Asia Thailand Since taxis have been idle due to the pandemic, they are being used by the Ratchaphurek Taxi Cooperative to grow food for the unemployed drivers; miniature vegetable gardens are set up in black bins on bamboo frames on the roofs of the cars
Asia Thailand Lack of government’s head won’t affect border security with Cambodia, defence said, as Thailand hurries to fill the vacuum after dismissal of PM by Constitutional Court, as she allegedly didn’t upheld the ethical code of conduct in handling the border row
Asia Thailand Mother’s Day and Queen Mother’s Birthday was celebrated on 12 August, a national holiday dedicated to the Queen Mother, Sirikit, and all mothers across Thailand; a deeply symbolic day, it blends royal tribute, Buddhist traditions and festivities
Asia Thailand Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire after five days of intense border fighting that killed at least 36 people and displaced around 300.000; Malaysian Prime Minister brokered the deal, with support from the US and China
Asia Thailand Citizenship will be granted to 140.000 stateless people born in Thailand mainly from ethnic minorities long excluded from full rights; the move excludes migrant workers and aims to resolve decades of legal limbo for hill-tribe communities