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Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, MCU character from The Incredible Hulk (2008) through Captain America: Brave New World (2025); played by William Hurt then Harrison Ford; becomes President and the Red Hulk.

Thaeme

Thaeme, born Thaeme Fernanda Marioto in 1985, is a Brazilian sertanejo singer who won Ídolos in 2007 and formed the duo Thaeme & Thiago in 2011.

Thai Cave Rescue (ถ้ำหลวง: ภารกิจแห่งความหวัง)

Thai Cave Rescue (ถ้ำหลวง: ภารกิจแห่งความหวัง) is a 2022 six-episode Netflix Thai-language limited series dramatizing the 2018 Tham Luang rescue of the Wild Boars team, created by Gunn and Miller, directed by Poonpiriya and Tancharoen.

Thai cuisine (อาหารไทย)

Thai cuisine, also known as Thai food or ahan Thai, is the national cuisine of Thailand, balancing spicy, sweet, sour, and salty flavors in four regional cuisines: Central, North, Northeast (Isaan), and South.

Thai curry

Thai curry (แกง, kaeng) is a Thai cuisine dish built from curry paste, coconut milk or water, and meat, seafood, or vegetables. Known types include gaeng phet, gaeng keow wan, panang, and massaman; pastes date to the Sukhothai period.

Thai Maaman (TV series)

Thai Maaman, also billed as Thai Maaman - Thaikku Nigaranavan, is a 2026 Indian Tamil melodrama series on Star Vijay starring Ranjith, based on Bharathiraja's 1993 film Kizhakku Cheemayile.

Thai novel

The Thai novel (นวนิยายไทย) is the long prose fiction tradition of Thailand, begun in the late nineteenth century through translations of Western and Chinese novels into Siamese.

Thai short story

The Thai short story (เรื่องสั้น) is a prose fiction form of 1,000 to 10,000 words, introduced from the West in the late nineteenth century and central to modern Thai literature.

Thai tea (ชาไทย)

Thai tea (ชาไทย, cha yen) is a sweet orange-colored Thai milk tea of strongly brewed black tea with condensed and evaporated milk, often dyed with Sunset Yellow FCF; ChaTraMue (since 1945) leads the market, and TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's top 10 non-alcoholic drinks.

Thai television soap opera

Thai television soap opera, or lakhon (ละคร), is Thailand's prime-time serialized TV drama, telenovela-like, running about three months, watched by a quarter to a third of the nation, built on rich-boy poor-girl romance plots and exported across Asia.

Thailand in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia

Thailand's host participation in Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 (also called Eurovision Asia): the debut edition at One Bangkok Forum, Bangkok, on 14 November 2026; Channel 3 selected the duo MANG x DAOU with "Aroma" (Glinratree) through Thailand's Chosen One.

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (തകഴി ശിവശങ്കരപിള്ള), known as Thakazhi after his birthplace, was a Malayalam novelist who portrayed peasants and fisherfolk in Kerala and won the 1984 Jnanpith award.

Thakin Kodaw Hmaing

Thakin Kodaw Hmaing (သခင်ကိုယ်တော်မှိုင်း), born Maung Lun (1876–1964), was Burma's leading nationalist poet, playwright, and journalist, patron of the Dobama Asiayone, Stalin Peace Prize laureate, and mentor of the independence movement.

Thala (2025 film)

Thala (తల) is a 2025 Telugu action-drama film directed by Amma Rajashekar, starring his son Amma Raagin Raj in a debut lead with Ankitha Naskar; released 14 February 2025, A certificate, about ₹0.07 Cr gross, distinct from Retta Thala and the 2021 Malayalam Thala.

Thalaimai Seyalagam (தலைமை செயலகம்)

Thalaimai Seyalagam (தலைமை செயலகம், Secretariat) is a 2024 Tamil political crime thriller web series on ZEE5, directed by Vasanthabalan, starring Kishore, Sriya Reddy, Bharath, and Kani Kusruti, eight episodes, produced by Radaan Mediaworks.

