Human Rights Watch, a human rights group, has called on the Thai government to cease the forced return of political dissidents to their authoritarian home countries.
Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered an investigation into the death of activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom following a heart attack and a monthslong hunger strike.
Netiporn Sanesangkhom, a 28-year-old Thai activist, died in prison after a hunger strike protesting the monarchy's role in Thailand, according to officials.
The drugs originated in Cambodia and traveled through Thailand, intended for sale in more luxurious markets in neighboring areas such as Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia.
In Thailand, a chemical storage tank caught fire, killing one person and injuring four others. The company that owns the tanks said it would compensate those affected.
The Prime Minister of Thailand on Wednesday announced plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, reversing the country's legalization about two years ago.
The low cloud cover of monsoon season in Burma means the junta's air force will be less powerful. Both the Burmese military and ethnic rebels want to make gains before the rains come.
Thailand's foreign minister, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nugara, has resigned after being removed as one of the country's deputy prime ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle.