Thailand Starts Testing Crypto-to-Cash Tourism Payment System
Thailand began testing a pioneering digital payment system Monday that allows foreign tourists to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht for everyday purchases
Elephant Deaths in Chiang Mai Flood Spark Debate on Wildlife Safety Protocols
As the floods recede in Chiang Mai, a tragedy involving two elephants from the Elephant Nature Park of the Save Elephant Foundation in Mae Taeng district has sparked a heated debate
Today: Monsoon Rain to Batter Much of Thailand
BANGKOK — Make sure you have an umbrella at hand today – rain and thunderstorms are set to cover 40 percent of Bangkok, according...
Stop Entrapping and Raiding Sex Workers: Advocates
BANGKOK — When cops pose as customers to entrap sex workers to rescue trafficked women and girls, they violate the rights of many more sex workers who get caught up in their raids, an advocacy group said Friday.
Prayut ‘Sorry’ for Spraying Reporters With Alcohol
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha apologized Friday for spraying reporters with alcohol while being questioned by the press earlier in the week.
Thanet Chimtoum, ‘90s Boyband Idol, 44
BANGKOK — A member of a ‘90s boy band died early Saturday morning onstage after suffering a heart attack during a concert.
Brit, Canadian Linked to Massive Thai Cannabis Export Operation
BANGKOK — The police sent a strong reminder Thursday that weed in any form remains illegal by announcing the arrest of four men, including a Brit and Canadian, suspected of exporting cannabis oil on an industrial scale.
Past Explorers’ Exploits Key to Tham Luang Rescue Maps
Less known than the heroic divers and volunteers who rescued 13 people trapped inside the Luang Cave were the cartographers whose painstaking effort made the maps used to find and retrieve them.
Deported Lebanese National Returns, Arrested Again on Koh Phangan
Tourist police have arrested a Lebanese national operating an illegal vehicle rental business on Koh Phangan, just months after he was deported
Another Nigerian ‘Romance Scammer’ Arrested in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A Nigerian man was arrested Friday for deceiving women into transferring him money as a part of a romance scam.
