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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is greeted by family members and relatives upon his release at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free
The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025, ahead of a ruling on whether he properly served a prison term in 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin set for parole after eight months in prison
The release paves the way for his possible return to politics as his family’s party takes a lesser role in a new conservative-led government.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is surrounded by the media as he leaves the parliament building in Bangkok on March 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
Thai PM readies new Cabinet as energy crisis threatens growth
A list of 35 ministers is being submitted for royal endorsement following background checks on the nominees by various agencies, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives on the podium after the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix at the Buriram International Circuit in Buriram on March 1.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 16, 2026
Thai ruling party tightens grip on power with house speaker post
The role is pivotal in Thailand’s parliamentary system, setting legislative agendas and scheduling key votes for the lower house, including to select the prime minister.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2026
Ruling Thai party runs on nationalist, establishment vote pitch
An embrace of the military, and apparent backing of the country’s conservative establishment, has given the prime minister’s Bhumjaithai Party an edge in the Feb. 8 vote.
A blackboard illustrating cannabis strains for sale is displayed inside Shaggy Buds, a cannabis dispensary in Bangkok.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 23, 2026
Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis
The plant could be criminalized once again after next month’s election, four years after its decriminalization.
Abhisit Vejjajiva, prime ministerial candidate for the Democrat Party and Thailand's former prime minister, speaks during an interview at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Thailand’s former prime minister seeks return as anti-scammer kingmaker
Former leader Abhisit Vejjajiva’s Democrat Party is projected to emerge as the fourth-largest in the Feb. 8 vote, making it a formidable player in the formation of any government.
Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat (right) and former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (left) sit together on stage during the party’s first major rally, ahead of the country’s general election in February, at Lan Khon Mueang in Bangkok on Jan. 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Nephew of former Thai Premier Thaksin faces balancing act to win over electorate
The Pheu Thai Party candidate must leverage his family’s legacy to win the support of the party faithful, while showing he has fresh ideas to revitalize the economy.
A man inspecting a garage damaged by Thai airstrikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Thailand says Cambodia border fight is also a war on scammers
The framing shows Bangkok is seeking to align itself with both Washington and Beijing.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, on Nov. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2025
Thailand heads for early election as PM moves to dissolve parliament
Under Thai rules, an election must be held between 45 and 60 days after the house dissolution, meaning voters will be headed to polling stations as early as the end of January.
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul attends a press conference after securing the backing of opposition People's Party to serve as Thailand's next prime minister, in Bangkok on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2025
Thai prime minister frontrunner gets chance at leadership after six years
The rise of conservative politician Anutin Charnvirakul, who said he’s been ready to be prime minister since 2019, is a testament to patience and savvy coalition building.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as Thailand's prime minister by the Constitutional Court last Friday, leaves the court in Bangkok following a news conference after her removal.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2025
Persecuted Thai pro-democracy party now poised to play kingmaker
The People’s Party, which has been in opposition since a 2023 election despite winning the most seats, is being courted by rival groups seeking to form a government.
Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during an interview in Bangkok in 2023. Anutin, whose father briefly served as Thailand’s caretaker leader in 2008, said late Friday that he had the support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2025
Anutin leads race to become Thai PM with pledge to hold poll
Anutin, whose father briefly served as Thailand’s caretaker leader in 2008, said late Friday he had support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures as she arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Aug. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2025
Powerful Thai court again to decide fate of Thaksin-aligned prime minister
The case against Paetongtarn Shinawatra shows how the country’s conservative establishment can thwart governments and engineer military-backed rule.
People who fled their homes near the border between Cambodia and Thailand gather to get temporary aid at an evacuation center in Cambodia's Preah Vihear province on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2025
Fragile Thailand-Cambodia truce faces challenges on day one
The military officials agreed at a meeting not to target civilians or deploy more troops along the border,
A Thai anti-mine worker demonstrates how to demine in a Thai village bordering Cambodia's Preah Vihear Temple in 2008.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2025
Thailand claims Cambodia planted land mines, escalating dispute
Three soldiers were injured when they stepped on a land mine during a routine patrol along an established route within Thai territory on July 16.
Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures as she arrives at Government House in Bangkok on Thursday before being sworn in as the new culture minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle following her suspension.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2025
Thai prime minister’s suspension sets latest political crisis in motion
The ruling government is already faced with infighting, U.S. trade talks, a border dispute with Cambodia and a sluggish economy.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves after Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended her from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, at the Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2025
Thai leader’s suspension deals new blow to battered economy
Thailand is mired in slow growth, with households burdened by debt, a budget bill outstanding and the threat of U.S. tariffs weighing down expectations.
The International Border Checkpoint of Poipet, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 24, 2025
Thailand targets Cambodian scam centers amid border dispute
As part of the crackdown, Thailand will ban foreign tourists from crossing over to Cambodia and curb air travel to Siem Reap for gambling purposes, Paetongtarn said.
Suranaree Task Force personnel stand guard at Morakot Operations Base amid a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia shut land crossings in escalating border spat
Former Cambodian leader Hun Sen leaked his phone conversation with Thailand’s prime minister, in which she appeared to criticize the Thai army’s role in the border standoff.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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