Thailand

Blind woman jailed 1½ years for insulting royal family on Facebook

A Court in Thailand on Thursday sentenced a blind woman to one and a half…

91-year-old becomes Thailand’s oldest university graduate

A 91-year-old woman became the oldest person to graduate from university in Thailand on Wednesday,…

This odd world! Diamond thief becomes monk

A  gardener behind a $20 million gem heist from a Saudi palace that has long…

Thai police offers $28,000 reward for info on bomb blast suspect

Thai police on Wednesday offered a reward of 1 million baht (28,100 U.S. dollars) for…

Amidst emotions, Asia remembers Tsunami disaster

by Nurdin Hasan/ BANDA ACEH Prayer recitals and solemn visits to mass graves marked the…

Thailand's crown prince divorces his princess

Thailand's Crown Prince has divorced his wife in a dramatic fall from grace for a…

Ailing Thai King cancels birthday appearance

Thailand's ailing but much adored King Bhumibol Adulyadej cancelled plans to hold an annual audience…

Thailand charges third police officer with royal defamation

Thai police said Tuesday they have charged a third high-ranking officer with lese majeste and…

2 Thai police chiefs charged with insulting king

Thailand has charged two high-ranking police officers with royal defamation, an official said Sunday, a…

Ill Thai king makes rare public appearance

Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, has made a rare public appearance…