Thalainagaram (தலைநகரம்)

Thalainagaram (தலைநகரம்), also Thalai Nagaram, is a 2006 Tamil action comedy drama directed by Suraj, starring Sundar C in his acting debut as gangster Right, with Jyothirmayi, Vadivelu (Naai Sekar), and Prakash Raj; a remake of Malayalam Abhimanyu (1991) that became a hit and spawned Thalainagaram 2 (2023).

Thalaivaa (தலைவா)

Thalaivaa (தலைவா), also promoted as Thalaiva, is a 2013 Tamil action drama directed by A.L. Vijay starring Vijay, delayed 11 days in Tamil Nadu over its "Time to Lead" tagline, bomb threats, and a court petition.

Thalaivan Thalaivii

Thalaivan Thalaivii (தலைவன் தலைவி), a 2025 Tamil romantic action comedy directed by Pandiraaj, stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen as a couple heading for divorce; released 25 July 2025, a commercial success despite mixed reviews.

Thalaivar 170

Thalaivar 170, also Vettaiyan, is the tentative title of Rajinikanth's 170th film, a 2024 Tamil action drama directed by TJ Gnanavel for Lyca Productions, announced March 2023, titled on his 73rd birthday, released 2024.

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil (தலைவர் தம்பி தலைமையில்), 2026 Tamil comedy-drama by Nithish Sahadev starring Jiiva as panchayat member Jeevarathinam; Pongal release 15 Jan 2026, ₹39.50 Cr worldwide, Netflix from 12 Feb 2026, Boney Kapoor remake rights.

Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam (தலைவெட்டியான்பாளையம்)

Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam (தலைவெட்டியான்பாளையம்) is a 2024 Tamil comedy-drama web series on Prime Video, TVF's remake of Panchayat, directed by Naga, starring Abishek Kumar as a Chennai engineer turned village panchayat secretary.

Thalaivii

Thalaivii (தலைவி), 2021 Tamil-Telugu-Hindi biographical drama on J. Jayalalithaa, directed by A.L. Vijay, starring Kangana Ranaut and Arvind Swami as MGR; released 10 September 2021, 20% Tomatometer, ₹1.46 crore India net, distinct from the 2025 film Thalaivan Thalaivii.

Thalapathi (தளபதி)

Thalapathi (தளபதி), also released in Hindi as Dalapathi, is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language crime drama directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Rajinikanth, Mammootty, and Arvind Swamy.

Thalapathy 68

Thalapathy 68 is The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), a 2024 Tamil action film by Venkat Prabhu starring Vijay in dual roles with de-aging, released 5 September 2024, grossing over Rs 300 crore worldwide.

Thalapathy Kacheri

Thalapathy Kacheri (தளபதி கச்சேரி), also styled Thalapathy Kachery, is the 2025 first single from Tamil film Jana Nayagan, composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Anirudh, Vijay, and Arivu as a farewell anthem for Vijay's film career.

Thalattu

Thalattu (தாலாட்டு) is the Tamil word for lullaby, an ancient folk song genre in which mothers rock their tongues while singing to put a child to sleep.

Thalavan (തലവൻ)

Thalavan (തലവൻ) is a 2024 Malayalam investigative crime thriller directed by Jis Joy, starring Biju Menon and Asif Ali as rival police officers; released 24 May 2024, streaming on SonyLIV, with a sequel announced.

Thalavara

Thalavara (തലവര), 2025 Malayalam drama directed by Akhil Anilkumar, starring Arjun Ashokan as Jyothish, a Palakkad man with vitiligo pursuing acting; released 22 August 2025, streamed on Prime Video from 29 October 2025.

Thaler

Thaler (taler): large silver coin first minted 1519 at Joachimsthal, Bohemia, from Joachimsthaler; predecessor guldiner 1486. Basis of the Maria Theresa thaler and the dollar.

Thali (थाली)

Thali (थाली), the Indian round platter and set-meal format of katoris with dal, bread, rice, curd and regional dishes; from Vedic sthali to Karnataka-invented restaurant thalis and Thalinomics pricing.