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Thai King Pardons 150,000 Prisoners Including Royalty Offenders
| Frances Diana Roullo | | Dec 14, 2016 04:36 AM EST |
Thailand's new king will pardon up to 150,000 prisoners in an unprecedented display of mercy, including inmates jailed for insulting the royal family.
Thai King Appoints Generals as New Members of the Royal Advisory Council
| Frances Diana Roullo | | Dec 07, 2016 02:15 AM EST |
Thailand's new king reduced the size of his Privy Council from 16 to 11, keeping eight members appointed by his father and promoting three new ones.
Huawei to Create $350-Million R&D Center in Bangkok
| Ellie Froilan | | Jun 29, 2016 10:06 AM EDT |
Huawei will soon build a $350-million regional research and development center in Bangkok, Thailand.
China, Thailand Inaugurate Joint Railway Project Amid Delays
| Carlos Castillo | | Dec 20, 2015 06:56 AM EST |
In what critics have described as a face-saving gesture, representatives from the governments of China and Thailand have led an inaugural groundbreaking ceremony in the Thai province of Ayutthaya for a joint railway project that will not begin until May next year at the earliest.
Cathay Pacific Flight Evacuated at HK Airport Due to Passenger's Unusual Behavior
| Joy Anne Labarite | | Nov 20, 2015 09:41 AM EST |
A Cathay Pacific plane in Hong Kong Airport raised alarm on Wednesday due to a passenger's unusual behavior. The passenger had reportedly refused to follow to the cabin crew's orders, Coconuts Hong Kong reports.
Thailand Blasted for Deporting Canada-Bound Refugees to China
| Elena G. | | Nov 18, 2015 12:58 PM EST |
A UN agency on Wednesday protested against the decision of Thailand to deport two registered refugees to China, claiming they should not have sent them back to a country where their lives are not secure.
BigBang Included in Billboard Top 10 List of K-Pop Boy Bands, Korean Group Continues 'MADE' Tour Across Asia
| Diadem Pambid | | Jul 16, 2015 06:20 AM EDT |
After Emma Stone recently made a comment on the K-Pop girl group she’s addicted to, frenzied fans immediately went on the web to search for 2NE1. While Korea has its fair share of girl groups, its K-Pop boy groups are also one to watch out for. Luckily, Billboard named ten of the best of which BigBang was included in.
Sony Pictures Hackers Worked From Thailand
| David Curry | | Dec 08, 2014 04:39 AM EST |
The hackers, going under the name #GOP, apparently used a 5-star hotel in Bangkok to attack Sony Pictures.
Thailand Stops Surrogate Babies From Leaving After Baby Gammy Controversy
| Bianca Ortega | | Aug 15, 2014 05:02 AM EDT |
Thailand stopped four couples with surrogate babies from leaving the country following a controversy in which an Australian couple abandoned their biological child to its surrogate mother because it had Down syndrome.
China and Thailand Meet to Discuss Regional Security Despite U.S. Censure Over Coup
| Christl Leong | | Jun 11, 2014 01:54 PM EDT |
Thai senior military officials met with China on Wednesday to discuss regional security and joint military training exercises.
Anti-Coup Protesters in Thailand Use 'Hunger Games' Gesture
| Katie Collom | | Jun 03, 2014 07:15 AM EDT |
Anti-coup protesters in Bangkok have begun using the three-fingered salute from the popular film 'The Hunger Games' to stage silent protests and show defiance towards the military-run government.
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