The police said they found the suspect, 36, with cyanide after the sudden death of a friend with whom she was traveling.
Tag: Thailand
Thaksin Shinawatra’s Daughter Enters Thailand Election
An ousted populist’s daughter seeks office, fueling concerns that the return of a divisive political dynasty may revive instability, too.
2 Arrested in Hong Kong After Dousing Police With Water Guns
Songkran, a traditional Thai festival, often involves splashing and squirting. But the continuing crackdowns on all forms of dissent in Hong Kong made things different this year.
Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry
When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.
Search Intensifies for Radioactive Canister Missing for Weeks in Thailand
It’s not clear exactly when the 55-pound cylinder containing cesium-137 vanished from the power plant where it was in use.
HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit.
A Massacre That Rippled Through Generations in Thailand
For the parents and the grandparents of the children who were killed as they slept at a rural day care, coming to terms with the tragedy has been an impossible task.
Thai Hunger Strikers Calling for Changes to Monarchy Are at Risk of Dying
The two young women have not had food for 44 days, part of a campaign urging the government to repeal a law that criminalizes criticizing the royal family.
Thai Cave Survivor Dies in England
Duangphet Promthep was a member of the soccer team that escaped from a submerged cave in Thailand in 2018, and he later attended a soccer academy in England. The cause of his death was unclear.
As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.