Southwestern Monsoons to Thunder Across Thailand All Week
BANGKOK — Get ready for a week of thunderstorm sound and fury as heavy storms soak the kingdom.
Heavy rain Monday morning was exacerbating the...
Top Pollution Official Downplays PM2.5 Health Risks, Say Netizens Stirring ‘Drama’
BANGKOK — Netizens on Wednesday are demanding a top pollution control official to resign after he accused people of overreacting to the smog crisis that reportedly sent 40,000 Bangkokians to hospital.
No Safety Net for Unregulated Ziplines
BANGKOK — Despite their proliferation in recent years, there is little oversight and no regulation of zipline attractions in Chiang Mai province, officials admit, and nearly all of such operations are suspected of encroaching on public land.
‘Crocodile Raft’ Throws Down Gauntlet With Epic Dare to Online Critics
PATTAYA — A tycoon whose business involves pushing boatloads of tourists into a pond full of hungry crocodiles issued a hearty challenge Friday to those safety-obsessed naysayers on the internet.
The Koh Phangan Murder Investigation Ends; The Spaniard Pleads Guilty
On August 15, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, gave a concluding statement on the shocking murder case in Koh Phangan,...
Yellowshirt Leader Freed From Jail Early Under Royal Pardon
BANGKOK — A leader of the Yellowshirt movement who spent three years in prison for fraud was released Wednesday afternoon.
Sondhi Limthongkul, 72, was greeted...
Can Bangkok’s Fitness Craze Makes Gains Across Class Divides?
BANGKOK — Bangkok will host the 11th Asia Fitness Conference (AFC) in October amid a burgeoning fitness craze. But is fitness in Bangkok the preserve of the middle class and wealthy?
‘Phase 4’ Bars, Schools Reopening Teased for July
BANGKOK — Schools, bars, and pubs may reopen by July if COVID-19 numbers stay low, the government announced Friday.
Former PM Thaksin Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Dubai
BANGKOK — Self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was hospitalized for coronavirus treatment, his aides said Friday.
Woman Dismembered For Revenge, Not Drug Trade: Police
KHON KAEN — Three women arrested on suspicion of murdering and dismembering a former friend were led before throngs of reporters Monday for a...
