Motor Expo Opens With All Eyes on New Models (Cars Too)
BANGKOK — Motor Expo 2017 got underway Friday at Impact Muang Thong Thani, and with it a read of the cultural barometer that is how the promotional models are dressed.
Activist Demands Probe into Army Conscripts Forced to Wash Cars, Peel Durian
BANGKOK — A transparency activist said he will petition Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Friday to investigate the mistreatment of conscripts allegedly forced to perform various housework for a retired senior officer.
Creature in Viral Clip is ‘Unlikely’ To Be a Mythical Ape
NAKHON SAWAN — Despite what locals believed was a supernatural giant ape, experts on Friday said the unidentified creature sighted on top of a mountain was most likely just an ordinary monkey.
Central Pattana launches THB11bn ‘CenTRal cENtrAL’ in Siam Square
BANGKOK — Central Pattana has unveiled plans for an 11-billion-baht mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok's Siam Square, featuring Thailand's first 25hours Hotel,...
‘Missing’ Chinese Tourist Doesn’t Want to Go Back to China
CHONBURI — A Chinese woman who reportedly vanished at a tiger zoo in Chonburi province was found Tuesday hiding in a farmer’s hut in a nearby rice field, police said.
Rangsiman Rome Explains Leaving Protest Movement For Politics
One of Thailand’s most prominent pro-democracy activists is putting down his bullhorn and taking up mainstream politics.
Registration for Vaccination Campaign to Open This Month
BANGKOK — Residents in Thailand will be able to sign up for the first round of vaccination against coronavirus at the end of January, the government announced Friday.
‘Yaa Baa’ Flooding SEA and Beyond Despite Crackdown: UN
BANGKOK — Despite authorities cracking down on methamphetamine in Thailand and Southeast Asia, efforts have failed to arrest the trade’s big players, a recent UN report says.
Officials Reject Claim That Gov’t Turned Down Indian Vaccine Offer
BANGKOK — Government officials on Monday cast doubt on a news report claiming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs turned down an opportunity to buy 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India.
Traffic Alert: Yellow Line Work Starts Tonight
BANGKOK — Another day, another detour.
