Tesco Lotus to Drop Disposable Plastic Bags Next Week (Updated)
BANGKOK — While all malls and grocery chain stores will stop offering disposable plastic bags for one day next week, one of the nation’s biggest retailers is taking it a step further.
New Commando Unit to Monitor ‘Threats’ to Monarchy
BANGKOK — The government on Monday announced the formation of a new police force tasked with protecting the monarchy.
Party’s Over, Folks! Police Raid Pot Farm on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI — Police on Thursday said they are looking for those responsible for an illicit marijuana farm on a popular tourist island of Phangan.
Man Dies After Jumping From Siam Paragon Escalator
BANGKOK — A man who fell from an escalator to the ground floor of the Siam Paragon shopping mall Friday night died of his injuries after being rushed to the hospital.
Ceremonies, Free Services to Honor Queen’s Birthday
BANGKOK — The government on Wednesday announced a series of activities and celebrations to mark Queen Suthida’s upcoming birthday.
Yingluck Watchers See Conspiracy in London Photos
BANGKOK — What appeared to be candid photos of fugitive former premiere Yingluck Shinawatra in London were – to her partisan supporters and detractors...
Five Patong Police Are Removed After DOPA Raid Underage Sex Bar
Pol Maj Gen. Sermphan Sirikong, Phuket Provincial Police Commander, signed the order on Thursday, March 16, to remove five senior police officers from Patong...
Auto Passport Control Gates Open at Suvarnabhumi – For Some
BANGKOK — Passing through airport immigration is a little swifter today for some, so long as they hail from the sparkling city-state to the south.
Dimple-Piercing Fad Nothing to Smile About, Doctors Warn
BANGKOK — Those looking to punctuate their smiles with deeper dimples have two options. They can go to a licensed clinic and pay upward of 8,000 baht per cheek or pay someone at an underground clinic to push metal pins through both cheeks for about 900 baht.
High Stakes: Thai Party Plants Seeds for Pot Revolution
BANGKOK — The party which has covered Bangkok with images of cannabis leaves says not only is full legalization a core campaign policy –...
