Brew Bandits: Crowd ‘Cleans Up’ 80,000 Cans of Leo on Phuket
PHUKET — When a truck carrying nearly 90,000 cans of Leo Beer flipped Friday morning in Phuket City, men, women, children and even motorcycle taxis rushed in to lend a hand.
Flash Floods Hit Chiang Mai Elephant Nature Park, Intense Rescue Ongoing
Images and video clips of flash floods inundating the Elephant Nature Park in Kuet Chang Subdistrict, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai, have been shared on social media with urgent pleas for help.
More Tourists, Less Spending for 2019 New Year’s Eve Season
BANGKOK — More holidaymakers are headed to Thailand to bid farewell to 2019 than the same period last year, though they are expected to spend less per person, a senior tourism official said Thursday.
Divine Desperation: Thai Airways Sells Nonstop ‘Holy Flight’
BANGKOK — Thai Airways is selling a pilgrimage flight that will let you “visit” 99 holy Buddhist sites around the country, but don’t expect to land at any of them.
39 Chinese Are Thailand’s 1st Foreign Tourists in 7 Months
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s tourist industry took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes Tuesday by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned almost seven months ago.
Prisons to Allow Video Calls Between Inmates, Family
BANGKOK — Officials are eyeing a popular messaging application to add video call services between inmates and visitors in prisons.
Hospital That Refused Acid-Burned Woman Denies it Was Emergency
BANGKOK — The husband accused of fatally attacking his wife with acid has been arrested, while the hospital under fire for refusing to treat...
PM Thanks to BTS for the Bangkok Outskirts’ Pink Line Skytrain
BANGKOK - Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin rode the MRT Pink Line, also known as the Pink Cold Milk Line, for a test run from...
Man Defies Thai-Malaysian Border Lockdown, Swims Across
SATUN — Stranded in Malaysia after the border was shut, a Thai fishery worker on Tuesday braved through the currents across the border in a bid to return to his home.
Defense Ministry Defends New Lot of Chinese Tanks
BANGKOK — A transparency gadfly on Friday slammed the military’s latest purchase of 14 Chinese battle tanks as an unnecessary waste of money – a claim disputed by the defense ministry.
