Bangkok Caps All Electric Train Fares at 20 Baht Starting Oct 2025
Thailand's cabinet has approved a groundbreaking transport policy that will cap fares for all electric trains in Bangkok and surrounding provinces at 20 baht ($0.60), effective October 1, 2025.
Security Guard Punches British Tourist in Pattaya Brawl
Police officers are reviewing CCTV footage of an altercation between a security guard at an entertainment venue and a British tourist. The Thai man has been charged
Thailand Reports First Day Without New Virus Case
BANGKOK — Thailand on Wednesday reported no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak began, the government said.
Sources Say Prayut Has Fever, a Day After Touring Airport
BANGKOK — Fever forced PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to cancel all his government appointments for Thursday and recover at home, his aides said.
German Loan Shark Suspect Takes Flight Before Raid
NONG KHAI — Police on Friday were awaiting the return of a suspected German loan shark to his home in the north of Thailand where he is accused of conducting an illegal loan operation.
39 Die on 1st ‘Dangerous Day’ of Songkran
BANGKOK — Thirty-nine people were killed on the first day of what have come to be known as the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. Drunk driving was the biggest culprit.
Sex Deal Gone Wrong: Chinese Tourist Confesses to Pattaya Murder
A 42-year-old Chinese suspect in the murder of a 25-year-old Thai transgender woman, who was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi Airport before fleeing the country, has made a disturbing confession.
Thai teen guitarist-singer makes waves, earning Four Yeses on America’s Got Talent
Thai youngster “Nene Royal” from Phuket advanced to the next round of America's Got Talent after earning a unanimous "Four Yeses" from all four...
Rhino Horn Smugglers Had Police Escort at Suvarnabhumi Airport (Video)
BANGKOK — When two women, one arriving from Vietnam and another from Cambodia, attempted to waltz through a customs checkpoint at Bangkok’s international airport with illegal rhino horns in their luggage on Friday, they almost succeeded.
Why Southern Thailand Is Facing Severe Flooding Now
Widespread flooding continues to batter southern Thailand, where days of torrential rain have inundated entire districts, displaced hundreds of thousands and pushed some areas to crisis levels
