China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an "objective and fair" position, its foreign ministry said.

Thailand’s ruling establishment—its army, the palace and assorted other magnates—has long felt entitled to sack politicians whenever they believe their own interests are under threat. For decades these elites have worked hard to make sure that Thailand’s democracy is never much more than a veneer .

A Thai court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a Cambodian tycoon, senator and confidant of former Prime Minister Hun Sen

Pressure has come from the UK, which has seen a flood of Thai marijuana being smuggled into the country.

G ridlock in Thai politics tends to end one way. Thailand is the only middle-income country in which the armed forces regularly seize power. There have been a dozen coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932, two of them in the past 20 years.

Thailand's parliament met on Wednesday to begin deliberations on draft bills seeking amnesty for thousands of people charged with crimes relating to mass demonstrations and rallies over the two decades of political turmoil.

The new Ophiocordyceps species, found only in flies, are related to the pathogen featured in the video game and TV series “The Last of Us.”

Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

A Thai national flag is seen at a port under the Port Authority of Thailand, following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 36% on goods from Thailand starting on August 1, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha