangkok flies drones as PM warns of costs in pollution fight VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — A fleet of drones, trucks and small planes sprayed water to try to reduce air pollution around Bangkok on Thursday while the...

January 28, 2019 at 10:32 pm

Australian PM asks Thailand to free detained soccer player

BANGKOK (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Thailand to stop the extradition to Bahrain of a detained soccer player who has refugee...

January 22, 2019 at 9:14 pm

Thailand sets March election date after 5-year military rule VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Election Commission on Wednesday announced that the nation's first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup will...

January 10, 2019 at 11:57 pm

Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back home left...