Two-year-old girl is tied to a pole before being dangled upside down during Thai festival

This is the shocking moment a toddler is strapped to a 30ft pole and catapulted into the air – before being dangled upside down by her ankle. The crying two-year-old was part of a ritual at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods festival, in southern Thailand on October 23. Footage shows the … Read more

Thousands of protestors take to Bangkok streets after Thai Prime Minister ignored deadline to resign

Thousands of protestors take to the streets in Bangkok after Thai Prime Minister ignored deadline to resign The rally attended by several thousand took place at Rajprasong intersetion, Bankgkok, Thailand, on Sunday   They say constitution, written and enacted under military rule, is undemocratic and want to reform monarchy Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha called a Parliamentary … Read more

Thousands of protestors take to Bangkok streets after Thai Prime Minister ignored deadline to resign

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament aimed at easing political tensions. The rally took place at the busy Rajprasong intersection, in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district, on Sunday with protester numbers swelling to several … Read more

Thai pro-democracy activists hold fourth day of protests in Bangkok in defiance of authorities

Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city’s mass transit systems.  Unlike Friday’s protests, which saw police using water cannons to keep the demonstrators at bay, Saturday’s rallies were peaceful, with no reports … Read more

Thai king and queen put on a brave face amid mass protests as two activists face life terms

Thailand’s king and queen have put on a brave face while attending a graduation ceremony amid unprecedented anti-monarchy protests in the country. The royal couple attended the event, where Queen Suthida received an honorary degree, on Thursday, just hours before thousands took to the streets for another night of pro-democracy protests in the capital, Bangkok.  Protesters … Read more

Man takes stray kitten on worldwide tour of 21 countries after rescuing her in Bosnia

Scottish man, 31, who rescued a stray kitten in Bosnia reveals he ‘bonded straight away’ with the animal and has since taken cat on two-year worldwide tour of 21 countries Dean Nicholson, 31, from Dunbar, found starving stray while cycling in Bosnia Said he instantly bonded with the kitten who quickly fell asleep on his … Read more

Thailand and Singapore put on safe travel list but Slovenia and Guadeloupe visitors face quarantine

Holidays to Thailand and Singapore are back on as countries are added to UK’s ‘green list’ – but British travellers must get back from Slovenia and Caribbean island of Guadeloupe by Saturday or face 14-day quarantine By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:13 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 17 September … Read more