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Passengers are in queue after being told to leave the train during the disruption Friday night at BTS Chit Lom.

Broken Again, BTS Told to Compensate Commuters

Commuters were left stranded once again Tuesday morning as the BTS Skytrain broke down for the 11th time this month in a series of outages that has led to calls for compensation and revocation of the operator's license.

Meet the Female Monks Fighting for Spiritual Equality

When the nation began mourning King Bhumibol after his death late last year, several dozen robed women entered the long queue to pay their respects at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall where his body lay in state.
Vorayuth 'Boss' Yoovidhya, who has evaded justice for years in the death of a Thonglor police officer, spotted in 2013 at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, in a photo provided by XPB Images. Photo: XPB Images / AP

Red Bull Heir Enjoys Jet-Set Life 4 Years After Hit-and-Run

BANGKOK — The Ferrari driver who allegedly slammed into a motorcycle cop, dragged him along the road and then sped away from the mangled body took just hours to find, as investigators followed a drip, drip, drip trail of brake fluid up a street, down an alley, and into the gated estate of one of Thailand's richest families.

Overseas Thai Students Condemn Crackdown on Protesters

BANGKOK — A number of Thai students studying abroad are voicing their condemnation of Friday’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and urging the government to consider reform demands made by the movement.
A banner opposing construction of mosques in Bueng Kan province's Phon Charoen district posted to a Thai Facebook page that is a clearinghouse of anti-Muslim sentiments. Photo: No Mosques in Bueng Kan / Facebook

Buddhism as National Religion Would Fuel Extremism: Scholar, Author

BANGKOK — A Buddhist scholar and foreign correspondent both warn in recent books of the rising specter of Buddhist nationalism in Thailand.
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Final Journey: Two Thai Women Among 179 Victims in Jeju Air Disaster

Two Thai nationals were among the 179 victims who perished when a Jeju Air aircraft crashed and exploded at Muan International Airport on December 29.

Student Project Seeks More ‘Humane’ Design of Bangkok Prison

BANGKOK — A university is working with a prison to help tackle overcrowding and unhygienic conditions that have stalked the Thai corrections system for years.
A still from the video clip showing GrabBike driver Apichart Maneerat being assaulted by motorcycle taxi drivers on Jan. 24, 2020.

Motosai Taxis Headlock GrabBike Rider, Ignore Calls to Police (Video)

BANGKOK — A viral video published on Friday shows a Grab driver crying out in pain as he is beaten bloody by two motorcycle taxis in Bangkok.

‘Jack Ma of Thailand’ Is Sentenced to Over 1,000 Years for Fraud

Prasit Jeawkok, a billionaire businessman who called himself the ‘Jack Ma of Thailand,' was sentenced to prison by the court for fraud. He had...

Reward 3 Million Baht to Find A Missing German Businessman

A police official at Nong Prue Police Station in Chonburi Province, said on July 8 that the family of Mr. Hans Peter Ralter Mack,...

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