Royal Funeral For #KingBhumibol Live Blog
Find comprehensive coverage, insights and personal moments from our full team spread out from 7am until after midnight to cover the massive funerary rites for King Bhumibol.
Fake Lawyer Busted Over Foreigner Visa Scams
BANGKOK — A Thai man was arrested for impersonating a lawyer to scam foreigners wanting permanent residency or work permits, police said Thursday.
Pickpocket Gang Targeting Foreigners Busted
Three suspected members of a pickpocket gang which targeted foreigners were arrested Thursday night in the Lat Phrao district.
The French Body Is Found Near Koh Samui’s Rocky Waterfall
KOH SAMUI - On December 3, after spending all day trying, Samui police in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, found the body of a...
Private Dies After Senior Soldiers Beat Him Into Coma
LOPBURI — A young soldier died Friday morning after spending weeks in a coma from being beaten senseless at his post. Police said the...
Schoolgirl Disfigured by Mug-Throwing Teacher Seeks Treatment
KORAT — “I will get my smile back one day,” Naruedee Chotsanthia, a 17-year-old student in Korat, wrote recently in her Facebook bio.
Crash Landing on Us: Thai Airways to Seek Bankruptcy Rehabilitation
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways International will file a plan for restructuring its business with the Central Bankruptcy Court, a government spokeswoman said Monday.
Families of 9 Dead Still Reeling from ‘Praewa’ Crash Nine Years Ago
BANGKOK — Childless after her daughter was killed in a car crash at the hands of a wealthy teen, Suchada Palakul was also soon widowed, with her husband dying from grief.
Thai Law: How Foreign Investors Can Own Land
Legal barriers to foreign land ownership can effectively be swept aside.
Final Bailout Plan to Strip Thai Airways of State Enterprise
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said he approved a final bailout plan for the debt-ridden flag carrier to a bankruptcy court – a process that could see the government relinquishing its majority in Thai Airway shares.
