BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter
The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand, AFP has ...
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Japan Emperor Meets New Thai Monarch and Bids Farewell To Late King
Japan's emperor Akihito met Thailand's new monarch on Sunday during a brief visit to pay respects to his recently departed ...
Thai King’s Aide Jailed For Royal Defamation
A senior aide to Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been jailed for five and a half years for royal ...
Japanese Emperor Heads To Vietnam For First Time
Japan's emperor left for Vietnam on Tuesday to meet families of Japanese soldiers sent there by his father more than ...
Senior Adviser To Thailand King Sacked In Latest Purge
A senior adviser to Thailand's new monarch has been sacked, authorities said Tuesday, the second aide to King Maha Vajiralongkorn ...
Thai Generals Lead Royal Funeral Pyre Ceremony
Thailand's generals took centre stage on Monday at a ceremony blessing the start of construction of an enormous funeral pyre ...
Thai Palace Official Fired and Stripped of Titles
A senior member of the personal security retinue of Thailand's new king has been fired and stripped of his titles, ...
Thailand Invites Crown Prince To Become New King
Thailand's parliament invited Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be the new king on Tuesday, completing a formal step for the apparent ...
Thousands Throng Streets For Funeral Procession
Thousands of Thai mourners have lined the streets of Bangkok, as the body of King Bhumibol Adulyadej was moved from ...
Thais Mourn Death of Revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej
he people of Thailand are mourning the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, their head of state for 70 years and ...
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies At 88
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years on the throne, the palace says. The ...
Thai King’s Health ‘unstable’ As Crowd Holds Vigil
A Thai woman holds a portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as she prays for his health The health of Thailand's ...