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Thailand confirms 2 cases of microcephaly linked to Zika virus
There is no cure or vaccine for the virus, which has infected an estimated 1.5 million people.
Thai authorities launch major crackdown on illegal migrant labourers, 153 arrested
Those caught were slapped with a five-year jail term and a fine of up to TBH3,000 ($100) and face deportation.
'Briton' among 3 men charged over dismembered body found in Bangkok freezer
UK Foreign Office says they are looking into reports a Briton was arrested for passport forgery.
Photos of the hunt for two-metre long lizards in Bangkok's Lumpini Park
Lumpini Park is home to about 400 huge monitor lizards.
Captain of Thai boat that crashed into bridge had expired licence, charged for negligence
The boat was bringing Muslim pilgrims back from a mosque in the city of Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok.
Child and 12 adults killed as Thailand tourist boat crashes into bridge
Twelve of the boat's 150 passengers are still missing.
Thailand and Malaysia discuss erecting border wall to curb trafficking and cross border terrorism
It remains unclear which country would pay for the wall along their 640km border.
Thailand: Teacher breaks her back after falling from 150ft cliff while fleeing sex attacker
Hannah Gavios, 23, from New York got lost at Railay Beach in the resort of Krabi on 1 September.
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra denies Red Shirts had any involvement in bombings
Shinawatra's opposition movement, known 'Red Shirts', has been accused of violence.
Two men detained by police over Thailand bomb attacks
Police have described the attacks in Hua Hin and Phuket as 'local sabotage'.
Muslim separatists and anti-military forces in the frame as bomb blasts hit Thai tourist hot spots
Attacks come just days after the military won a referendum which strengthens its grip on power.
Series of bomb explosions causes destruction in Thailand's popular tourist areas
The blasts come just days before the anniversary of the Erawan Shrine bombing, which killed 20 people and injured over 100.
Britons warned against travel to Thailand following bomb attacks in Phuket and Hua Hin
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised against all but essential travel to affected areas.
Two Britons injured in deadly Thailand explosions, local media reports
Apparently coordinated blasts in tourist resorts leaving four dead are not terrorism related say police.
PM Prayuth Chan-ocha orders emergency security measures after multiple bombings in Thailand
UK Foreign Office issues travel warning to Britons, saying 'there is a high threat from terrorism'.
Thailand: 2 blasts in popular tourist town of Hua Hin leave 1 dead, 23 injured
Bombs believed to have been planted in plant pots in tourist town popular with Britons.
New report exposes the cruelty behind Thailand's tiger selfie industry
"If you can get up close, hug or have a selfie with a tiger it's cruel and don't go."
Rescued Bengal slow loris had teeth clipped for use as tourist selfie prop
As Boris has had his teeth cut down, he will not be able to reenter the wild.
Thai elephants injured in landmine explosions given prosthetic legs
Good news for elephants injured by some of the thousands of landmines on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Thailand to get better ranking in US annual report on human trafficking
The ranking could boost Thai-US relations, which had not gained momentum since the junta grabbed power in the Asian nation.
Thailand: Devotees block police from arresting Dhammakaya temple abbot
Devotees at the temple said that Phra Dhammajayo was unwell and could not attend the judicial process.
Four Thai men who knocked elderly British couple and their son out cold receive jail time
The brutal assault left Rosemary Owen with brain injuries while her husband and son required stitches.
Briton jailed for 15 years for plotting 'to flood' US with North Korean methamphetamine
Scott Stammers, 47, was found guilty of conspiring to smuggle 100kg of drugs into the US.
British man among five tourists missing after speedboat tragedy
Police are searching for 46-year-old Jason Parnell, who was on board the Angthong Discovery Tour, when the boat capsized due to strong winds.
10-foot Python bites Thai man's penis
A python slithered through plumbing pipes in a domestic toilet and sank its fangs into man's genital.
UK woman killed in speedboat horror crash off Koh Samui
Tourists were injured after a boat carrying 32 passengers and four crew flipped over on its return journey after a day trip to Mu Ko Ang Thong marine park.
Thailand backpacker murders: Lawyers appeal conviction of migrants over torture and DNA claims
The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found on a Thai beach in September 2014.
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Active gym chain to invest £150m to increase its presence in South East Asia
Twenty new gyms to come up in Thailand and between 8 and 10 in Singapore.
Thailand: Excess fluid drained from King Bhumibol Adulyadej's spine and brain
The ailing monarch has spent most of the past two years in hospital.
Koh Tachai island in Thailand closed to tourists after environmental damage
Authorities say heavy tourism has negatively impacted national park island's ecosystem, resources and habitat.