2013 in Thailand

Incumbents

• King: Bhumibol Adulyadej
• Crown Prince: Vajiralongkorn
• Prime Minister: Yingluck Shinawatra
• Supreme Patriarch:
• *until 24 October: Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana

  Events

January

• January 23 - A court in Thailand sentences a magazine editor to ten years' imprisonment for publishing articles that were deemed to have insulted the monarchy.

  February

• February 10 - A roadside bombing in Yala Province kills 5 soldiers and injures three others.
• February 13–16 Muslim insurgents are killed during an attack on a military base in Narathiwat.
• February 25 - At least 4 people are dead and 20 injured after a homemade bomb is detonated at a Buddhist festival in Maha Sarakham Province.
• February 28 - Thailand agrees to peace talks with Muslim rebels for the first time after 20 years of conflict.

  March

• March 2 - Suspected insurgents detonate a motorcycle bomb in Southern Thailand killing 2 Thai Military rangers and wounding 11 people.
• March 3 - 2013 Bangkok gubernatorial election took place. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a Democrat, won the election. He compiled 47.75% of the national vote.
• March 3 - Thailand promises to put an end to legal ivory trade within the country.
• March 22 - 2013 Thailand refugee camp fire took place. There were 37 reported deaths.

  April

May

June

July

• July 27 - Rayong oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Thailand.

  August

September

• Tropical Depression 18W took place in mid September.

  October

November

• November 7 - Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports was a United Nations treaty that became opened for signature.

  December

• December 22 - 22 December 2013 South Thailand bombings

  Births

Deaths

Sport

September

• September 21–29 - 2013 PTT Thailand Open took place. Milos Raonic was the champion of 2013 PTT Thailand Open – Singles. Jamie Murray and John Peers were the champions for the 2013 PTT Thailand Open – Doubles.