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...
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.
New 500, 1,000 Baht Bills to Be Released July 28
BANGKOK — The Bank of Thailand on Tuesday released images of new banknotes to enter circulation nationwide on King Rama X’s birthday.
The 500 baht...
Thai Law: How Foreign Investors Can Own Land
Legal barriers to foreign land ownership can effectively be swept aside.
Fever of Online Gossip Puts Anchorwoman on Knife’s Edge
BANGKOK — A partial reflection in a dinner knife, a months-old zebra photo and a lot of innuendo were enough for virtual Thailand to pin a scarlet letter of shame on a television news reporter.
Rangsit Uni Launches Medical Marijuana Research Center
BANGKOK — Rangsit University on Tuesday launched what it claims to be Thailand’s first medical cannabis research institution.
Show and Don’t Tell: Gen. Prawit Won’t Explain His Bling Watch to Public
BANGKOK — The second in command of the ruling junta said Wednesday he’s willing to discuss his taste for luxury wristwatches with an anti-corruption agency, but not the public – and certainly not reporters.
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.
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.
INTERPOL-Wanted Swedish Fugitive Arrested at Thai Luxury Villa
Immigration police conducted a targeted operation in an upscale residential area, successfully apprehending a Swedish national wanted by INTERPOL on drug-related charges.
