Tag: Thailand
Leading Thai Catholic philanthropist dies at age 88
Peter Piti Sithi-amnuai was a strong supporter of the Catholic Church in Thailand including LiCAS News since its inception
Fast and furious no more? Bangkok’s infamous No.8 bus
Infamous in the Thai capital, the No.8 route has spawned parody songs, viral TikToks, and horrified YouTube videos
Thailand’s Catholic Church remains steadfast in opposing abortion
As early as 2021, Thailand’s Catholic bishops urged the faithful to make known their opposition to abortion
Thailand to legalize abortion up to 20 weeks
Terminations remained illegal in the kingdom — except under incidents of rape or threat to the mother's life — until February last year
‘You cannot survive’: Inflation bites as Thai election looms
In a bid to ease the pain for struggling Thais, the government has approved a proposal to raise the daily minimum wage
Catholic nuns launch feeding program for poor in Bangkok
The initiative aims to help the poor people in the Buddhist Klong Toei area and to foster inter-religious dialogue
Catholic school in Thailand launches environmental awareness program
The Malasawan Pitthaya School in central Thailand has organized a training session for teachers and staff on the pope's encyclical
Court suspends Thai PM Prayut from office
The court agreed unanimously to hear a case brought by opposition parties who argue Prayut has reached the end of his term limit
Term-limit row leaves Thai PM facing calls to quit
A legal showdown reaches the country's constitutional court, threatening fresh political turmoil for the kingdom
Thai authorities to charge park official in environmental activist’s murder
Ethnic Karen leader Por Cha Lee Rakcharoen, better known as Billy, went missing in April 2014
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