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Thailand's chunky monkey on diet after gorging on junk food
May 19, 2017

Thailand's chunky monkey on diet after gorging on junk food

A morbidly obese wild monkey who gorged himself on junk food and soda left behind by tourists has been rescued and placed on a strict diet of lean protein, fruits and vegetables


Mar 23, 2017

Australian found negligent in girlfriend's watercraft death

A Thai court has given a suspended one-year prison sentence to an Australian man whose girlfriend died when their personal watercraft collided at high speed off a southern resort island


Mar 1, 2017

Thai court rejects migrants' appeals in killings of 2 Brits

A Thai court rejected the appeals of two Myanmar migrants convicted of murdering two British backpackers, the defense team said after learning of the verdict a week after it was rendered


Mar 1, 2017

"Ghost Tower" haunts Bangkok 20 years after financial crisis

The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997


Feb 21, 2017

Thai leader says impact of coal plant to be studied again

Thailand's prime minister says the government will ensure that environmental and health impact studies for a coal power plant approved by its energy policy planning committee will be reconsidered, but made clear he expects the project to proceed


Thai gov't panel approves coal plant in popular tourist area
Feb 17, 2017

Thai gov't panel approves coal plant in popular tourist area

Thailand's prime minister says a government committee has approved construction of an 800-megawatt coal power plant near pristine beaches on the Andaman Sea


Jan 30, 2017

Record 32.59 million foreign tourists visit Thailand in 2016

Thailand tourism officials say the country received a record 32.59 million foreign visitors last year and beat revenue predictions


Jan 10, 2017

25 dead, 1 million affected by floods in southern Thailand

At least 25 people have died in severe flooding in southern Thailand since New Year's Day, leaving businesses paralyzed and thousands of tourists stranded, the government said Tuesday


Jan 5, 2017

Flooding disrupts transit, spoils holidays in south Thailand

Flooding in southern Thailand has killed at least five people, disrupted transportation and spoiled tourists' holidays at one of the country's most popular resort islands


Jan 2, 2017

Crocodile bites French tourist posing for photo at Thai park

A French tourist who tried to have her picture taken with a crocodile in Thailand was injured when the reptile snapped at her when she got too close


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