Thai Law: Demystifying the New Property Tax Code
Come Jan. 1, 2020, 25 long and delicate years of work by 13 governments to bridge the economic divide of the Thai population will hit the books.
Police Still Clueless to Whereabouts of ‘Boss Red Bull’
Police have yet to determine the whereabouts of the fugitive scion of an energy drink empire accused of killing a policeman six years ago, a spokesman said Thursday.
Wildlife Defender Who Arrested Tycoon Recognized for Bravery by UN
BANGKOK — The forest ranger, who tracked down and arrested a construction magnate suspected of poaching animals in a wildlife sanctuary earlier this year was awarded for his courage Thursday.
See This Year’s Loy Krathong All Over the Kingdom (Photos)
From former prime ministers and junta leaders to regular folks, Thais kingdom-wide purchased krathongs to loy (float) for the annual festival Thursday night.
Former Russian Consul Charged With Forging Thai Visas
BANGKOK — Police have arrested a Russian in Chonburi on Thursday for allegedly forging hundreds of visas to Thailand.
Vitaly Garyevich Kulyushin was taken into...
Thai Film Minus Crying Monk Approved by Censors
BANGKOK — A film set in Isaan was approved by state censors after its makers did away with what they say was its most powerful scene: A monk bawling over his ex-girlfriend’s coffin.
Art Out of Time: How a French Cinephile Became a Thai Cinema Expert
She remembers it was a Saturday in the spring of 2007 that she entered a Paris cinema to see her first Thai film.
She Was a Maid. Now She Has a Michelin Star.
North of Bangkok the Chao Phraya River flows more languid and clear than in the city. Mats of water hyacinth bob past a weathered...
Isaan Turkey Farmer Talks About His Gobble Gobbles
BUENG KAN — The first turkey farmer in Thailand’s newest province says although he won’t be carving up turkeys for Thanksgiving today, he knows...
Patents Reveal Foreign Pharma’s Secret Bid to Seize Thai Cannabis Market
BANGKOK — The fight over who will profit from medical cannabis – not the patients but the patents – is underway with lawmakers slamming bureaucrats for putting corporate interests over public benefit.
