Thailand

Thailand's brothels were closed for months due to Covid-19. Only in the government's fifth round of "easing" restrictions were they allowed to light their familiar lamps again.

All passengers and crew members managed to safely disembark as the ship was sinking into a Bangkok river following a suspected leak.

"We hope the vaccine could generate neutralizing antibodies in humans seen in monkeys and mice," vaccine researcher Kiat Ruxrungtham said in a press conference on July 12.

As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.

The absence of beachgoers offers turtles the chance to hatch without disturbance, while a lack of activity in the water enables adult turtles to mate closer to the shoreline.

Dozens of elephant camps in Chang Mai, many of which have faced criticism over animal cruelty allegation, were ordered to close by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Hospitals struggle to cope in Italy, bars and restaurants in the U.K. have been closed, and the European Union allows member states to spend as much as they need to combat the virus.

A city in Thailand was recently overrun by hundreds of monkeys in search of food following a decrease in tourists flocking to the city amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

There are currently no specific treatments for the virus, which has killed almost 2,000 people.

Sgt. Maj. Jakrapanth Thomma gunned down 26 people and injured 57 others in a shooting spree in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima before police shot him dead, authorities said.

The World Health Organization has declared 2019-nCoV, which has killed over 200 people, a public health emergency of international concern.

The virus has killed almost 200 people since it emerged in the city of Wuhan in late 2019.

The death toll has hit over 100, according to health officials.

The virus is thought to have originated in a central Chinese city.

The virus has killed over a dozen people since it emerged in December 2019.

One case of the new coronavirus has been reported in the U.S..

The first U.S. case of the virus has been identified in Washington state.

A German tourist has suffered severe leg injuries in a possible shark attack on a beach in southern Thailand.

Hailing Beiret Bureerak battled the infection for 17 months under closely supervised medical care, the Royal Thai Navy said in a Friday statement.

Multiple betting websites have announced Drouin's odds at +300, ahead of the second favorite, Miss Universe Philippines, who came in at +500.

"I cycled 10 kilometers here to try to be the first to enter the cave," one visitor at the complex said on Friday.

Wannee Jiracharoenying, 58, was found in a fridge in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, covered in lime powder, her head in a plastic bag and her hands and feet tied.

The discovery is based on remains found in the Khok Kruat geologic formation in Khorat, in central Thailand.

Thai judge Khanakorn Pianchana is recovering from injuries after apparent suicide bid in connection to acquital of five men over murder.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is possibly considering moving the capital city to outer Bangkok, hoping to reduce crowding, avoid rising sea levels, and reduce traffic congestion and smog levels, but comment may have been an off-the-cuff remark.

More than half of the 147 tigers rescued three years ago from a controversial Buddhist temple in Thailand have died, according to officials on Monday.

Researchers have revealed the horrific conditions that thousands of big cats are being forced to endure in industrial farms across South Africa and Asia.

Author Pitchaya Sudbanthad recalls learning about the importance of his family's spirit houses while visiting his grandparents in Thailand as a child.

Princess Ubolratana, who technically gave up her royal status in 1972, was announced as a candidate for prime minister.

The singer made a tearful apology during a concert, saying: "I want this to be an example for everyone, please forgive me."