| Jan.14 |
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Thai boat catches fire at sea, wounding 16 |
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| Oct.25 |
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Thailand begins royal cremation for late King
Map of Grand Palace Bangkok Thailand Bangkok: Mourners in Thailand are marking the main part of the five-day funeral ceremony for the late King who died in October 2016 aged 88
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| Aug.26 |
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Yingluck trial: Thailand ex-PM 'fled to Dubai' before verdict |
| Aug.24 |
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Yingluck trial: Thai ex-PM fails to show for verdict. Bangkok
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| Jan.7 |
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Thailand floods: 12 dead as record rainfall persists |
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| Dec.27 |
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Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok |
| Oct.13 |
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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies at 88
Map of Siriraj Hospital Bangkok Thailand Bangkok: Bhumibol took over after World War II and led Thailand for the past 70 years; he was the modern world's longest-reigning living monarch | |
| Aug.11 |
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Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns
Map of Hua Hin Thailand Southern Thailand: A series of blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions coming in
| Aug.6 |
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Thai referendum: Military-written constitution up for approval |
| Jun.1 |
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Tiger Temple: Forty dead cubs found in freezer
Forty dead tiger cubs have been found in a freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse
| May.22 |
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18 girls killed in fire at school dormitory in Thailand |
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| Sep.1 |
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Bangkok bomb: Second foreign suspect arrested |
| Aug.20 |
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Bangkok bomb: Two suspects cleared |
| Aug.19 |
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Bangkok bomb: No foreign role in attack |
| Aug.18 |
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Bangkok bomb-hit Erawan shrine reopens |
| Aug.17 |
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PM: Bangkok bomb was worst ever attack on Thailand |
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Bangkok bomb: Attack aimed to kill foreigners
Map of Erawan Shrine Bangkok Thailand Thailand's defence minister has said those who planted a bomb at a shrine deliberately targeted foreigners to harm tourism and the economy | |
| May.19 |
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Asia boat migrants: Nations hold emergency meeting |
| May.18 |
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Thai ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra arrives for trial. Bangkok
| May.14 |
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Thailand moves away stranded migrant boat. Southern Thailand
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| Aug.20 |
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Thailand's army ruler to take up new post as prime minister. Bangkok
| May.23 |
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Thailand army continues crackdown after coup |
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Thai army detains ex-PM Yingluck. Bangkok
| May.22 |
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Coup leader summons Thai politicians. Bangkok
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Thailand's military coup condemned |
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Thai military announces coup |
| May.19 |
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Thailand army declares martial law 
Bangkok: The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis 'to preserve law and order'. The army granted itself wide-ranging powers. Soldiers have taken over TV and radio stat... | |
| May.7 |
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Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra. Bangkok
| Mar.18 |
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New evidence in Flight 370 search explains plane's path |
| Mar.8 |
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Two aboard missing Malaysia Airlines jet traveling with stolen passports
Italy: Two people aboard Boeing 777 were traveling with passports reported stolen in Thailand, foreign ministry officials in Italy and Austria said
| Feb.27 |
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13 students, 2 teachers killed in Thai bus crash |
| Feb.17 |
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Thailand police and protesters clash in Bangkok
| Feb.3 |
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After disrupting election, protesters pledge more demonstrations |
| Feb.2 |
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Protests disrupt Thailand election
Bangkok: Protests have disrupted general election, halting voting in Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of polling stations operated n...
