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He Acquitted 5 Men of Murder, Then Shot Himself
A judge’s dramatic act drew attention to his accusations that he was being pressured to unfairly convict five Muslims in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south.
5 More Dead Elephants Found at Thailand Waterfall, Officials Say
Park officials say evidence at the scene suggested the 11 animals had died after a calf slipped in rushing waters, and the others tried to save it.
6 Elephants Die After Plunging Over a Waterfall in Thailand
One of the herd, a 3-year-old, was swept away and the others drowned when they tried to save it, national park officials said.
Thailand Shuttered a Notorious Tiger Zoo, but the Problem Has Only Gotten Worse
Activists say Thailand’s tiger zoos amount to little more than farms, which produce animal parts for a thriving black market.
Golf Homes: What $1 Million Will Buy
Do you prefer your golf home to be in the desert or the jungle? Or perhaps South Africa’s wine lands?
The Thai Palace Posted Photos of the King’s Consort. Then the Website Went Down.
After releasing unusual images of the king’s official companion — one featuring her in a camouflage-printed sports bra — the royal site became inaccessible.
Thailand’s Roads Are Deadly. Especially if You’re Poor.
The rules of a highly unequal society extend even to the highways, where have-nots are far more likely to be killed than haves.
Thailand’s Former Leader, in Exile and Wanted at Home, Gets Serbian Citizenship
Yingluck Shinawatra, a former prime minister, left Thailand in 2017, before being convicted of corruption.
‘Our Duty’ to Fight: The Rise of Militant Buddhism
A call to arms for Sri Lankan monks. Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar. A Buddhist faith known for pacifism is taking its place in a new age of nationalism.