Thailand

Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, known as Princess Pa, entered a coma in December 2022 due to a heart condition.

Officials pay their respects to Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha during hospitalization after a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022.
 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign

A PROTESTER holds a sign during a demonstration against the military coup outside the US Embassy in Yangon on February 21, 2021.

US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms

Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienpuntu, in front of the elephants at Jerusalem’s Tisch Family Zoological Gardens. June 4, 2026.

Elephant diplomacy: Ambassador marks mark 72 years of Thai-Israeli relations with zoo visit


Only 440 Baht to set the table: Molam’s new Thai happy hour

Molam restaurant at the Har Sinai complex in Tel Aviv launches a new happy hour featuring five rotating Thai dishes for NIS 39 per diner and a 30% discount on cocktails, wine, and beer.

New Happy Hour at Molam.

Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion

From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.

Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising, coinciding with high global temperatures.

Artist reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period sauropod dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, whose fossils were unearthed in Thailand, seen in this illustration released on May 14, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Major Israeli gang leader arrested in Thailand, expected to be extradited to Israel

Arviv left Israel several months ago and had reportedly been in Thailand for about three months, amid ongoing speculation about his whereabouts.

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Illegal Thai school found to be caring for 89 Israeli children - report

The school, Arki Kid, was licensed to care for up to 18 children of ages 2-5. The 89 Israeli children were found during a raid on the school, and ranged between 2 and 12 years old.

A SCHOOL in Thailand, where Israeli children were illegally being cared for.

Beauty pageant contestant's false teeth fall on camera, reaction earns ovation

During a Miss Thailand competition broadcast, the entrant swiftly picked up the dental prosthesis and continued her walk.

A view of the city at twilight as the sun sets, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025.

A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement

Finding a country to move to in retirement is not an easy task – a new study has identified the 10 best places for retirees in 2026 according to various parameters.

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Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

The note regarding the Strait of Hormuz from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent to the 15-member Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.