It's a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right.

"Life just happens really fast, and we wanted to do something else before it was too late, physically and also mentally," Sabine, 51, told BI.

The 29-year-old was held in two Thai police cells and a Bangkok deportation centre for 15 days. He took photos and videos on a phone he smuggled inside a pack of baby wipes

Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.

Thailand took a historic step in 2024 by legalising same-sex marriage, but the legislation stops short of granting LGBTQ couples full parental rights. Same-sex couple Jacob Holder and Surapong 'Keng' Koonpaew struggle to build 'modern family' in Thailand.

BANGKOK: Thai authorities intercepted more than one and a half tonnes of crystal methamphetamine in a record seizure of the illegal drug, senior narcotic officials said on Monday (Jan 20). The haul – which authorities said had been sent from Africa via India and was bound for Europe,

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government.

Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were forcing him to type – the first phase of training for an unwanted role.

Thailand's car production industry, a powerhouse of the national economy, stands at a pivotal red light crossroads.

Thailand updated its visa rules to attract skilled professionals, investors, and wealthy foreigners by easing long-term residency permit requirements. Key changes include eliminating the minimum income requirement,

A group of 48 Uyghur men who have been held for over a decade in Thai immigration detention face risks of enforced disappearance, long-term imprisonment, torture, and other severe mistreatment if Thailand forcibly sends them to China,

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, after it was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register marriages this week when it takes effect on Thursday,