Thailand

Elderly left to die as Thailand's Covid crisis worsens

Tragedies are taking place daily across the country as the pandemic shows little sign of abating

Thai forest park gets UNESCO nod despite rights warning

The World Heritage Committee did not list the park in 2016 and 2019 because of concerns over indigenous people

UNESCO urged to postpone Thai bid to list forest

Experts say approval could violate the rights of a Karen community who live in the national park

Thai regime ramps up efforts to silence critics

More Thais are openly criticizing the government for its mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic

Thais facing poverty and ruin as Covid-19 surges

Most lay the blame on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's inept administration, and rightly so

Police crack down on peaceful protest in Thai capital

Several injured as demonstrators call for PM Prayut's resignation for mishandling the Covid crisis

Young activists in firing line as Thailand's Covid strategy fails

Military-allied regime slaps protesters with royal defamation charges as its tourism-dependent economy collapses

Thai backlash against China's Sinovac vaccine

Protests highlight the country's lack of vaccines and doubts over the effectiveness of the Chinese jab

Pandemic widens chasm between rich and poor in Thailand

As millions of Thais have been plunged into penury, the country’s 50 richest tycoons have seen their fortunes balloon

Thais tell prime minister 'enough is enough'

More Thais are calling on Prayut Chan-o-cha to leave as Covid cases rise and the economy reels

Thousands affected by toxic chemicals after Thai factory fire

Locals remain in evacuation centers as fears linger over the quality of air around the site of the blaze

Death at sea: Thai slave masters show no mercy

Thailand's lucrative fishing sector resorts to highly unethical practices, notably forced migrant labor

As Mass numbers grow, US parishes weigh benefits of continuing livestream

Biblical scholar and world's oldest cardinal dies at 98

Proof of Covid vaccination not needed for Masses in Italy

Manila dioceses back on lockdown after Covid scare

Flash floods kill 88 in Pakistan

Fifth bishop consecrated under Sino-Vatican deal