Srettha Thavisin

Same-sex couples get married in Thailand: "Waited ten years"

Same-sex couples can now enter into marriage in Thailand since a new law has come into force. Already on the first day, nearly 2,000 couples took the opportunity to get married. We have been waiting for this day for ten years, says newlywed Thanaphon Chokhongsung.

Shinawatra elected Prime Minister of Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the country's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as the new prime minister of Thailand. The 37-year-old becomes the youngest person to lead the country – and the second woman after her aunt in the top post.

Thailand's Prime Minister is Fired

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is dismissed, decides the country's Constitutional Court. Srettha has, among other things, been accused of appointing a convicted criminal to minister.

Six dead found at luxury hotel in Bangkok