| Feb.1 |
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Divided Thailand heads to polls |
| Jan.25 |
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Thai protesters block early voting |
| Jan.22 |
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Thai 'red-shirt' protest leader shot |
| Jan.21 |
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State of emergency declared for Bangkok
| Jan.17 |
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Explosions hit Bangkok protest |
| Jan.14 |
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Bangkok 'shutdown' extends into 2nd day |
| Jan.12 |
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Protesters begin Bangkok 'shutdown' 
Protesters have begun blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on February 2. The protesters have built barricades and occupied road junction... | |
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| Dec.21 |
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Thai opposition to boycott elections |
| Dec.9 |
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Thai PM dissolves parliament |
| Dec.8 |
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Thai PM Yingluck to call elections |
| Dec.4 |
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Thailand king urges mutual support |
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Protest-hit Thailand marks king's birthday
Bangkok: Thailand is marking the 86th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, amid a truce after days of violent demonstrations in the capital Bangkok
| Dec.3 |
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Official: Temporary truce in Thailand |
| Dec.2 |
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Thai police remove key barricades |
| Dec.1 |
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Teargas fired amid renewed clashes |
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Thailand anti-government protests show no signs of slowing |
| Nov.30 |
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Troops deployed amid Bangkok clashes |
| Nov.28 |
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Thai protesters target army HQ |
| Nov.27 |
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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote |
| Nov.26 |
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Mass protests up tensions in Thailand |
| Nov.24 |
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Demonstrators fill Bangkok streets Crowds opposed to the administration of Prime Minister Shinawatra are on the streets for a second day, amid tensions between rival political camps
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| Feb.16 |
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Bangkok Iran plot 'targeted Israelis'
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| Nov.6 |
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Death toll in Thailand floods passes 500 |
| Oct.30 |
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Agencies fear disease in flooded Thailand |
| Oct.28 |
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Bangkok facing 'perfect storm' |
| Oct.26 |
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Floodwaters force closure of airport |
| Oct.24 |
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Floods reach Bangkok airport |
| Oct.20 |
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Thai flooding threatens capital 
Thais waded through flooded streets, their belongings and children perched on their shoulders
Officials ordered floodgates opened to relieve pressure on dams and levees as enormous amounts of water flowed towards the sea in Thailand's worst flood in half a century.
Government workers fought to contain flooding inching towards the capital
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| Oct.5 |
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Hundreds killed in Thai floods |
| Jul.3 |
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Thailand elects its first woman PM
PM Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded that Yingluck Shinawatra had won the nation's election. Pheu Thai party had garnered a majority
| Jul.2 |
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Thailand holds crucial election |
| Apr.23 |
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Thai-Cambodia clash deaths rise
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| May.19 |
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Government extends curfew |
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Curfew after surrender of red-shirts |
| May.18 |
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Protesters killed in gunbattle
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Army advances on Bangkok protest site
Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the a...
| May.17 |
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Thai protesters defy evacuation order |
| May.16 |
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Thai Red Shirt leader dies
| May.15 |
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Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off |
| May.14 |
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Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people
| May.13 |
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Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes |
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Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed
| Apr.24 |
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Thai PM rejects protesters' demand |
| Apr.22 |
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Dozens hurt in Bangkok protest blasts
| Apr.10 |
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18 killed in Bangkok protests 11 were civilians and four military were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai police and military forces
| Mar.16 |
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Protesters carry blood to PM house Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
| Mar.14 |
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PM rejects protest ultimatum |
| Mar.13 |
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Tens of thousands in opposition rally |
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| Oct.8 |
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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys'. Paris
| Apr.17 |
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PM: Emergency powers to stay in place |
| Apr.13 |
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Protests 'under control'
| Apr.12 |
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Troops crack down on protest
| Apr.10 |
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Thai protests disrupt Asian summit
Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit
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| Dec.31 |
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Dozens killed in nightclub fire
| Dec.14 |
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Thai parliament picks new PM |
| Dec.3 |
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Thai flights resume after week of protests
| Dec.2 |
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Demonstrators leave airports |
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Protesters to end siege as PM ousted |
| Dec.1 |
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Top Thai court bans ruling party Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election
| Nov.29 |
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Blast hits government house |
| Nov.26 |
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PM rejects calls for elections |
| Nov.25 |
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Blasts hit Bangkok's airports |
| Oct.6 |
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Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters
| Aug.30 |
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Thai PM Samak refuses to resign |
| Jul.30 |
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Thaksin's wife guilty of tax evasion |
| Apr.9 |
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54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer |
| Mar.6 |
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Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer' |
| Feb.27 |
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Thaksin taken into police custody
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| Dec.23 |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority
| Sep.16 |
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87 killed in plane crash
Southern Thailand: A passenger jet crashed at the Phuket Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board
| May.30 |
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5-year politics ban for ex-PM |
| May.3 |
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Deal struck at UN climate talks |
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| Dec.31 |
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Bangkok explosions leave two dead
| Sep.21 |
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Junta bans political meetings |
| Sep.20 |
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King gives blessing to coup |
| Sep.19 |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
| Aug.16 |
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Man detained over JonBenet death |
| May.7 |
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Constitutional Court rules election invalid |
| Apr.4 |
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Prime minister Thaksin to resign
| Apr.3 |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win
| Mar.5 |
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Thousands rally against PM
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| Feb.6 |
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PM declares victory in vote |
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| Oct.26 |
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78 die after riot
| Apr.27 |
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97 killed in attacks
| Jan.25 |
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Bird flu claims first Thai victim |
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| Jan.6 |
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Indicted tycoon to be PM |