Bangkok

• Fire rips through Bangkok music bar, killing at least 27

  Bangkok city officials said the fire broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, and it was about half an hour until firefighters brought it under control.

  World

  Jul 13
  
• Police in Thailand use rubber bullets, tear gas against pro-democracy protesters

  The demonstrators, who numbered close to 1,000, managed to break through a barrier made of shipping containers outside the ceremonial palace stacked two high.

  World

  Mar 21, 2021
  
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• Thailand sees 548 new coronavirus cases setting new daily record

  Health officials said 516 of the new cases were found in connection with the outbreak at the Klang Koong shrimp market in Samut Sakhon province

  Health

  Dec 19, 2020
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• Thailand rally for democracy draws thousands of protesters

  The core demands of the student-led protest movement are that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha step down, the constitution be amended to make it more democratic, and the monarchy be reformed to be made more accountable.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2020
• Thai king, queen meet with thousands on Bangkok streets amid political protests

  Crowds of royal devotees waited for hours Sunday outside the white walls of the storybook palace compound to greet them, carrying portraits of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida and waving national flags.

  World

  Nov 2, 2020
• Student protesters in Thailand call for political change

  Fed up with an archaic educational system and enraged by the military's efforts to keep control over their nation, the student-led campaign that began earlier this year has shaken Thailand's ruling establishment with the most significant campaign for political change in years.

  World

  Oct 27, 2020
• Thailand parliament meets to debate amid pro-democracy protests

  Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand gathered again Sunday in Bangkok, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament called to try to ease political tensions.

  World

  Oct 25, 2020
• Pro-democracy protests continue in Thailand for 5th straight day

  The protest movement -- which is calling for the prime minister's resignation, a more democratic constitution and a reformed monarchy -- began in March at universities around the country.

  World

  Oct 18, 2020
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• Thai authorities shut down transit system in Bangkok as protests continue

  The protesters have been doing their best to elude the authorities, using social media to assemble followers before police have time to block them.

  World

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Demonstrators in Thailand reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy as protests continue

  The mass student-led rally that began Saturday was the largest in a series of protests this year, with thousands camping overnight at Sanam Luang field near the royal palace in Bangkok.

  World

  Sep 20, 2020