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Tag: Thailand
Thai Hostages Return From Gaza
Thais were, after Israelis, the nationality most affected by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, with nearly 40 farm workers killed and almost as many captured.
Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power
The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?
In Thailand, Faraway Vigil for Hostages Ends in Happy Tears
The father of a Thai farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza for 15 months could barely get the words out at hearing the news of his son’s release.
In Thailand, Faraway Vigil for Hostages Ends in Happy Tears
The father of a Thai farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza for 15 months could barely get the words out at hearing the news of his son’s release.
Thai Families Wait in Anxious Hope for Gaza Hostage Release
Five families hoped that their loved ones were finally being released from Gaza after 15 months as hostages.
Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.
Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.
20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia
A look back at the horrible loss of life.
Stuffed Into Trucks, 78 Thai Protesters Died. Their Killers Are Still Free.
Twenty years ago, a massacre in southern Thailand fueled an insurgency that has never stopped. If no one is prosecuted for it by Friday, no one ever will be.