What to know about Thailand ending 60-day visa-free stays
BANGKOK — Thailand will revoke the 60-day visa-free stay scheme for all 93 eligible countries and territories as part of a sweeping overhaul of...
La Mode en Majesté: Thai royal fashion shines in Paris exhibition
Thai textiles, royal fashion and contemporary design have taken centre stage in Paris with the opening of “La Mode en Majesté: Royal Thai Dress...
Freight train slams into Bangkok bus, killing 8 and injuring more than 20
BANGKOK — 16 May 2026, A freight train collided with a Route 23 air-conditioned bus near the Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station in Bangkok...
First wife leads wedding procession for husband’s second marriage
A wedding ceremony in northeastern Thailand has drawn widespread attention online after a wife personally organised and led the traditional procession for her husband...
Cambodia releases Thai man detained near border
SURIN — Cambodian authorities have released a Thai man known as “Uncle Yot” and returned him to Thailand following coordination between Thai and Cambodian...
Why Thailand Must Oppose Religious Mobs, Whether Islamic or Buddhist
In scenes in Bangkok that might have resembled the Taliban's Kabul or cities from conservative Islamic states in the Middle East, an angry mob...
Sacred oxen forecast strong trade and food supplies in Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Thailand’s annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Wednesday forecast strong trade, economic growth and abundant food supplies after the sacred oxen selected beans, sesame seeds,...
Chinese nationals arrested after Pattaya crash uncovers cache of weapons and explosives
PATTAYA — Two Chinese nationals were arrested after a car crash in Chonburi led police to uncover a cache of military-grade weapons, explosives and...
Thailand’s RSF Press Freedom Ranking Is Falling — and Should Be Even Lower Next...
On Sunday afternoon, this writer received a surprising phone call from France, from exiled Thai political dissident Jaran Ditapichai.
The 78-year-old Jaran has lived many...
Anutin, Hun Manet agree to rebuild trust after Cebu trilateral talks
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed to pursue peace and rebuild mutual trust following trilateral talks hosted by...
