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37-Year-Old Thai Woman Marries Two Austrian Men At Same Wedding Ceremony. See Viral Pics
While the ceremony was socially and culturally celebrated by the local community, polygamy is not legally recognised under Thai civil law.
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Thailand Man's Jail Term Extended To 50 Years For Insulting King
A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
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How Centre Used Passport Law To Corner Luthra Brothers In Thailand
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who ran the Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people, managed to fly to Thailand shortly after the blaze began. At the time, firefighters were still battling the flames, and no case had been registered
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Thailand Relaxes Afternoon Alcohol Rules After Tourism Industry Pushback
Thailand will once again permit alcohol sales from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., beginning early December. This announcement comes days after stricter restrictions were imposed.
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Thailand Tightens Alcohol Rules, Imposes Hefty Fines For Drinking Outside Legal Hours
A mid-day bottle of beer in Thailand can now cost much more than your budget trip to the country.
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Suspended Thai Prime Minister Testifies Over Call That Could Get Her Booted
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, a case that could see her forced out of her job entirely.
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Thailand Declares Martial Law In Areas Bordering Cambodia After Deadly Clashes
Thailand declared martial law in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia on Friday, as the countries traded strikes in a second deadly day of clashes.
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
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37-Year-Old Thai Woman Marries Two Austrian Men At Same Wedding Ceremony. See Viral Pics
While the ceremony was socially and culturally celebrated by the local community, polygamy is not legally recognised under Thai civil law.
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Thailand Man's Jail Term Extended To 50 Years For Insulting King
A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
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How Centre Used Passport Law To Corner Luthra Brothers In Thailand
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who ran the Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people, managed to fly to Thailand shortly after the blaze began. At the time, firefighters were still battling the flames, and no case had been registered
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Thailand Relaxes Afternoon Alcohol Rules After Tourism Industry Pushback
Thailand will once again permit alcohol sales from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., beginning early December. This announcement comes days after stricter restrictions were imposed.
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Thailand Tightens Alcohol Rules, Imposes Hefty Fines For Drinking Outside Legal Hours
A mid-day bottle of beer in Thailand can now cost much more than your budget trip to the country.
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Suspended Thai Prime Minister Testifies Over Call That Could Get Her Booted
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, a case that could see her forced out of her job entirely.
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Thailand Declares Martial Law In Areas Bordering Cambodia After Deadly Clashes
Thailand declared martial law in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia on Friday, as the countries traded strikes in a second deadly day of clashes.
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
