UN voices 'serious concern' on human rights in Thailand
The United Nations said it was "seriously concerned" about growing restrictions on human rights activists in Thailand.
Thai PM stacks cabinet with soldiers
Thailand's coup leader and newly appointed premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha received royal endorsement for a cabinet stacked with soldiers.
Thai court drops murder charge against ex-PM Abhisit
A Thai court dismissed murder charges against former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his ex-deputy over a bloody 2010 protest crackdown.
Thailand vows 'leniency' in surrogacy cases
Thailand's junta has pledged leniency in the cases of babies born to surrogate mothers.
Myanmar makes $2.3mn heroin bust in 'Golden Triangle'
Myanmar authorities have seized 140 kilograms (310 lbs) of heroin packed into blocks and hidden in a car in the notorious "Golden Triangle" area near the Thai border, police said.
World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia
Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.
Man shot dead in Thailand mosque attack: police
Gunmen opened fire at a mosque in insurgency-hit southern Thailand, killing one man and injuring another a day after Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan, police said.
Pirates free Indonesia-bound Thai tanker after cargo theft
Pirates have released an Indonesian-bound Thai tanker after stealing its oil cargo, in the latest attack in Southeast Asian waters, the International Maritime Bureau said.
Khmer Rouge 'First Lady' hospitalised in Thailand: son
The former "First Lady" of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime has been hospitalised in neighbouring Thailand and is relying on a feeding tube and oxygen to survive, her son said.
Thai army invokes martial law to quell unrest
Thailand's army declared martial law Tuesday after months of deadly anti-government protests, deploying armed troops in central Bangkok and censoring the media but insisting the move was "not a coup".
Lao plane carrying defence chief crashes: Thai official
A Lao military plane carrying top officials including the defence minister crashed on Saturday in the north of the communist country, a Thai official said, without giving details of any casualties.
Attack on Thai protest camp leaves 2 dead, 24 wounded
Grenade blasts and gunfire rocked an anti-government protest site in Thailand's capital Thursday, leaving two dead and 24 wounded as fears of wider political violence mounted in the crisis-hit kingdom.
One dead, 23 injured in Thai quake: official
An elderly woman died and 23 other people were injured after a strong earthquake shook northern Thailand, an official said Tuesday, as aftershocks continued to rattle the mountainous region popular with tourists.
14 dead in northwest Thailand road accident
At least 14 people were killed Wednesday when a truck carrying local villagers crashed in a mountainous region of northwest Thailand, police and hospital officials said.
Nine Cambodians killed in Thai road accident
Nine Cambodians were killed Friday when a mini-bus carrying migrant workers returning home for the Buddhist New Year crashed and burst into flames in eastern Thailand, police said.
Thai 'Red Shirts' rally to support embattled PM
Thousands of Thai pro-government "Red Shirts" massed Saturday in a show of support for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, warning that they would resist attempts to oust her through the courts.
Jeff Monson KOed by Kazakh MMA fighter in Almaty
Kazakh mixed martial arts fighter Shakhmaral Dzhetpisov has KOed Jeff Monson.
15 dead in Thai school bus crash
At least 15 people, including 13 children, were killed when a bus carrying students on a trip to the seaside collided with a lorry in eastern Thailand Friday.
Thai PM summoned by anti-graft panel
Thailand's prime minister has been summoned to face an anti-corruption panel Thursday to hear negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office, following months of mass opposition protests.