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Myanmar coup-fuelled poverty pushes thousands to Thailand
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» Trekking through dense jungle and mountainous terrain at night to avoid arrest, one couple from Myanmar endured a gruelling journey to Thailand -- grasping for an economic lifeline as jobs dry up in their coup-hit home.
Sea turtles return to Phuket's shores during pandemic
AFP, Published on 23/12/2021
» After laying eggs on a deserted Phuket beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea -- a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal's return.
UN agency asks Thailand for 'urgent access' to Myanmar refugees
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» The UN's refugee agency on Monday called for Thailand to allow them "urgent access" to more than 3,000 Myanmar refugees who fled to the kingdom to escape fighting in conflict-wracked Karen state.
Hundreds flee to Thailand as Myanmar junta clashes with rebel group
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» Hundreds of Myanmar villagers have fled to Thailand after junta troops clashed with an ethnic rebel group, officials told AFP on Thursday.
Southern Thai dance form 'nora' gets Unesco heritage status
AFP, Published on 15/12/2021
» Dancers moved gracefully in a circle, their beaded dress pieces swaying as they struck bird-like poses in a dance-drama known as "nora" -- a southern Thai performance art which was added Wednesday to Unesco's prestigious heritage list.
Govt plots sustainable comeback for Phi Phi islands
AFP, Published on 07/12/2021
» KRABI: While travel stopped and the world locked down, in the dazzling blue waters of the idyllic Phi Phi islands, a gentle renaissance was underway.
Cambodian refugee monk fears jail if deported from Thailand
AFP, Published on 02/12/2021
» A Cambodian monk with international refugee status said Thursday he fears he will be thrown in jail if he is deported home from Thailand.
4 firms rush to produce mutant-specific vaccines
News, AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Four of the world's Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers -- Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Sinovac -- are now developing new generations of their respective vaccines specifically targeting the new Omicron variant.
Monkey business at Lopburi fruit festival
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» Their table manners were shocking, but the guests of honour at a special banquet in the central town of Lopburi on Sunday loved monkeying around.
Thai rapper 'won't be silenced' after Apple state hacking warning
AFP, Published on 25/11/2021
» A Thai rapper vowed not to be silenced on Thursday after he and at least five other government critics received messages from Apple warning that state-sponsored hackers could be targeting their phones.