Police Arrest 3 French in Killing of Another on Samui
KOH SAMUI — Police in Thailand have arrested three Frenchmen in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui.
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.
5 More Thai Media Agencies Sign Partnership With Xinhua
BANGKOK — Five media agencies in Thailand on Wednesday signed a news sharing agreement with China’s state mouthpiece Xinhua, bringing the number to at least a dozen.
Bangkok Expats: Meet the Mongolians
Bangkok teems with expats. Japanese manage factories. Americans teach English. But the few dozen Mongolians may be the tip of the spear as direct flights open between the two capitals.
‘I Will Do Everything I Can:’ Miss Grand Myanmar Seeks Refuge in Thailand
BANGKOK — Speaking through tears Wednesday, a pageant queen who called for international aid onstage said she would be staying in Thailand for the time being out of concerns for her safety.
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...
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.
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.
Thai Law: Demystifying the New Property Tax Code
Come Jan. 1, 2020, 25 long and delicate years of work by 13 governments to bridge the economic divide of the Thai population will hit the books.
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...
