Thailand
Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests
World
October 19, 2020
Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s embattled prime minister said Monday that there were no plans to extend a state of emergency…
Thai protesters carry on demonstrations despite warnings
World
October 18, 2020
Thai protesters carry on demonstrations despite warnings
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand launched their fifth straight days of protests on Sunday, scheduling demonstrations not just…
Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban
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October 17, 2020
Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in a wave of protests across Bangkok and…
Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban
World
October 16, 2020
Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday he was not quitting after tens of thousands of…
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
World
October 15, 2020
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after…
Taiwan holds military drills against potential China threat
World
July 16, 2020
Taiwan holds military drills against potential China threat
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military fired missiles from the air and the island’s shore facing China on Thursday in…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
World
June 4, 2020
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
World
April 16, 2020
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
World
March 31, 2020
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, many elephants working in Thailand’s tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos…