Storm Floods Pattaya as Typhoon Bears Down (Photos)
PATTAYA — Portions of Pattaya were flooded Thursday morning when a weakening tropical storm hit the seaside tourist city.
After about an hour of heavy...
Smiling Buffalo’s Former Owner Mad as Hell About Crowdfunded Sale
BANGKOK — A small town official came to the capital Monday to complain about selling a buffalo to a poor farmer whose friendship with the animal made them an internet sensation.
Teen girl’s body found in suitcase near train track
CHONBURI — 27 June 2026, An Australian man has been arrested after the body of a 17-year-old girl was found stuffed inside a suitcase...
Seafood Vendors, Restaurants Hung Out to Dry by Virus 2nd Wave
BANGKOK — With the New Year’s Eve just around the calendar corner, the sprawling Mahachai Market was supposed to be crowded with buyers looking to stock up seafood for the year-end celebrations. But vendor Boonjira Witsutiranon said the market is now a ghost town.
Koh Phangan Cracks Down on Russian Rental Empire, Israeli Hotels
Authorities on Koh Phangan continue their ongoing crackdown on nominee businesses operated by foreigners, with the latest operation targeting the island's largest vehicle rental network run by Russians.
Dutch Weed Lord Gets 50 Years for Money Laundering
BANGKOK — A Dutch drug lord was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday for laundering money connected to narcotics sales through Thailand.
2 Elderly Men Die from Cold Weather
KALASIN — At least two deaths has been attributed to plunging rural temperatures after two elderly men died as of Wednesday.
Thai Princess, Junta Leader Express Condolences after Notre Dame Fire
BANGKOK — Both Princess Ubolratana and junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed their condolences Tuesday after a raging fire destroyed much of Paris’ Notre...
Time Running Out to Indict ‘Oligarch Huntress’
CHONBURI — A Belarusian woman and her Russian “sex instructor” associates could be freed from ongoing detention if charges against them are not brought to court in the next few weeks, a court official said Friday.
Negligence Trial Over Death of 23-Year-Old Man Begins
BANGKOK — On a sunny December afternoon, British-Thai lecturer and photographer Leo Gauvain was crossing a small street in Bangkok after finishing a meal...
