Thailand
Months After Legalization, Thailand’s Weed Scene Is a ‘Wild Wild West’
"They let cannabis free before they had laws to regulate it."
Thai PM Calls for Tighter Gun and Drug Laws After Pre-School Massacre
After its second mass killing in two years—and the first to take place in a school—Thailand is pushing forward with stronger gun control.
Arrested CNN Crew Apologise on Video for Filming in Massacre Crime Scene
"What’s the point of showing a blood-splattered, shot-up nursery?"
Authorities Blame Drugs for the Nursery Massacre. Others Blame the Authorities.
Police are keen to pin the blame on drugs, despite an autopsy revealing none were in the killer’s body. Others point to a violent culture that rules Thailand’s institutions.
Dozens Killed, the Majority Children, as Ex-Cop Attacks Pre-School
The gunman shot staff members at the nursery in Thailand, including a pregnant teacher, before forcefully entering a locked room to stab children.
Netflix’s ‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Focuses on the Thai Boys, Not the Foreign Rescuers
‘Thai Cave Rescue’ flips the Hollywood gaze and allows Thai creatives to helm a Thai story.
Mother Sentenced to Death After Poisoning Children for Social Media Donations
The Thai woman, dubbed “bleach mum,” laced her children’s meals with a corrosive substance, killing her daughter and hospitalising her son months later.
20th Century Fox to Finally Pay for Ruining That Thai Beach in ‘The Beach’
Two decades ago, the idyllic bay was transformed for the cult classic starring Leo DiCaprio. Today, the area is still struggling with the ecological fallout.
Woman Given 2 Years in Prison for Donning Pink Dress in ‘Insult’ to Thai Queen
As people in the U.K. are arrested for protesting the monarchy, in Thailand there's an even lower tolerance for criticism of the royal institution.
Hot Weather May Have Caused Elephant to Stab Its Trainer to Death, Police Say
Experts find it highly unlikely that heat caused the elephant's aggression, but agree that climate change could lead to increased human-elephant conflict.
Red Bull Heir Shows How to Get Away With Killing a Cop in Thailand: Just Wait
The night of the killing, a trail of brake fluid led police to the billionaire's damaged Ferrari, parked at a mansion belonging to one of Thailand’s richest families.
Mother Arrested for Pimping 9-Year-Old Daughter and Selling Her Sex Tapes
The 25-year-old Thai woman said she sold her daughter and the recordings as her family was poor. Police found more than $2,000 in her bank account.