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Thailand becomes first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage
Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly in support of a marriage equality bill, on Tuesday, making it the first Southeast Asian country…
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About 1,300 people flee Myanmar to Thailand amid clashes at border town
About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border…
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Video: Overnight ferry catches fire in Thailand, 108 people rescued
Several panicked passengers, aboard a night ferry that caught fire in the waters of Thailand on Thursday, jumped in the…
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Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
BANGKOK — Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make…
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Thailand Mulls Directly Charging Short Sellers as Shares Slump
(Bloomberg) — Thailand plans to extend its crackdown on illegal short selling as shares remain in the doldrums, according to…
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Thailand to ban recreational use of marijuana by year-end
Thailand’s health minister has informed the country that the government would ban recreational use of marijuana by the end of…
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Man chops off arm to escape bear attack in Thailand zoo
A 32-year-old man chopped off his arm with a pocket knife to escape a bear attack at a wildlife foundation…
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China, Thailand to implement mutual visa exemption from March 1
China and Thailand signed an agreement in Bangkok on mutual visa exemption on Sunday, with effect from March 1, Chinese…
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18 dead in Thailand fireworks factory explosion
At least 18 people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand on Wednesday, a rescue…
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Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, nascent industry on thin ice
In a significant policy shift, Thailand is considering new legislation aimed at curbing recreational cannabis consumption, following its landmark decision…
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