Yingluck Shinawatra has become politically turbulent Thailand’s first female prime minister after Parliament endorsed her crushing election victory.

The worst floods to hit parts of Thailand in decades have left 94 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes, officials said on Friday.

Thailand’s premier easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote Wednesday over his handling of deadly street protests.

Huge fires swept through major buildings in Bangkok on Wednesday as looting and arson gripped the Thai capital after an army crackdown on protesters.

A renegade Thai general allied with "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters died in hospital on Monday as the toll from three days of clashes hit 36.

Thailand’s "Red Shirt" protesters on Thursday called on the European Union to send observers to prevent a crackdown by the army.

Thailand’s embattled premier declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday after protesters stormed Parliament.