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Indian man arrested in Bangkok after threatening crowd with pistol-shaped lighter; viral video sparks outrage
Thai police have arrested an Indian national after he allegedly caused panic among pedestrians in Bangkok’s bustling Siam Square area by brandishing a pistol-shaped lighter and shouting incoherently, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. The incident took place outside the Novotel Bangkok Hotel and was captured on video, which quickly went viral on social […]
Thailand: Massive sinkhole disrupts traffic in Bangkok after road collapse, video goes viral
Traffic was disrupted after a section of a busy road in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, collapsed, creating a large sinkhole.
Lions kill careless zookeeper at Bangkok’s Safari World as horrified visitors watch
Visitors in vehicles outside the open-air Safari World enclosure watched in horror as several lions mauled the zookeeper, according to a report by Bangkok Post. Some visitors reportedly tried to draw the lions away from the zookeeper, by shouting and blowing their car horn.
Anutin Charnvirakul elected new Prime Minister of Thailand
The leader of the Bhumjaithai party won a total of 311 votes, far exceeding the 247 required majority from the House of Representative’s 492 active members.
Phone call row: Thai court removes PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethical breach
A Thai court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethics violations
Balancing act goes VIRAL as Thai student halts mid-walk for national anthem; WATCH
In Thailand, it is a daily tradition for citizens to stop and stand respectfully at 8 am when the national anthem is played. This practice is followed in schools, public places, and transport stations.
Police arrest 26 Chinese nationals in Thailand over illegal loan practices
At least 26 Chinese nationals were arrested in Thailand during a raid on a loan-sharking business operating from a luxury pool villa near Pattaya,
‘Peacemaker’ Donald Trump presses Cambodia, Thailand to push for a ceasefire
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he spoke with top leaders of Thailand and Cambodia and pressed them to reach an immediate ceasefire
Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN Security Council meets behind closed door, urges ‘utmost restraint’
The UN Secretary-General has urged “utmost restraint” amid intensifying border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as the Security Council met behind closed doors
