Misprinted 1 Baht Coins 40,000% More Valuable
BANGKOK — Search your pockets right now. Some of those 1 baht coins might actually be worth 400 times their official value.
Bangkok Schools Ordered Closed Due to Smog
BANGKOK — Students will be dismissed from all public schools at noon and classes canceled through Friday as air pollution continues unabated, the governor said Wednesday.
Here’s the New Immigration Card. It’s the Same But With Less Space
BANGKOK — Tired of filling out the front and back of those departure/arrival cards – officially known as Tor Mor Six at Thailand’s airports?
Hundreds Besiege Police Dept. to Seek Road Rage Man Who ‘Insults Thailand’
BANGKOK — A man whose incoherent rant prompted a massive outrage on social media that spilled into a real-life protest apologized Thursday for his inflammatory words.
Regime Moves to Ease Drug Laws Starting With Meth, Marijuana
BANGKOK — The penalties and restrictions on marijuana and methamphetamines will be relaxed by year’s end, according the nation’s top drug enforcement official.
Italian-Thai Development in Crisis with 100 Billion Baht Debt
BANGKOK - The talk of the town in the Thai construction contractor industry is the case of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD), which...
BTS Skytrain Awarded ‘Best Transport in the World’
BANGKOK — Bangkokians have yet another reason to be proud of their city after an international travel consultant named the capital’s skytrain system “the best in the world.”
Thai Law: Foreigners Need Business Visas to Attend Meetings
It has been the case for decades that attending a meeting for even one day was deemed “work” under the law and therefore illegal.
King Power CEO Vichai Feared Dead in Helicopter Crash
BANGKOK — The billionaire founder of Thailand’s King Power is believed to have died when his helicopter crashed Saturday night local time in England.
French Man Arrested for Posting Explicit Content with Thai Women
A 26-year-old French student was arrested in Bangkok for posting explicit content and videos of intimate encounters with Thai women on social media platforms, police announced on January 20.
