Thailand
Thai ex-PM Yingluck gets 5-year jail for negligence
Thailand's ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is handed a five-year prison sentence after the country's highest court finds her guilty of negligence in the management of a rice subsidy scheme.
27 September 2017, 08:35 AM
Thai cops to detain 'runaway bride' on theft charge
Police in Thailand detain a woman accused of taking off with dowries after marrying at least seven men. But it remains unclear what charges she might face in the high-profile case, reports Bangkok Post.
9 September 2017, 12:46 PM
Thailand 'preparing to receive' those fleeing Myanmar violence
Thailand is preparing to receive people fleeing fighting in Myanmar and send them back "when they are ready", the prime minister has said, following a series of attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on Myanmar security forces last week.
29 August 2017, 15:08 PM
Thailand probes ‘massive port authority scam’ involving 560 employees
Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) discovers graft scam involving 560 employees including many high-ranking officials of the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) and cost between US$9 million and US$12 million.
23 August 2017, 05:18 AM
MoU signed to import rice from Thailand
Bangladesh yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand to facilitate up to 10 lakh tonnes of rice import from the
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to further slash duty on rice import
In a desperate bid to stabilise rice price, the government has decided to further reduce the duty on import of the staple and strike a deal with Thailand to buy rice.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
U-16 women to go to Osaka again
Bangladesh under-16 women's football team will travel to J-Green Sakai Academy in Japan this month as part of preparation for September's AFC U-16 Women's Championship to be held in Thailand.
31 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Stars unite to help Thai goalkeeper
The footballing world united to help Chainat Hornbill goalkeeper Nattapong Kajornmalee, with Olivier Giroud, Kurt Zouma and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang among those offering their support to the 23-year-old who was seriously injured in a car accident and has been hospitalised since April 30.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Emdadul eliminated
Veteran archer Emdadul Haque Milon was eliminated from the first round of the Asia Cup Archery World Ranking tournament in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday.
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM
U-16s leave for Japan today
Bangladesh U-16 women's football team will leave for Japan today to take part in the J-Green Sakai Lady's Festival as part of their preparation for September's AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Cricket: Record win takes Bangladesh to second place
Bangladesh move to the second position of the points table after they thump Nepal by 92 runs in the 8th match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Asian Institute of Technology ground in Bangkok.
29 November 2016, 08:57 AM
Cricket: Bangladesh beat Thailand by 35 runs
After being at the receiving end of a 64-run drubbing in the opening game against India, Bangladesh bounce back strongly as they beat Thailand by 35 runs in the 5th match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Asian Institute of Technology ground in Bangkok.
28 November 2016, 06:56 AM
Football: Thai clubs await fate as league cancelled to mourn king
The Football Association of Thailand says it will meet clubs to explain its decision to scrap the season with three matches to go following the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
16 October 2016, 08:09 AM
Thai medalist's grandmother dies celebrating win
The 84-year-old grandmother of a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner collapses and dies while celebrating the weightlifter's success in Rio, police say.
8 August 2016, 09:20 AM
The Thai village using poop to power homes
After successfully lighting up their homes with solar panels and stoves fueled by cow dung, the villagers are now clean energy crusaders in a gas-guzzling country that overwhelmingly relies on fossil fuels.
5 August 2016, 06:50 AM
Bangladeshi imprisoned 10yrs for trafficking in Malaysia
A Malaysian court sentences a Bangladeshi national to 10 years, finding him guilty of trafficking three fellows through Andaman Sea of Songkhla province of Thailand between 2014 and 2015.
9 June 2016, 09:49 AM
Thai king marks 70 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth of Britain and US President Barack Obama have sent congratulations to King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of his 70th anniversary of accession to the throne.
9 June 2016, 06:21 AM
Tiger Temple monk held 'for smuggling'
Thai authorities say they have detained a monk attempting to smuggle tiger skins and fangs from a Buddhist temple.
2 June 2016, 13:38 PM
17 schoolgirls die in Thai dormitory fire
At least 17 young girls died after a fire swept through the dormitory of a school for children of hill tribes in northern Thailand, officials said Monday, adding several others were either missing or injured.
23 May 2016, 04:30 AM
Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage
The Thai island Koh Tachai is set to close, as authorities warn heavy tourism is negatively affecting natural resources and the environment.
17 May 2016, 04:07 AM