Your Favorite Khaosod English Stories of 2017 – And Our’s
Romance, sex, nightlife and anything to do with visas were the topics you cared most about this past year, according to the numbers.
Terminal 21 Korat Reopens After Honoring Victims of Mass Shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (AP) — The shopping mall that was the site of Thailand’s worst-ever mass shooting reopened Thursday, four days after security forces killed a gunman who was holed up inside, ending the bloody rampage.
Storm Warning For Bangkok as Flood Crisis Deepens in Provinces, 7 Dead
BANGKOK — Bangkok is warned to expect more heavy rain Monday while flooding continues in 18 provinces, where seven people have already been killed.
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Outpouring of Prayer, Anxiety About Future at Siriraj Hospital (Photos)
Unlike hundreds of well-wishers who gathered to pray outside Siriraj Hospital on Thursday morning, Thanaporn Sitthiworasilp wore neither pink nor yellow. The 22-year-old said she and her mother rushed there that morning on a mission to distribute 1,000 copies of Buddhist prayers they believed could help His Majesty’s longevity.
Anxious Tourism Officials Respond to Veiled Threat With Chinese Charm Campaign
BANGKOK — Thailand is pulling out the stops to tell Chinese tourists they are wholeheartedly welcome in the kingdom out of fear cultural friction could jeopardize the billions of baht in revenue they bring with them.
British Man Apologizes for Invading Chicken Rice Shop in Buriram
Police officers acted as mediators in successfully ending the conflict between Mr. Cleverley, a 55-year-old British national residing in Ban Khok Yai, Isan Subdistrict, Mueang District, Buriram Province
No, 2,000 Teak Trees Won’t Be Cut For New Parliament – More Like 5,000
BANGKOK — Despite an outcry from the public over the destruction of a teak forest in the north of Thailand, the head of the junta-appointed legislature said Monday it will go ahead despite a claim the junta leader had ordered the trees protected.
Irishman ‘Critically Wounded’ in BKK Airport Plunge
BANGKOK — An Irish tourist was critically injured Thursday morning after falling from the fourth floor at Suvarnabhumi Airport, police said, describing the plunge as intentional.
Wave of Attacks Kills 3 as Cabinet Delegation Arrives in Deep South
PATTANI — A number of attacks were reportedly carried out in three southern provinces Wednesday night as members of the interim cabinet members arrived for peace talks.
In Reversal, City Won’t Spare Khaosan, Chinatown Vendors
BANGKOK — Vendors in the famed Khaosan Road area will have to follow new regulations next month meant to return sidewalks to pedestrians, City Hall said Tuesday.
