‘Luk Thep’ Drug Mule Busted at Chiang Mai Airport
CHIANG MAI — As soon an airline announced haunted spirit dolls could fly as passengers, someone was already turning one into a drug mule, according to police.
Virtual Thailand: Enter the Crematorium of King Rama IX
Thailand has been mourning for a year. For the past eight months of the mourning, a sprawling funerary complex has been under construction in...
Royalist Protester Arrested With Gun After 6 Shot at Rally
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said a man was arrested on firearm charges for bringing a handgun and ammo to yesterday’s protest, where at least six people were shot by unidentified assailants.
10,000 Illegal Signs Removed: Bangkok Governor
BANGKOK — From every roadside they beckon, green and white signs directing people to destinations large and small. Near every recent condo, sign spinners ply their attention-grabbing craft.
Phangan Cops Charge Russian Woman with Kicking Pregnant Thai
KOH PHANGAN - On March 19, 2024, a Russian woman was charged with assault by police on Koh Phangan after she kicked a pregnant...
Polish Man Blew Up Bangkok ATM With Cooking Gas Tank: Police
BANGKOK — A Polish man was accused of blowing up an ATM earlier this month in eastern Bangkok used a novel method to prize the cash from the machine, the national police chief 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.
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...
Near-Extinct Swamp Cats Seized From Bangkok Home
BANGKOK — Two rare wild cats were seized Wednesday from a Bangkok residence.
Hundreds of Gamblers, Drinkers Arrested for Breaching Curfew: Gov’t
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Many curfew breakers in Thailand have turned out to be gamblers, drinkers and drug addicts who apparently maintained their habit despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said a government official on Tuesday.
