Sources: IOL
Thailand passes the marriage equality law allowing same-sex couples to be legally wed starting in January 2025. 2024-09-24
A French tourist is stabbed to death while a Tunisian soldier is wounded by an Islamist in Bizerte, Tunisia. 2019-10-14
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha orders officials to improve aviation safety standards after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand's safety ratings. The lower rating is for failure to tackle commercial aviation standards shortcomings found in an audit this year. The European Aviation Safety Agency is due to announce the results of its own audit later in December. 2015-12-2
Suspected insurgents detonate a motorcycle bomb in Southern Thailand killing 2 Thai Military rangers and wounding 11 people. 2013-03-2
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency in parts of the country hit by violence by Islamist militant group Boko Haram. 2012-01-1
The bodies of 12 Chinese sailors have been found and one remains missing in Mekong river, where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet, after the incident last week in which two Chinese cargo vessels were hijacked by suspected drug smugglers in the Golden Triangle, and later captured by Thai river police.2011-10-11
Around 27,000 anti-government red shirt protestors march in Bangkok, Thailand, calling for the release of imprisoned leaders. 2011-01-23
A court in Thailand jails 79 pro-government "yellow shirt" protesters for storming a state television station two years ago. 2010-12-30
Thailand's Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, warns of escalating violence, and is considering a curfew after clashes with protesters kill 25 over the last 3 days. 2010-05-16