Tag: Thailand
Southern Thai dance form ‘nora’ gets UNESCO heritage status
The dramatic art form has roots in India, and has been practiced in Thailand's Muslim-majority provinces
Better watch out, better not bite: Thai Santa divers feed sharks
Children stared in awe as yellow-and-black damselfish swirled around Santa, who appeared suspended in mid-air like an angel
Thai Supreme Court jails tycoon over wildlife poaching
The Supreme Court upheld the guilty verdict and sentence of three years and two months
Thai court rules protest speeches were bid to oust monarchy
The court said the speeches were an "abuse of the rights and freedoms and harmed the state's security"
Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening
The pandemic hammered the kingdom's tourism-reliant economy, which last year saw its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown
The kingdom is expecting the return of at least a million visitors by March and to generate about US$30 billion in revenue through 2022
Thailand protests fade but the hardcore battle on
Thalugaz, literally "breaking through (tear) gas" in Thai, is a loosely organized group of working-class youth with no formal structure
Thailand allows vaccinated tourists from 40-plus countries, PM says
The 46 countries and territories is a significant jump from the 10 initially announced last week by Prayut
Thai diners whet their appetites at flood cafe
A tropical storm and heavy monsoon rains have caused flooding in 33 Thai provinces, inundating more than 300,000 households
SPOTLIGHT: Catholic school in rural Thai village responds to pope’s call...
A Catholic school in a small village in Thailand has responded to the call of Pope Francis to foster a renewed commitment to education
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