Buriram Villagers Use Red Shirts To Ward Off Ghost
(21 February) The Thai northeastern region is closely associated with the Redshirts movement, but three villages in the region adopt red shirts for a supernatural reason, rather than a political one.
Cyber Police Arrest Two Hong Kongers At Bangkok Shopping Mall
BANGKOK - Mr. Prasert Chantararuangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Wattanakornbancha, Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) commissioner, held...
Taxi Driver Jailed For Cheating Chinese Tourists
BANGKOK — Four tourists taken for a ride by an unlicensed taxi driver who charged them 2,450 baht to travel six kilometers saw swift justice Wednesday.
A Russian Visitor Breaks Into Phuket’s Governor’s Office
PHUKET - Sophon Suwannarat, the governor of Phuket, had to work outside his office on the morning of January 17, 2024, after someone broke...
Happy Songkran? Motorists Pelted With Urine, Fish, Motor Oil
CHONBURI — Local police said Thursday they were searching for a group of youths who were seen tossing bags filled with urine and other foul fluids at passing motorcycles and cars.
The Injured Chinese Man Is Taken To The Hospital By 10 Officials
PATTAYA - An injured Chinese tourist who soaked in blood within Soi Khao Talo, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, refused to...
What Would Jailing Yingluck Mean for Thai Politics?
BANGKOK — What does it means if the two-year trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ends Friday with a guilty verdict for her alleged dereliction of duty in overseeing a controversial rice-pledging program? What if she is locked up?
Bank of Thailand Approves Use of Facial Recognition in Banks
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai central bank on Thursday announced that it has given the green light for six commercial banks to offer facial recognition using the electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) technology to verify the identity of new customers when opening online deposit accounts.
Gas Station Deaths Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said carbon monoxide poisoning was responsible for the deaths of two people at a Bang Na gas station last month.
Ex-J-Pop Hopeful Alleges Sexual Abuse by Late Music Mogul Kitagawa
A former member of Japan's top male talent agency and production company Johnny & Associates Inc. said Wednesday he was sexually abused on multiple...