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Thailand is India's go-to international holiday destination
Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is a country at the centre of the southeast Asian Indo-Chinese peninsula.
Explained: How did Thailand lose 86 of its tigers?
The Tiger Temple, a popular tourist destination, had been accused of involvement in the illegal smuggling of tigers, and of mistreating captive tigers.
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Thailand is addicted to plastic, but here's how it can kick the habit
This story is the second of a four-part series on documenting plastic pollution in Southeast Asia.
Bangkok blasts: Video shows mall bombing minutes from ASEAN summit
After assessing the area around the store, the suspect stopped at a rack full of soft toys and fiddled with one of them for a few seconds before placing the detonator on the shelf.
MEA Jaishankar on two-day Thailand visit for meetings of regional forums
The ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, to be co-chaired by Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai on Thursday, will review the progress in the implementation of the key decisions of the leaders of ASEAN member states and India in the last summit.
Southeast Asia talking trash (literally) with West: Indonesia is latest in line
Faced with a massive trash problem of their own making, Southeast Asia too is pushing back and increasingly rejecting foreign trash imports fearing they could become the next dumping ground.
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Rich Indians to the rescue as Chinese tourists shun Thailand
At a beachfront hotel on the tropical island of Phuket, the occupancy rate from Chinese clientele has stalled, while bookings from India have begun to rise.
Indonesia becomes latest Southeast Asian country to send back trash to West. All you need to know
By returning the trash containers, Indonesia followed the footsteps of Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, The Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
Thai court sentences ex-PM to prison over lottery programme
Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted by a military coup in 2006 and has been absent from Thailand since 2008, when he fled to avoid serving a two-year prison term on a conflict of interest conviction.
Thailand: Four new baby meerkats melt hearts at Songkhla zoo
The babies were born to second-time parents, boosting to 13 the population of meerkats at the zoo in the town of Songkhla, the biggest public zoo in southern Thailand.
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Inside Mouni Roy's Thailand vacation
Mouni Roy shared some gorgeous photos of herself enjoying the waterfall and other beautiful locales of Thailand on her Instagram account.
Sonali Bendre is 'in paradise' with husband Goldie Behl and son Ranveer
Sonali Bendre who has returned to Mumbai after being cured of cancer took to her Instagram to share photos from her visit to "paradise".
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In photos: Coronation of Thailand's King Vajiralongkom
Vajiralongkorn, who is the tenth monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty, ascended the throne after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2016 and has since been dispatching his duties as a king.
Buddhist monks celebrate Makha Bucha festival in Thailand
Magha Puja or Makha Bucha, as it is known in Thailand, is celebrated on the full moon of the third lunar month. This year it falls on February 19
Thailand's rebel female Buddhist monks defy tradition, continue to fight for equality
In recent years, more Thai Buddhist women seeking to become full-fledged “bhikkunis”, or female monks, have been defying the tradition by pursuing the other option: getting ordained overseas, usually in Sri Lanka or India
Thailand's masked dance drama 'Khol' now on UNESCO cultural heritage list
Lakhon Khol was recently listed by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, as an intangible cultural heritage, along with neighbouring Thailand’s version of the dance, known as Khon
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Thailand cave rescue over, all safe
Ending more than two weeks of the ordeal, all 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped deep inside a flooded Thai cave were rescued on Tuesday.
Operation to rescue 12 boys from Thailand cave nowhere close to ending
The 12 boys, all between the ages of 11-16, belong to different schools in Mae Sai district in northern Thailand. Their coach is a 25-year-old. They are part of a local soccer team called ‘Wild Boar’.
Thailand bids farewell to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej with elaborate royal procession-See photos
Bhumibol's death at age 88 on October 13, 2016, after a reign of seven decades, sparked a national outpouring of grief. Millions of Thais visited the throne hall at Bangkok's Grand Palace to pay respects.
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Japanese carmaker Nissan showcases future technology
Yokohama/Los Angles, Jan 21 (ANI): Japanese carmaker Nissan recently invited 59 journalists, bloggers and car club members from six countries in Asia and Oceania. As part of the Nissan 360 Asia and Oceania event, the guests visited the global headquarters of Nissan in Yokohama city. Participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand and Australia joined together to experience what Nissan is all about. Starting from the Nismo Festival held at Fuji racetrack, where 35,000 Nissan race fans congregated at the foot of Mt Fuji. Nissan 360 event is aimed for the participants to get know and experience a wide perspective about the Nissan brand. The event's theme is "Discover Nissan" - Guests experienced firsthand new and future product and technology through the six-day-long program. Participants experienced Nissan heritage tours at the memorial cabinet in Japan's Zama city. The Nissan 360 event program has been designed to understand Nissan from all destinations - its past, present and future. Participants also received the state-of-the-art technology introduction in Nissan Advanced Technology Development Center. The test ride was the showcase of Nissan's latest and greatest vehicles for both road and track use as well as concept models that will soon hit the roads. The Nissan 360 event has received a very favorable reception from the participants. Nissan will to continue the event to communicate and promote to the motor fans.
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