Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over blood clot fears
Thailand has delayed the rollout of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots, despite there being no evidence of this. The country’s prime minister...
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Experiencing different cultures through food
You can learn amazing things about different countries and cultures through food Food is an amazing reconciliator; an idea supported by Oscar Wilde who wrote,...
Kenyan arrested in Thailand with cocaine capsules
A Kenyan man has been arrested at the international airport in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, trying to smuggle into the country 68 capsules of cocaine. Glenn...
‘Baby factory’ dad wins paternity rights
A Bangkok court has awarded paternity rights to a Japanese man over 13 babies he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers. The ruling allows Mitsutoki Shigeta,...
Yakuza boss arrested after tattoos go viral
Thai police have arrested a Japanese yakuza boss on the run for 15 years after pictures of his tattoos went viral on Facebook. Shigeharu Shirai...
Thailand begins naming of new king
By BBC Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s new king. Its parliament approved the sending of a...
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at 88
By BBC. Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years on the throne, the palace says. The king, 88, was...
Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
By Reuters/Evelyne Wareh Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first...
Thailand allows ‘culture of torture’
By BBC Thailand’s military government has allowed a “culture of torture” to flourish since assuming power, says a new report by rights group Amnesty International....
Explosions target Thai tourist towns
By BBC A series of co-ordinated blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns, leaving four dead and many injured. In the resort town of Hua...