Thailand confirms mpox case is clade 1b, 2nd outside of Africa
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand on Thursday confirmed an mpox case reported this week was the clade 1b strain of the virus, the second confirmed case of the variant outside of Africa.
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Small passenger plane crashes on flight to eastern Thailand. All 9 aboard are believed dead
BANGKOK (AP) — A small passenger plane on a domestic flight in Thailand crashed Thursday afternoon shortly after taking off from the main airport in the capital, Bangkok, the country’s civil aviation authority announced. It appeared that all nine people aboard had been killed.
One woman’s custody battle highlights the challenges facing same-sex couples in China
BANGKOK (AP) — It’s been more than four years since Zhang Peiyi last saw her son, one of two children from her former marriage.
Thai Politician Is Under Fire After Slapping a Journalist on Camera
A politician is surrounded by journalists while walking down a corridor when one of them asks him a question. Instead of answering it, he raises his hand and slaps her in the head several times before climbing into his vehicle and driving away.
Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa
BANGKOK — Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on Wednesday (Aug 21).
Thai central bank stands pat to assess impact of political instability
BANGKOK -- Thailand's central bank kept the benchmark one-day repurchase rate unchanged at 2.5% at its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, aiming to balance economic growth and risks as well as evaluating possible political risks that could affect the country's economy.
Thai economy is nearly in crisis, caretaker finance minister says
BANGKOK — Thailand's economy is nearly in crisis due to declining exports and uncompetitive manufacturing, the country's caretaker finance minister said on Aug 21.
Parliamentary investigation sought after influential Thai general hits journalist
BANGKOK — A senator in Thailand on Tuesday (Aug 20) formally requested a parliamentary investigation into a veteran politician and former army chief who struck a television reporter on the head after she asked him a question.