Thailand has delivered its harshest sentence ever for insulting the monarchy, jailing a man for 35 years. The Bangkok military court sentenced 34-year-old former insurance salesman Vichai Thepwong to 70 years’ imprisonment on 10 counts of lese-majeste, but halved the sentence because he had pleaded guilty. The conviction is the heaviest sentence yet, beating a 30-year sentence handed down in 2015.

Thailand has revoked the passport of the fugitive heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortunes after he left the kingdom and ducked an arrest warrant over a deadly 2012 hit-and-run. The travel document of Vorayuth Yoovidhya, known as Boss, was cancelled on "Friday afternoon", Busadee Santipitaks, spokeswoman for Thailand's foreign ministry, told the AFP news agency.

Thailand plans to create forests in urban areas to help absorb air pollution and build more green offices. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Permanent Secretary Wijarn Simachaya said in a seminar on topic of forests in cities and sustainability that the ministry is now pursuing its 20-year plan to increase green areas in the country by 40 percent, compared to 32 percent at present.

The Thai capital's world famous street food scene may soon be a thing of the past. Authorities say they want to impose order and cleanliness, but for many street food is a part of the culture. All street food stalls will be cleared from Bangkok's roads by the end of the year in a bid to bring order and hygiene to the Thai capital's streets, a city official said Tuesday.

A new breeding population of the critically endangered Indochinese tiger has been found in a national park in eastern Thailand, conservationists say. Camera traps discovered a small population with at least six cubs in the jungle. Poaching and the loss of habitat has reduced the global population of the sub-species to under 250. Conservationists said the success was due to the stepping-up of anti-poaching efforts in Thailand.

A turtle in Thailand that had an operation to remove nearly 1,000 coins from her stomach two weeks ago has died from blood poisoning. The 25-year-old sea turtle fell into a coma after a second operation on Sunday, following intestinal problems. Named Omsin, meaning "Piggy Bank", she was found to be eating coins thrown into a public pond where she lived, in Chonburi province.

A baby elephant who lost part of her foot in a snare has been receiving hydrotherapy to help her walk again. Six-month-old "Clear Sky" was wounded three months ago when she stepped into a trap laid by farmers to protect their crops in Thailand. She was found hobbling and alone after being separated from her mother.

Southwest of Bangkok, the Maeklong Railway Market is one of the most popular places to shop for seafood in Thailand. But buyer beware: oncoming trains may spoil your trip if you fail to step out of the way. By Kurt Kohlstedt.

Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to be named as the country’s new king on 1 December. The date will be 50 days since King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who spent seven decades on the throne, died at the age of 88. His death has led to a sense of uncertainty about the country’s future, which was deepened when the prince asked that he be given time to mourn with the people before taking his father’s place.

Under the watchful eye of a local biologist, the world's only wetland cat eeks out a strange existence in one of the planet's most threatened habitats. By Katie Jewett.

Thais were bidding a final farewell to their revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as his funeral procession made its way through Bangkok on Friday. His body was transported from Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace, where his funeral rites will be carried out.

The health of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, is "not stable" says the palace, as he is placed on a ventilator.

He was due to address a student audience on his experience as a democracy campaigner. Joshua Wong, the 19-year-old Hong Kong student activist who became an icon of the city’s 2014 pro-democracy protests, was detained in Thailand early Wednesday. He had been invited to speak at the country’s top university at an event commemorating the anniversary of a massacre of Thai student activists in 1976. Demosistō, the political party founded by Wong and his allies, said in a statement that it had been unable to reach him after his flight had landed Tuesday night at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport.

In Thailand, meth is cheap, potent and enjoyed by rich and poor alike

An DNA test result released yesterday confirmed that a male prisoner sold sperm to drug smuggler Nguyễn Thị Huệ awaiting execution under the death penalty in Quảng Ninh Province. Huệ, 42, of northern Lạng Sơn Province was arrested in 2012 for drug trafficking and sentenced to death in 2014. In early February 2016, she was found to be some four or five months pregnant.

You've undoubtedly seen photos of this craggy karst tower shooting into the sky from turquoise waters. But what's the story behind this surreal locale?

At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured on Thursday in a twin bomb attack in the popular Thailand resort of Hua Hin.

Any foreigner stepping foot in Thailand may soon have their movements closely tracked by the country's military dictatorship thanks to a new plan to require a special tracking SIM card for visitors of any kind. Anyone who doesn't hold a Thai passport would be required to use the new SIM card, the country's telecom authority announced last week. The plan, which could be enacted within six months, has been justified by authorities who cite the country's fight against terrorism and crime.

The overwhelmingly favorable result of Thailand's second-ever referendum has much deeper and wider significance than as a mere verdict on a military-backed constitution. By Thitinan Pongsudhirak.

A clear majority of Thai referendum voters back a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee, with unofficial tallies saying more than 60% voted in favour.