The Irish Times

Antony Blinken blasts ‘aggressive’ China in Indo-Pacific policy speech

US secretary of state’s regional tour aimed at building ties with countries on China’s doorstep

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 12:26

Thailand outlaws reports that cause ‘fear’ as Covid-19 cases surge

Critics say move a blunt tool for criminalising debate of government handling of pandemic

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 13:55

Bangkok’s luxury nightclubs at centre of Thailand’s worst Covid outbreak

Parties by privileged lead to deadly surge in slums as country’s wealth divide exposed

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 17:20

Covid-19: What has happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine in other countries?

Denmark moved first but many others have suspended the vaccine over safety concerns

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 06:40

Thai pro-democracy leader charged after vaccine rollout accusation

Leading opposition figure has accused king’s company of seeking to profit from vaccines

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 16:54

Thai protesters fail to bend government to demands

Despite greater freedoms of political speech, Bangkok offering little real compromise

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 17:08

Thailand’s protests given sharper edge by feared law to protect monarchy

Protest movement leader received summons to face multiple charges of defaming royalty

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 16:36

The Irish Times view on protests in Thailand: royal taboos broken

Months of protests about democracy and reform of the constitution have expanded from university campuses to the streets to embrace demands that the monarchy should be accountable

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 18:30

Thailand: protesters call on king to give up royal fortune

Demonstrations against monarchy continue as ‘8,000’ protest outside country’s biggest bank

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 16:02

Thailand protests spark inevitable talk of military coup

Army unlikely to sit by and facilitate possible threat to hegemonic military capitalism

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 20:19

Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban

Police use of water canon prompts further demonstrations against monarchy and PM

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 15:48

Thailand declares state of emergency and cracks down on protesters

Dozens arrested after 10,000 people surrounded government building and jeered queen

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:18

Thai king’s sojourn in Bavaria causes diplomatic headache

Merkel government warns Vajiralongkorn to stop conducting state business from German soil

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 10:32

Thousands march in Bangkok in weekend of pro-democracy protests

Demonstrators call for change and break longstanding taboo by criticising monarchy

Sun Sept 20 2020 - 20:40

Brexit is blinding Britain to both its history and its present

Demagogic movements from around the world are reflected in UK debate over EU exit

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:39

Bombs hit Bangkok during major security meeting

Investigation ordered after blasts injured at least four people in Thai capital

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 10:16

Thai king marries consort and makes her queen

King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s fourth marriage comes ahead of coronation ceremony on Saturday

Thu May 02 2019 - 19:37

Thai voters raise doubts over election results

Military-backed party and Thaksin-linked party both say they will try to form government

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 15:55

Thai cave rescue: Boys give first wave to world from hospital

Twelve boys and coach lost average of 2kg during ordeal but they are in good condition

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 15:00

Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys and football coach freed

All boys in hospital; majority are in good health - two have suspected lung infections

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 17:11

Thailand timeline: How the team ended up trapped in flooded cave

An evening of exploration ends up in disaster after heavy rain traps 12 boys and coach

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 14:10

Death toll from Thai tourist boat disaster rises to 33

Rescue and recovery operation underway as 23 individuals remain missing

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 15:25

Monsoon rains may force Thai cave rescue attempt this week

Rescue of boys should be expedited before downpours in next few days, says minister

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 18:17

Thai police drop survival packages into cave as search for missing boys continues

Twelve boys and their soccer coach missing in cave complex since last weekend

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 16:44

Former Thai leader gets five-year sentence over rice subsidies

Yingluck Shinawatra who fled country in August convicted in absentia

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 17:20

Thailand begins installing Prince Vajiralongkorn as new king

Crown prince must accept parliament’s invitation in order to be proclaimed king

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 11:17

New king of Thailand to be named on December 1st

Coronation of crown prince to take place after late king’s cremation next year

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 14:57

Thais brave Bangkok rain for mass mourning of king

Official mourning will last for a year; entertainment and festivals cancelled for 15 days

Sun Oct 16 2016 - 15:05

Crowds gather in Bangkok as Thailand mourns King Bhumibol

Junta-backed succession to Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn expected to be smooth

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 11:00

Thailand and Malaysia to discuss building wall along border

Crimes flourished along 640km Thai-Malay border until crackdown in 2015

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 13:55

Thai police find more unexploded bombs following coordinated blasts

Attacks came just days after Thais voted to accept a military-backed constitution

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 11:03

Two arrested following wave of bombings in Thailand

At least four dead and dozens injured following series of blasts in south of the country

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 18:05

Fears raised over fairness of Thai constitutional referendum

Crackdown on dissent giving advantage to military position, say human rights groups

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 08:33

Thailand arrests second suspect in Bangkok blast probe

Thai authorities have remained vague on the possible motives of the perpetrators

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 10:12