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Thirty false killer whales swam ashore on a beach near the Thai resort isle of Phuket, but local residents and hotel staff saved all but one of them, a marine official said.

Protests against Thailand's ruling coalition are set to continue, despite the failure of a motion by the parliamentary opposition to censure the prime minister and seven key cabinet ministers.

History may not be the most popular subject of interest among Thai people but that does not deter the National Museum to win them over.

One million urban families who are hard hit by rising cost of living will be the first group to receive a government coupon to help cope with soaring food and energy costs.

Former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning to change the logo of Manchester City, a move that will enrage even the most faithful supporters of his controversial reign as owner of the British ...

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday accused Democrat Party chief Abhisit Vejjajiva of fuelling tension between Thailand and Cambodia, even as the opposition leader accused the administration of ...

The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has kept on improvising its rallies. This is rather troublesome because it no longer plays by the rules. Nobody knows what it really wants. PAD started its street demonstrations on May 25 this year. It accused the government of attempting to rewrite the 2007 Constitution to help ...

A recent survey indicates more Thai companies plan to pay cost of living allowances averaging 800 baht per month to help their employees survive soaring expenses.

... transgender students with a sign that's half male, half female. The Kamphaeng School in Si Sa Ket, in northeastern Thailand opened separate toilet facilities to accommodate hundreds of transgender students who have always longed for their own ...

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej faced a fight for his political future Monday as opposition parties prepared a no-confidence debate in Parliament.

Meanwhile, thousands of protesters refused to lift their siege of his office. The no-confidence motion has been brought by the opposition Democrat Party in the wake of four weeks of street protests calling for the government's resignation.

An angry Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said it was impossible that someone would try to change Thailand into a republic with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra becoming the first president.

For expats and visitors, Bangkok and Chiang Mai are still relatively cheap to live and hang out despite rising cost of living, at least according to the poll.

The military says it's fully behind Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, as tens of thousands of protesters surround Government House.

Supreme Commander General Boonsrang Niumpradit says the military will not become involved in the current political crisis, pointing out that countries like South Korea and Japan have "moved way ahead" of Thailand because their soldiers stay clear of politics.

Insurgents shot dead four and injured one on board a train transporting about 100 people from Sungai Kolok district to Yala, police said.

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Saturday refused to bow to the demands of anti-government protesters who vowed to besiege his office until he resigned.

For teen boys who prefer to dress as girls at one rural high school in Thailand, taking a bathroom break no longer means choosing between "male" and "female" rooms.

Former premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh suggested three options for the government to end political confrontation, and one of them is for Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign.

Several thousand protesters pushed through a heavy police cordon around Thailand's seat of government Friday, vowing to besiege the compound until the prime minister resigns. After initially scuffling with the demonstrators, the police offered little resistance as crowds surged toward ...

A Thai army helicopter crashed in an insurgency-plagued area of southern Thailand on Friday, killing all 10 people on board.

The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) is going in for the kill. The stage is set for yet another end game. The PAD plans to rally several tens of thousands of its supporters to seal Government House today. With support from the union members of state enterprises, the PAD seems confident it can overthrow the Samak government ...