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Cave rescue: 'Hope became reality' says Navy Seal chief

 The head of the Thai Navy Seals has said "hope became reality" with the successful rescue of 12 boys and their coach from the Tham Luang cave.

Cave rescue: Divers ready to save remaining five Thais

 Divers are preparing to resume a high-risk rescue operation to free the last five members of a group who became trapped in a vast cave system in northern Thailand last month.

Durian in space: Thailand to send smelly fruit into orbit

 Imagine being trapped in a spaceship with the world's smelliest fruit. Thailand's space research agency has just announced plans to send durian to space by July, as part of a project to produce Thai food suitable for future space travel.

Vaping - the rise in five charts

For travellers looking forward to their summer holidays, what to pack can be a source of stress. But did you know that taking an e-cigarette with you to countries such Thailand could land you with a fine - or even time in jail?

Bangkok woman killed taking selfie on train tracks

 A woman has been killed while taking a selfie with a friend on a train track in Thailand.

PM’s visit to Thailand strengthens political trust: Deputy FM

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Thailand was fruitful, with the two PMs discussing frankly cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks, 

Viet Nam, Thailand issue joint statement

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation paid an official visit to Thailand from August 17-19 at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha.

PM Phuc meets with Thai leaders

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 met with President of Thailand’s Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda and President of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch Wichitcholchai as part of his ongoing visit to Thailand. 

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Thailand: Home to some of world's biggest crocodile farms

 Thailand is home to some of the world's biggest crocodile farms, where tourists can see the giant reptiles lounging in the hot sun, chomping on chicken, or swarming in emerald green pools.

Thailand, Indonesia become Vietnam's top automobile suppliers

 Thailand, Indonesia become Vietnam's top automobile suppliers

Thailand, Myanmar score first ASEAN U-15 wins

 Thailand and Myanmar won their first match at the ASEAN Football Federation U15 Girls’ Championship yesterday in Laos.

Thai floods cause 200-kilometer traffic tailback; death toll up to 25

 Flash floods in southern Thailand washed out a bridge on the country's main north-south highway on Tuesday, backing up traffic for 200 km (125 miles) as the death toll from days of unseasonable rain rose to 25,

Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand

 At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.

Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam to jointly hold walking street

 A walking street will be jointly organised by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to promote border trade and enhance relations between the neighbouring countries. 

Thailand's parliament to invite prince to become new king

 Thailand's parliament is expected to invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king on Tuesday, lawmakers said, more than one month after the death of his father, revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Activists in Thai opposition heartland say no politics during mourning

In villages scattered through the green rice fields of northeast Thailand, a stronghold of support for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his opposition "red shirt" movement,

Thailand finds 21 new cases of Zika in Bangkok, including pregnant woman

 Twenty-one new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus have been confirmed in central Bangkok, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications, 

Logistics services at Vietnamese seaports equal Thai standards

Though Vietnamese customs services are ranked sixth out of seven surveyed countries in South East Asia (SEA), logistics at domestic seaports have improved in the last 10 years thanks to the government’s efforts to upgrade infrastructure.

Bomb kills father and daughter at school in Thailand's troubled south

 A motorcycle bomb killed a father and daughter in front of a Thai elementary school as parents were dropping off their children on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of attacks in the troubled south.