Anti-Junta Activist Ekachai Assaulted at Court
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activist Ekachai Hongkangwan was once again assaulted Monday morning, this time in front of the Bangkok Criminal Court.
Teacher Slaps Students for Not Doing English Homework, Gets Off Scot-Free
SAMUT SAKHON — No disciplinary action has been taken against a teacher who slapped students repeatedly for not doing their English homework, a school official said Thursday.
The Casino’s Land: Malay-chinese Woman Disappears In Myanmar
The disappearance of a Malaysian-Chinese woman, 22, named Angie Chong Sum Yee, underscores the horror of casino land in Myanmar.
It was reported that Angie...
Girlfriend, Ex-Wife Drag ‘Sek Loso’ to Hospital
BANGKOK — Rocker Sek Loso was forcibly checked into a hospital by his girlfriend and ex-wife over the weekend, his family said Monday.
Seksan Sukpimai,...
Chinese Officials Say Chinese Vaccines’ Effectiveness Low
BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost.
1 Injured as Thai Airways Plane Overshoots Runway
BANGKOK — A passenger was injured Monday night when a Thai Airways plane overshot a landing at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Will 7-Eleven Pick Up Where Thailand’s Banks Leave Off?
BANGKOK — In the past year alone, 7-Eleven has wooed consumers with cashless payments and wowed them with draft beer machines – though the latter was killed before the foam settled.
Bad Feng Shui, ‘Blasphemous’ Paintings Blamed for Korat Mass Shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — As pundits and experts are debating what led to a mass shooting that killed 29 people in Korat over the weekend, some are seeing the works of the supernatural.
Internet Fat Cat ‘Pusheen’ Invades Paragon
BANGKOK— Pusheen, famous for wiggling around the Internet in impossibly cute cartoon forms, is waiting to plop into fans’ laps at Siam Paragon shopping mall since last Thursday.
Brace Yourself! Met Warns of Storms Over Bangkok, Andaman Sea
BANGKOK — Fifty-six provinces including Bangkok will face thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Department said in a forecast on Thursday.
