Thailand in Pandemic: Remembering the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
BANGKOK — The pandemic brought out all sides of the Thai smile, from smirks of xenophobia to beams of charity.
Six Thai Airports Will Increase Departure Fees in April 2024
BANGKOK - Kerati Kijmanawat, President of Airports of Thailand (AOT), announced that AOT will increase the fee for departing passengers in six airports: Suvarnabhumi...
Fake Thai Monks Fool Tourists in New York City
NEW YORK — New York City Buddhist leaders are sounding the alarm to tourists: Beware the "fake monks."
Police Rush to Disarm Gecko’s Blockade
BUENG KAN — The bravery of Thai police was put to the test once again on Thursday night – but this time the fugitive...
Koh Phangan Cleaning Business: Front for European Drug Empire
Four European nationals have been arrested following a nine-month investigation that uncovered a network on Koh Phangan using Thai nominees to establish legitimate-looking businesses for money laundering
Foreign Teacher Charged After Son’s Friend Drowned at Sea
An American language teacher, 45, was charged with negligent homicide on Tuesday after an eight-year-old boy was drowned in the sea of Chumphon province,...
Thai Owner Treats Leicester Title-Winners to BMW Sports Cars – 1 Each
LEICESTER, England — First it was pizzas. Now it's top-of-the-range sports cars.
‘Pai One Point’ Denies Link to Drug Lord Suspect as More Celebs Swept Into...
BANGKOK — A famous auto racer turned himself in Tuesday afternoon after the Narcotics Suppression Bureau sought him and three others for questioning as part of an inquiry into Thai links to an alleged Laotian drug lord.
Anutin Receives Cannabis Oil for Medical Use
BANGKOK — Thailand's health ministry received its first batch of legal medical marijuana Wednesday to be distributed in state-run hospitals.
Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul...
Pageant Queen Activist Files Complaint Over Doctored Anti-King Photo
BANGKOK — A former beauty pageant winner and supporter of the pro-democracy movement went to the police Tuesday to report that a photo of her at a protest was altered to contain messages defaming the monarchy.
