Pattaya beach packed as Wan Lai crowds surge, roads to close
PATTAYA — 18 April 2026, large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists packed Pattaya Beach ahead of the annual Wan Lai water festival, with...
All Phuket Beaches Closed Until Further Notice
PHUKET — It’s that time of the year when Utane Singsom looks out at the surf and sees trouble.
Bangkok Pollution Has Always Been Bad – So Have the Solutions: Experts
BANGKOK — The capital’s heavy smog has been a chronic problem for years, and the government is still not doing enough to combat it despite the sudden swell of public concern, experts said Tuesday.
Virus Shutdowns Ease in Bangkok, But Face Masks Stay On (Photos)
BANGKOK — Before praying and offering incense at the tourist-popular Erawan Shrine, visitors must have their temperatures taken – and the gilded Thai dancers strap on their face shields.
Decade-Old Ban on Claw Machines Finally Enforced
BANGKOK — A ban on claw machine games is finally being enforced, more than a decade after the Supreme Court ruled they are illegal gambling machines.
Plus is More: Fashion Without Boundaries for Bigger Times
BANGKOK — Every Wednesday at 8pm, find many women glued to their screens for a chance to seize the latest selections going on sale.
Complaint Filed Over Retailers’ Total Ban on Plastic Bag
BANGKOK — A transparency activist on Monday accused retailers of taking advantage of consumers in stopping to give out plastic bags without offering them free alternatives.
Do You Hear the People Moan? Netizens Rage at Pornhub Block
BANGKOK — For France, it was the storming of the Bastille. For the United States, it was the Boston Tea Party. For Thailand, the last straw that led thousands to revolt against the tyrannical regime was…. PornHub?
Frozen Body Identified as American Publisher
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday were waiting for American officials to formally confirm the identity of a body found in the freezer of a passport forgery den they believe to be that of U.S. national Charles Edward Ditlefsen, a police source said.
2.4k Unauthorized Products Seized in Bangkok Chinese Supermarkets
Phase 2 operation launched: Thai officials inspect 7 Chinese supermarkets in Bangkok, seize 2,400 unauthorized products.
