Dozens Of People Missing After Tourist Boat Overturns Off Thailand
Phuket Gov. Norraphat Plodthong said 51 people were rescued, while 53 others remained missing. At least one person died when the Phoenix sank in rough waters.
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After Euphoria, A Daunting Task: How To Rescue Thai Boys From Complex Cave System?
Rescuers found 12 boys and their coach Monday, more than a week after they went missing. But now authorities are grappling with finding a way to get them out alive.
Missing Thai Boys Found Alive In Cave
Twelve members of a boys soccer team and their coach were trapped in the cave by rising floodwaters more than a week ago. "We found them safe," Chiang Rai Gov. Narongsak Osotthanakorn says.
U.S. Military Joins The Search For Thai Children Trapped In A Flooded Cave
The 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing Saturday evening. Incessant rains prevented rescue crews from reaching a deep chamber where authorities believe the group is.
Divers Search Flooded Cave In Thailand For 12 Missing Boys And Their Soccer Coach
They are thought to have entered the sprawling cave complex in Chiang Rai province on Saturday. Despite multiple failed search attempts, authorities remain hopeful they are still alive.
Will A Scandal Over Expensive Watches Bring Down Thailand's Government?
The deputy prime minister is believed to own some 25 luxury watches, worth more than $1 million. The fallout has tarnished the government's image, leading some to wonder how much longer it will last.
Rights Abuses Still 'Widespread' In Thailand's Fishing Industry, Report Says
Migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia are often paid below the minimum wage, are not paid on time, and are held in debt, says a new Human Rights Watch report.
Animal Trafficking 'Kingpin' Arrested in Thailand
Boonchai Bach is accused of heading a network that dealt in large quantities of poached elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and other endangered species.
Thai Premier To Reporters: Talk To The Cardboard Cut-Out
At a news conference, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha set up a cardboard cutout of himself and walked away. "If you want to ask any questions on politics or conflict, ask this guy," he said.
San Diego Couple Arrested For Bare-Butt Photos At Buddhist Temple In Thailand
The men maintained an Instagram feed titled "Traveling Butts" and had posed for similar selfies at tourist sites around the world. They face fines and possible prison time in Thailand.