Resort balcony in Thailand collapses as group poses for photos, video shows
A group of women were caught on video taking pictures on a second-floor balcony after part of a building collapsed in a Thai resort on Sunday. At Chiang Mai’s Longmai Rungam resort, 12 tourists, all women who volunteered at the local health office, posed for photos on a balcony overlooking the gardens, according to Viral […]
Man jailed for record 50 years for criticising Thai monarchy | Thailand
A Thai man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for criticizing the monarchy, a legal rights group said, making it the longest sentence ever handed down under the country's strict lese majeste laws. The record-breaking ruling comes after Thailand has tightened its use of the law against pro-democracy protesters over the years, which […]
Thailand firework factory explosion leaves around 20 dead, no survivors found
In Thailand, an explosion at a fireworks factory north of Bangkok on Wednesday killed around 20 people, police said, with authorities touring the scene but no survivors had been found. The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, police said, but it happened mid-afternoon in Suphanburi province, about 119.56 miles north of Bangkok. “We […]