‘Ghost Tower’ Haunts Bangkok 20 Years After Financial Crisis
BANGKOK — The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997.
Malls Deploy Robots, Tracing QR Code for ‘New Normal’ Shopping
BANGKOK — Visiting malls – arguably the most favorite hobby for Bangkokians – is no longer casual like it used to be, prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
King Cobra Handler Retires After Kissing Snakes For 30 Years
Thongkham Lukthongcahi, 62 years old, has announced his retirement from the King Cobra show, with which he made a name for himself worldwide for...
Dengue Outbreak Soars With Other Wet Season Diseases
BANGKOK — More than 20,000 people in Thailand have been infected with dengue fever since January, 25 of whom have died, disease control officials...
Japanese Girl Band Under Fire For Nazi Chic
TOKYO — A popular teenage all-girls band in Japan is under fire for performing in outfits resembling Nazi-era German military uniforms.
Thai Public Channels to Screen FIFA World Cup for Free
BANGKOK — Football fans in Thailand will be watching the World Cup for free this year, officials said Thursday.
Luxury Villa Raid Busts Israeli Drug Ring on Koh Phangan
KOH PHANGAN — 12 January 2026, Thai police have arrested four Israeli after raiding a luxury villa on the resort island of Koh Phangan...
Bangkok Police, Officials Deny Getting Brothel Freebies
BANGKOK — When officers from the Department of Special Investigation raided a commercial sex venue Friday, they found more than 100 sex workers, some believed to be underage and forced into prostitution.
Short Blamed For Flaming Chinese NGV Bus at Ekkamai
BANGKOK — A bus was engulfed by raging flames after it pulled up to a downtown shopping mall Tuesday morning.
Police Hunt for Chinese Tourist After Woman Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel
Police are searching for a Chinese national in connection with the death of a woman at a hotel in Ladprao district, Bangkok, following allegations of forced drug use.
