A grenade blast killed eight people and wounded 27 others during an outdoor celebration next to a Buddhist temple in north-eastern Thailand, police said today.

Two Australians and three Thais were struck by lightning and killed during a school trip to a waterfall in north-eastern Thailand, police said today.

The Canadian teacher who became the world’s most wanted paedophile suspect was arrested in north-eastern Thailand today.

Authorities in Thailand are preparing to stop 99 elephants and thousands of villagers from protesting against the possible dissolution of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s political party.

A long-distance passenger bus caught fire and careened out of control down a mountain road in central Thailand today after its brakes failed, killing 29 people and injuring more than 10 others, police said.

Thaksin Shinawatra said today that he would consider temporarily stepping down as Thailand’s prime minister, amid mounting protests in the capital to demand his resignation over corruption allegations.

Thailand’s prime minister vowed today to declare an emergency if anti-government protesters in the capital turned violent, as tens of thousands massed near his office demanding he resign over corruption allegations.

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra marched to the Thai leader’s office today after a boisterous rally accusing him of corruption and abuse of power.

Police in north-eastern Thailand issued arrest warrants today against machete-wielding monks and novices who brawled over a woman, urging their abbot to preserve the reputation of Buddhism by disrobing them.