Housing Prices Leave No Room(s) for Bangkok’s Poor
BANGKOK — As housing prices in Bangkok skyrocket, the authorities are struggling to provide enough low-cost housing for the poor, according to both real estate developers and welfare NGOs.
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.
Police Toughen New Haircut Enforcement
BANGKOK — The police command on Wednesday afternoon said it will inspect its ranks at random to ensure that the new haircut regulation is strictly followed.
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.
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...
‘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.
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.
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...
Korean Tourist Missing After Longtail Boat Capsizes Near Koh Phangan
A search operation continues for a Korean tourist who went missing after a longtail boat capsized off the coast of Koh Phangan, Thailand early Sunday morning at 3:00 a.m.
Victims’ Families Refuse Cash, Demand Full Prosecution of Jenphop
BANGKOK — The trial of a businessman who killed two grad students in a high-speed car crash will get underway next month with a verdict expected before year’s end.
