Thailand

Thailand cave rescue: Former Thai Navy diver dies due to lack of oxygen

A Thai rescuer has died after falling unconscious during part of an operation to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a cave complex in northern Thailand.

Jul 6, 2018

Thailand cave rescue: Missing football team found alive after 10 days, extraction might take months

The 12 boys and their coach have been found in a cave 10 days after going missing. Rescue teams are now planning extraction from the flooded cave.

Jul 3, 2018

6 countries, 1 mission: Motorcyclist spreads anti-plastic message

Abhimanyu Chakrovorthy has set off on a biking tour of India and five Southeast Asian countries to spread awareness about plastic pollution. His journey is crowdfunded and supported by NGO's, allowing him to conduct workshops and clean-up drives in various locations.

Jun 20, 2018

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

About 11 million Chinese tourists are expected to come to Thailand this year, up from just over 1 million in 2010, making China by far the biggest source of tourism here. And they are spending more per head than previously, according to Thai government figures.

May 18, 2018

Baby monkey pulls down tourist's top, has bystanders in splits

Brittany Bowman, visited Chiang Mai city, Thailand, with her friends where the baby monkey climbed onto her and pulled down her off-shoulder top.

Mar 17, 2018

Heard about penis whitening, the new weird beauty trend?

The penis treatment is a hit in the age group between 20 and 55 years.

Jan 4, 2018

Smiling blond graffiti vandal exposed in viral video

A Bangkok man caught a blonde tourist graffiting along Silom Road and his video of the vandal has since gone viral, racking up 2M views.

Dec 21, 2017

Tiger is repeatedly poked by Thai zoo staff in front of tourists

A video posted to Facebook depicts a tiger being repeatedly poked by staff at a zoo in Thailand, so that tourists can take pictures of the animal roaring. The video has gone viral.

Dec 21, 2017

Tiger is repeatedly poked by Thai zoo staff in front of tourists

A video posted to Facebook depicts a tiger being repeatedly poked by staff at a zoo in Thailand, so that tourists can take pictures of the animal roaring. The video has gone viral.

Dec 21, 2017

Thailand battles drug-resistant malaria strains

Thailands border town of Bo Rai is facing another battle against drug-resistant malaria strains which threaten years of global eradication efforts.

Dec 15, 2017

Why didn't Katrina accompany Aamir, Big B and Fatima to shoot of Thugs of Hindostan? REVEALED

Thugs of Hindostan features Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Dec 6, 2017

Celebrity elephant crushes owner to death in Thailand zoo

This incident took place right in front of the wife of the deceased and other mahouts who could do nothing to save the hapless man.

Nov 29, 2017

Do people with superpowers really exist? This will leave you SHOCKED! [VIDEO]

You will be shocked seeing these mysterious footage!

Sep 27, 2017

Manchester City vs Liverpool live streaming: Watch game live in India, Malaysia & Thailand

Manchester City vs Liverpool should produce a high-scoring contest with the quality offensive players in both teams.

Sep 8, 2017

Anti-cancer mango developed by researchers from Thailand

This newly developed anti-cancer fruit is called Mahachanok mango.

Sep 2, 2017

China abandons BRICS expansion: What other platforms will it explore to increase influence?

The core members raised an alarm when China announced the expansion plan.

Aug 31, 2017

Thailand SC issues arrest warrant against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra

The sister of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck was ousted by a coup in 2014 and was later impeached by Thailand's military-appointed National Legislative Assembly

Aug 25, 2017

Prison hostel in Thailand offers people a night behind bars

Sook Station is turning Bangkoks travellers into inmates for the night.

Aug 18, 2017

After US and Japan, Thai women trafficked as sex slaves to massage parlours in India

Women from Thailand are increasingly winding up in India as sex slaves in mushrooming massage parlours. Read to know more.

Aug 10, 2017

Former EastEnders actor Paul Nicholls rescued after waterfall accident

British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued from a remote jungle waterfall on Thailands holiday island of Koh Samui after falling into a rock pool during a solo hike. The 38-year-old man, best known for acting in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, spent three days lying below the Khun Si waterfall with a broken leg before he was found on 13 July.

Jul 20, 2017