Etiket: Thailand
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, a first in Southeast Asia
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, with a historic vote in the Senate celebrated as a “victory” by the LGBTQ+ community. The…
Bangluck: Thailand in bites and noodles
A Thai “noodle shop” has set up on rue Chabot, almost at the corner of Mont-Royal. But here, no pad thai or pad see ew. Chita and Nim (Chitakone Phommavongxay…
A Khmer statue returns to Thailand, returned by the Met
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Bangkok) A 900-year-old statue displayed for 30 years at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum (Met) in New York moved into a Thai museum on…
Climate change | Thailand may be forced to move Bangkok, government expert warns
(Bangkok) Thailand could be forced to move its capital Bangkok because of rising ocean levels, warns a senior official of the country’s climate services in an interview with AFP. Posted…
Thailand | More than 60 deaths due to extreme heat since the start of the year
(Bangkok) In Thailand, 61 people have died since the start of the year due to the extreme heat that has hit the country for weeks, the Health Ministry said on…
in Thailand, paradise islands face a water shortage due to a prolonged heatwave
“The private company that supplies water to the islands may have to stop the supply,” warned a representative of the tourism sector in the Krabi region. Published on 05/09/2024 2:57…
in Thailand, paradise islands face a water shortage due to a prolonged heatwave
“The private company that supplies water to the islands may have to stop the supply,” warned a representative of the tourism sector in the Krabi region. Published on 05/09/2024 2:57…
Thailand | Paradise islands facing water shortage following an exceptional heatwave
(Bangkok) In Thailand, the tourist archipelago of Koh Phi-Phi, made famous by the film The beach with Leonardo di Caprio, and other paradise islands are currently suffering from a serious…
IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES. India, Thailand, Bangladesh… Asia crushed by an endless extreme heat wave
Temperature records have been broken in recent weeks in South and Southeast Asia, pushing governments to take drastic measures, particularly in India, where general elections are being disrupted. Published on…
Global warming amplifies the devastating effects of El Niño in Kenya and Thailand
Torrential rains in Kenya and crushing heat waves in Thailand. In Africa and Asia, the El Niño weather phenomenon, combined with the effects of global warming, is having dramatic consequences.…
Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh face heatwave
An extreme heatwave in Southeast Asia has closed thousands of schools in the Philippines, confined Thais to their homes and prompted Muslim worshipers to pray for rain in Bangladesh. April…
Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh face heatwave
An extreme heatwave in Southeast Asia has closed thousands of schools in the Philippines, confined Thais to their homes and prompted Muslim worshipers to pray for rain in Bangladesh. April…
Formula 1 | Thailand interested in hosting its first Grand Prix
(Bangkok) Thailand, country of driver Alexander Albon (Williams), would like to organize a Formula 1 Grand Prix, assured Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who met Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali on…
Thailand | Military on alert due to fighting in neighboring Burma
(Mae Sot) Thai armored vehicles patrolled the town of Mae Sot on Wednesday while artillery fire was heard in Burma where the junta and an armed ethnic group clashed on…
Thailand | The last soccer hostesses on the field of prejudices
(Pathum Thani) Be “calm and beautiful”: In Thailand, the last group of hostesses employed by a football club confront the sexist stereotypes that persist in the kingdom on match days.…
Thailand falls in love with a giant buffalo
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Bangkok) Role in TV series, meeting with the Prime Minister: Ko, a 1.5 ton water buffalo, has become a celebrity in Thailand after…
Thailand: more than ten million people affected by air pollution in 2023
More than ten million Thais required medical treatment due to health problems linked to air pollution in 2023, a government agency said, calling for more action from authorities. “According to…
Thailand | Patty Tavatanakit in the lead after three rounds, Brooke Henderson 6th
(Chon Buri) Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit carded a 66 (minus-6) to take a three-shot lead at the end of the third round of the LPGA tournament presented in Thailand on…
Thailand | Former Prime Minister Thaksin freed
(Bangkok) Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra regained his freedom on Sunday morning, six months after his return from fifteen years of voluntary exile. Posted at 7:36 p.m. Alexis HONTANG…
Thailand | For Valentine’s Day, fake marriages but real hopes for homosexual couples
(Bangkok) In a shopping center in Bangkok, homosexual couples obtained a marriage certificate without official value on Wednesday, after a symbolic ceremony resembling a dress rehearsal before the upcoming legalization…