25 Centara Hotels to Close for One Month, Cut Staff Pay
BANGKOK — Starting Wednesday, 25 hotels belonging to one of the country’s largest hotel chains will be closed for a month as a result of impacts from coronavirus.
Activist Arrested Hours After Prayut Urged Compromise
BANGKOK — A march to Government House on Wednesday night ended with an arrest of a pro-democracy activist, just hours after PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said on a live address that everyone should “take a step back” from the brinks.
Let Us Hire Foreigners, Short-Staffed Shop Owners Demand
BANGKOK — Business owners say they are unable to find Thai employees to staff service jobs and are urging the government to relax its restrictions on foreign employees.
Fugitive American Pedophile Suspect Arrested on Samui
SAMUI — A fugitive American pedophile suspect was apprehended on a southern Thai island after he’d been hiding in Thailand for a year, reportedly taking teaching jobs around the country.
Changing Chinatown as Seen by Those Who Live There
BANGKOK — Walk down Yaowarat Road on a given night and find the area known as Chinatown alive with tourists clamoring for street food unaware of the forces transforming the neighborhood.
Frenchman Slips, Falls to Death at Koh Samui Waterfall
KOH SAMUI — A Frenchman fell to his death Thursday after falling off of a waterfall while trying to take a selfie.
2 Activists Charged for ‘Violence’ Against Queen Suthida
BANGKOK — A court on Friday approved arrest warrants for two prominent pro-democracy activists on charges of using violence on Her Majesty the Queen.
History and Pastries: French Residence Offers Free Tour This Saturday
BANGKOK — The historic riverside French Ambassador’s Residence will be open to the general public on Saturday in celebration of the first time a Siamese Envoy visited France.
Emergency Landing: Dubai plane at Thailand’s U-Tapao Airport
An incident occurred where an airplane experienced a malfunction, and its landing gear failed to deploy while preparing to land at U-Tapao Airport
Shirts Designed by Rama X Sell Out in Minutes
BANGKOK — Five-hundred people went home Tuesday clutching five shirts sporting illustrations by King Rama X. The rest went home empty-handed – but determined to return the next day.
