Abbot Raped Teen for Five Years, Refuses to Exit Monkhood
BURIRAM — An abbot who confessed to serially raping a teenager over a period of five years until she fell pregnant is refusing to...
American Who Kept Dead American in Freezer Gets 43 Years
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they still don't have all the pieces to the puzzle to explain why an American calendar publisher wound up in a shophouse ice box after their lead suspect was sentenced to over four decades in prison.
Facebook Says Panic-Inducing Bangkok Explosion Actually Happened
BANGKOK — Facebook has denied its Tuesday night alert about an explosion hitting Bangkok was made in error, saying it was supported by news reports about a man who threw fireworks from the roof of a bank nine hours earlier.
Foreign tourists mistake funeral for food court, welcomed with Thai food
A video showing foreign tourists being warmly welcomed at a funeral in southern Thailand has gone viral, drawing praise online for Thai kindness and...
Thailand Faces Growing Outbreak Ahead of New Year Travel
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities were struggling Friday to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak just days before the country's traditional Songkran New Year’s holiday, when millions of people travel around the country.
Threat to Charge Extra for ‘Eating Too Much’ at Buffet Goes Viral
BANGKOK — A threat by an all-you-can-eat shabu shabu shop to charge a customer extra for eating “too much” meat and shrimp led to a complaint filed at a state agency.
Swedish Man’s Trashy Tale Wins Praise
PHUKET — The internet Tuesday was singing the praises of a Swede who used his vacation time to clean up a Thai beach and...
Thailand’s Virus Deaths Rise to 4; Doctors Infected
BANGKOK — Health officials on Tuesday said three additional people died from complications associated with the coronavirus infection, bringing the total death toll in the country to four.
US Citizen Charged With Murdering Thai Wife
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Friday they have charged a U.S. citizen from the state of Colorado with murdering his pregnant Thai wife.
British Tourist Punches Thai Van Driver on Phuket Road
A Thai van driver has filed a police report after being assaulted by a foreign tourist during a traffic dispute on Chaloem Phra Kiat Road in Ratsada district, Phuket.
