Denied Education, Thailand’s Migrants and Refugees Go Digital
Kyaw Kyaw Naing wakes before the sun to start his first shift at 5am. At 11:30am, he gets a three-hour break before going back to work again until nearly midnight.
National Park Waterfalls Closes Doors to Foreigners
KANCHANABURI — A national park in the western province of Kanchanaburi became the latest attraction to shut its doors to foreigners.
Princess Sirindhorn Sent to Hospital After Fall Accident
BANGKOK — Princess Sirindhorn was admitted to a hospital following an ankle injury, the palace said Monday night.
Most Thais Are Daily Straw Users – Especially Women, Survey Says
BANGKOK — One for the morning bottle of OJ, another for afternoon milk tea and yet one more for the dinner table’s glass of...
Woman in Bangkok High-rise Cuts Rope Holding Painters
BANGKOK (AP) — A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn't told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them, police said Wednesday.
An American-Costa Rican Is Found Dead From Neck Stabs in a Phuket Hotel Room
Phuket Police from Choeng Thale Police Station launched an inquiry into the matter of a foreign tourist's body found dead in a room at...
Sex, Money, and Saffron Robes: Thai Monasteries’ Darkest Hour
Thailand's Buddhist religious establishment is facing its most serious crisis in recent memory as a sex and money scandal involving one woman and at least 19 monks continues to unfold, forcing seven temple
Immigration Chief Vows Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Workers
BANGKOK — Police arrested dozens of foreigners Thursday for illegally working in Thailand as the newly-appointed immigration chief promised a tough crackdown.
Mom & Dad Rape Toddler, Sell Footage to Line Group: Police
PHITSANULOK — A woman was in police custody Saturday and her husband on the run after they were accused of sexually abusing their toddler son and selling the footage to a private Line group.
Splash On! Songkran to Go Off Wild as Ever
BANGKOK — The Thai New Year festival, or Songkran, will be as fun as ever despite the ongoing mourning period for His Majesty the Late King, a top tourism official said Friday.
