Viral clip shows tourist threatened, robbed in Patong
PHUKET — 21 March 2026, A CCTV clip showing a foreign tourist being threatened and assaulted before having his cash stolen in Patong has...
Mid-Year Thai Bank Holiday Abolished
BANGKOK — For as long as Thais can remember, bank branches, public or private, always close in the middle of the year on July 1 to do some bookkeeping. That tradition will end next year.
Malaysia’s King Abdicates in Unexpected and Rare Move
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V has abdicated after just two years on the throne.
The palace said in a statement Sunday that...
Thong Jamsri, Thailand’s Last Communist Leader, Dies at 98
BANGKOK — An ex-leader of the Communist guerrilla movement, who later took up the cause of democratizing Thailand, died today at the age of 98.
Charges on Hit-and-Run ‘Boss Red Bull’ Dropped: Report
BANGKOK — A media report on Thursday night said the prosecutor decided not to indict a member of an ultra-rich family accused of killing a policeman and fleeing the scene in 2012.
Bangkok Tightens Restrictions to Fight COVID-19
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand further tightened coronavirus restrictions on Monday in response to an alarming rise in cases and deaths that is stressing the country’s health care system.
Unresolved Mystery – Suicide? Murder? – Returns to Haunt TV
The long-standing mystery of “Who killed Hangthong?” is back in lakorn form, only this time audiences are asking, “Who killed Prasert?"
Thailand to slash visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days amid security concerns
BANGKOK — The government is reviewing its 60-day visa-free entry scheme and may cut the permitted visa-free stay to 30 days, citing concerns over...
Higher Booze Tax Doesn’t Mean Higher Booze Tax: Tax Office
BANGKOK — Changes to alcohol taxes won’t leave a sour taste for consumers, tax authorities said Monday.
Somkid: Hunt Person Behind Royal Health Scare
BANGKOK — The government Thursday ordered a hunt for the person they said spread false rumors about His Majesty the King’s health condition which coincided...
