First Station of Stalled BTS Green Line to Open April 1
BANGKOK — After recently announcing it lacked the funds to launch a nearly completed extension to the BTS Sukhumvit Line, City Hall will go...
40 Bodies Found After Phuket Boat Capsized, Officials Say
PHUKET — Forty people were confirmed dead in a tourist boat accident off the coast of Phuket island, officials told reporter Friday.
Cabbie Charges Brit 4,000 Baht for Airport-Khaosan Trip
BANGKOK — A taxi driver was arrested Thursday after fleecing a British tourist of nearly 10 times the normal fare for a trip from the airport to Khaosan Road, police said.
3 New Virus Cases Found, Mall Tracing Site Questioned
BANGKOK — Officials said Monday three more people tested positive for the coronavirus, while questions are being raised at the efficiency of a virus tracing application touted by the authorities.
Welcome to the NEW New Khaosan English … 4.0! 😆
You might have noticed Khaosod English looks just a little different than it did just, well, a few hours ago.
Just recently, we used this...
Drunk Monk Disrobed For Public Tantrum
A monk was disrobed Monday after he got drunk on moonshine and yelled at a number of farangs waiting at a bus station.
Draftee Who Stepped on Landmine Denied Full Benefits
BANGKOK — A young conscript who lost his right foot to a landmine earlier this month won’t receive full benefits for soldiers injured in the line of duty, an army spokeswoman said Wednesday.
What Do Thai-Chinese Think About Hong Kong Protests? (Part I)
On the main street of Yaowaraj – home to Chinese immigrants who sailed to Thailand over a century ago and their descendants – Wan Pek Tang sits selling both Thai and Chinese newspapers.
Lady Wanna, wife of Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has died at 80
Khunying (Lady) Sirivadhanabhakdi, a wife of Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and co-founder of TCC Group and Thai Beverage, died on March 17, 2023 at 80. The...
A Pregnant Woman Is Investigated For Possible 11 Serial Murders
The death of a 32-year-old healthy woman, who was reported to have suddenly fainted and later died, triggered an inquest as relatives did not...
