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Thai elephants kicked off an anti-gambling campaign in Thailand

Nine elephants, painted with flags of countries competing in the 2018 event in Russia, played a 15-minute football match to raise awareness against illegal gambling

12/06/2018

United Kingdom

Britain apologises for appalling treatment of Libyan dissident & his wife

UK intelligence services helped the CIA abduct Abdul Hakim Belhadj and his then-pregnant wife in 2004 from Thailand to return them to Tripoli, where Abdul was tortured. Now Britain has admitted its mistake and paid compensation.

10/05/2018

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No Comments of the week

A Thai water-throwing festival, a show of Russian military skills and the UK's bizarre wife-carrying competition were all on the cards this week in Euronews' No Comment programme.

13/04/2018

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Elderly students return to classrooms as Thailand seeks to embrace ageing population

Earlier this month, Choochart Supkerd, 63, graduated from a school for the elderly that started last year in Ayutthaya Province, north of Bangkok. It was for him one of the most important and memorable days of his life.

12/04/2018

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Thailand marks the Songkran festival with a water fight.

The annual Songkran festival kicked off in Thailand on Thursday. With the temperatures soaring to almost 40 celsius, people celebrated by having a water fight.

12/04/2018

Thailand

EU threats fail to end abuse of Thailand’s migrant fishermen: report

A new report by Human Rights Watch urges the EU to do more to bring an end to abuses in Thailand’s fishing industry.

23/01/2018

Thailand

Bomb in Thailand's southern province kills 3, wounds at least 18 says

A bomb that exploded in a market in Thailand's southern province of Yala killed 3 people and injured at least 18 said a security official.

22/01/2018

Thailand

Thai tourist speedboat explodes

Twenty-six people had to flee the burning ship.

14/01/2018

Thailand

Thai PM leaves cardboard cutout of himself to answer journalists' ques

"If you want to ask any questions on politics or conflict, ask this guy."

09/01/2018

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Christmas elephants visit school children in Thailand

A group of elephants have been getting into the festive spirit, dressing up as Santa Claus and handing out gifts to students at Jirasartwitthaya school.

22/12/2017

Thailand

Thai King’s five-day funeral, year-long mourning ends

King Bhumibol was revered by many as a father figure.

29/10/2017

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Urn for late Thai King Bhumibhol Adulyadej taken to crematorium

Thailand’s late King will be given a five-day-long funeral.

26/10/2017

Thailand

Thailand pays respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej with royal funeral

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Bangkok for the royal cremation.

26/10/2017

Thailand

Thais pay their final respects to King Bhumibol

Some 250,000 mourners are set to attend King Bhumibol's cremation on Thursday in Bangkok. Many have pitched tents to secure a spot.

25/10/2017

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Elephants help mark year since Thai kings' death

Elephants help mark year since Thai kings' death

13/10/2017

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Thailand pays hommage to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Thailand on Friday held a nationwide Buddhist alms giving ceremony to mark the passage of a year since the death of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej,

13/10/2017

Thailand

Meet the stray dogs using technology to keep the streets safe

Stray dogs in Thailand are using technology to keep the streets safe

04/09/2017

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Phuket crocodile caught

The croc had been cruising the sea for two days.

01/09/2017

No Comment

Officials seize over 100 pangolins in Thailand

Thai officials seize over 100 pangolins and 450kg of scales from the endangered animal.

31/08/2017

Thailand

Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra flees rather than face court

Her lawyer says she was absent because of an ear problem, but sources close to Yingluck Sinawatra say that she has already fled the country.

25/08/2017