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Thailand declares state of emergency and cracks down on protesters

Dozens arrested after 10,000 people surrounded government building and jeered queen

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:18

Thai king’s sojourn in Bavaria causes diplomatic headache

Merkel government warns Vajiralongkorn to stop conducting state business from German soil

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 10:32

‘Extremely evil misconduct’: Thailand’s palace intrigue spills into view

Purges in King Vajiralongkorn’s court have electrified the normally anodyne royal gazette

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 11:35

Thai king is officially crowned in elaborate ceremony

King Vajiralongkorn inherits nation in political turmoil since army coup in 2014

Sat May 04 2019 - 10:01

Thai king marries consort and makes her queen

King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s fourth marriage comes ahead of coronation ceremony on Saturday

Thu May 02 2019 - 19:37

Thailand grieves in elaborate final goodbye to king

No selfies allowed as tens of thousands watch Bhumibol’s urn move to crematorium

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 07:06

Thailand begins installing Prince Vajiralongkorn as new king

Crown prince must accept parliament’s invitation in order to be proclaimed king

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 11:17

Thailand lift ‘Joy’ ban for World Cup qualifier

Fans had initially been asked not to chant amid mourning for their long-serving King

Thu Nov 03 2016 - 11:49

New king of Thailand to be named on December 1st

Coronation of crown prince to take place after late king’s cremation next year

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 14:57

Thailand mourns the death of its king who held the country together

His son and successor-to-be, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, is another matter

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 00:02

King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Thailand’s monarch for seven decades

Obituary: Thai people came to see the king as the embodiment of stability

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 17:41

Crowds gather in Bangkok as Thailand mourns King Bhumibol

Junta-backed succession to Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn expected to be smooth

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 11:00

Thais mourn death of King Bhumibol and fear for the future

President Michael D Higgins sends condolences after 70-year reign comes to end

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 16:59

Two arrested following wave of bombings in Thailand

At least four dead and dozens injured following series of blasts in south of the country

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 18:05

Thai man may go to prison for insulting king’s dog

Copper, the royal dog , is universally known and widely loved in Thailand

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 13:32

Queen Elizabeth II to be Britain’s longest reigning monarch

Elizabeth is set to claim the crown from Victoria, after 63 years and seven months

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00

Thailand’s military junta replaces martial law with absolute power

Thai military has seized power 12 times since end of absolute monarchy in 1932

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 20:50

Thailand takes aim at stock market manipulatio

New rules come at a time of growing focus on regulation in the region

Tue Sept 02 2014 - 01:15

Welcome to the club of reigning royals

Opinion: Twelve European monarchies survive

Sun Jun 15 2014 - 12:01

Thai coup leader receives king’s seal of approval

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha says goal is to restore peace and stability

Tue May 27 2014 - 01:00

Thai protesters face off against soldiers in Bangkok

Uncertainty over whether military leadership will support Red Shirts pressure group

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00

Ousted Thai prime minister detained by military

Protesters defy martial law to demonstrate as 100 political figures summoned by army

Fri May 23 2014 - 18:13

Q&A: The power struggle in Thailand

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thai army chief and head of the new ruling junta, has suspended the constitution, rounded up politicians and flushed protesters off the streets

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:00

Thai court orders PM to step down

Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongphaisan, who is also a deputy prime minister, replaces Yingluck

Thu May 08 2014 - 07:22

Thai leader Yingluck refuses to attend anti-corruption hearing

Prime minister flies north as supporters see commission as opposition attempt to take power

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 19:12

Thai government supporters vow to ‘deal with’ protesters

Five-year-old girl killed and 41 injured after gunmen open fire on protest rally

Sun Feb 23 2014 - 10:04

Thailand’s simmering tensions raise question of stability

Ongoing protests suggest another prolonged period of civil unrest looming

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 01:11

Snap election unlikely to cure Thailand’s ills

Protest leaders claim PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s decision amounts to trick to perpetuate rule

Tue Dec 10 2013 - 21:00

Thai PM proposes referendum on her future

Protest leader calls for final demonstration with the intention of forcing Yingluck Shinawatra out

Mon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00

Thai king urges people to ‘do their duty’

Bhumibol Adulyadej avoids direct reference to political turmoil in birthday address

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 08:14

Thai government tells protest leader to quit and face charges

Concern growing in Bangkok that military may step in to quash demonstrations

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 14:45

Thai leader survives confidence vote

Campaign to shut government offices continues but number of protesters down, say police

Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00