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Two more Thai hostages held by Hamas freed
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara welcomed on Wednesday the release of two more Thai hostages who had been held by Hamas in Gaza, the latest to be freed under a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas.
Foreign Ministry: Hamas still holds 20 Thai nationals
Reuters, Published on 25/11/2023
» Palestinian militant group Hamas is still holding 20 Thai nationals after having freed 10 from Gaza, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, following a deal during the first truce of a seven-week war.
Marriage equality bill for parliament next month
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2023
» The cabinet has approved draft legislation on marriage equality and it will be tabled in parliament in December, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Amulets made from plastic waste to inspire more recycling
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2022
» Hoping to inspire more Thais to recycle plastic waste, two companies have teamed up to make Buddhist amulets by using nine types of recyclable materials ranging from plastic bottles to nylon fishing nets.
After Myanmar coup, detainees' families search for answers
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2022
» Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive.
From pigs’ heads to duck, Bangkok shop offers Lunar New Year treats in jelly
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2022
» As people get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a dessert shop in Bangkok is doing a roaring trade by moulding coconut milk jelly into pigs heads, grilled duck, steamed chicken and other items often served in a traditional feast.
Thais resell private Covid vaccination slots as free supplies build
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2021
» Some in Thailand who had scrambled to book private hospital appointments to receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine have taken to social media to resell their slots after an influx of free government-supplied shots in recent weeks.
Apple warns Thai activists 'state-sponsored attackers' may have targeted iPhones
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2021
» Apple Inc issued on Wednesday alert messages to at least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the government, warning it believed their iPhones had been targeted by "state-sponsored attackers", according to activists and the alerts reviewed by Reuters.
Heirs step up as Covid deaths rock street-food stalls
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2021
» Each morning, Adulwitch Tangsupmanee brings a cart of crispy pork belly to a run-down cinema in Bangkok's Chinatown and sets up the same street-food stall his internationally renowned father ran for nearly 50 years before dying of Covid-19 in July.