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Duterte meets Thai envoy in first public appearance since midterm polls

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 05:31 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public Tuesday, his first since the May 13 elections and amid persistent rumors on his health. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 9, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 01:42 AM

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Thailand plowing ceremony

Sakchai Lalit, AP
Posted at May 09 11:33 PM

The leader of the plowing ceremony Anan Suwannart throws rice seeds into the field during the royal event in Bangkok Thursday. Read more »

Thai bay made famous in 'The Beach' to be shut until 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 04:45 PM

BANGKOK - The closure of the glittering Thai bay made famous by the movie "The Beach" has been extended for another two years to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife, an official said Thursday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the tourism industry.  Read more »

Newly crowned Thai king carried through Bangkok in royal procession

Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson, Reuters
Posted at May 05 07:10 PM

"Long live the king!" shouted well-wishers who lined roads for hours under Bangkok's blazing sun, hoping for a glimpse of the constitutional monarch who is revered in Thai culture as a living deity. Read more »

'I shall reign in righteousness': Thailand crowns king in ornate ceremonies

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Posted at May 04 03:48 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday completed intricate Buddhist and Brahmin rituals to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowned its first monarch in nearly seven decades. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 3, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 01:53 AM

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Preparing for Thailand king’s coronation

The Committee on Public Relations of the Coronation King Rama X, handout via Reuters
Posted at May 03 09:42 PM

The coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn will kick off on Saturday and end on Monday, more than two years after he ascended the throne following the death of his father. Read more »

From bodyguard to queen, Thailand's Suthida makes public debut

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 08:21 PM

Queen Suthida, the former deputy head of the royal bodyguard, made her first official public appearance Thursday at the side of Rama X, just days before his coronation.  Read more »

Pinay nagtapos na summa cum laude sa unibersidad sa Thailand

Dianne Dy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 06:14 PM

Nagtapos na may pinakamataas na karangalan sa isang unibersidad sa Bangkok, Thailand ang isang Filipinang tubong Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Read more »

Thai king surprises with royal wedding ahead of coronation

Reuters
Posted at May 02 01:32 PM

BANGKOK - Just days before his official coronation, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida. Read more »

Netflix, makers of 'Crazy Rich Asians', team up for Thai cave rescue production

Aidan Jones, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 07:01 AM

Netflix agreed Tuesday to team up with the makers of "Crazy Rich Asians" for a production based on the gripping real-life rescue of the "Wild Boars" football team from a flooded Thai cave.   Read more »

Dog pulled from ruff seas off Thai coast to be adopted by rescuer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 06:08 PM

BANGKOK - An exhausted dog found paddling 220 kilometers off the Thai coast is set for a new lease on life after an oil rig worker who rescued him promised to adopt the plucky pooch. Read more »

Tourist dies in zipline accident in Thailand

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 16 03:23 PM

BANGKOK - A Canadian fell to his death from about 12 meters (39 feet) while ziplining at a popular tourist attraction in northern Thailand, police said Tuesday.  Read more »

VIDEO: This Bangkok micro-cinema also shows Filipino indie films

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 14 11:43 AM

Cinema Oasis is a one-year old micro-cinema that showcases independent films from all over Asia. It’s also become the venue to show its owner’s films which have been banned from commercial release in Thailand. Read more »

Fire at Bangkok shopping mall kills 3; 8 others hurt

Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 10:00 PM

BANGKOK - A fire at a shopping center in Bangkok killed three people and injured at least eight, police said on Wednesday, adding that firefighters had brought the blaze under control. Read more »

OPINION: Thailand needs to use more than a calculator to fix its democracy

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Apr 09 03:12 AM

Like the sky in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s future, regrettably, remains hazy. Read more »

This micro-cinema in Bangkok is run by Thailand’s “most banned filmmaker”

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 08 11:04 PM

For Alice Skinhead, making movies hasn’t been the easiest journey—even as it has been one great discovery. “I realized that if I took a camera with me and film everything, then I can take everybody with me everywhere.” Read more »

Thailand's rising political star charged with sedition

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Apr 06 04:10 PM

BANGKOK - The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand's military government was charged on Saturday with sedition, the latest legal action facing the rising star after a disputed March election. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 3, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 11:53 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »