Two Major Banks Drop Internet Transfer Fees
BANGKOK — Is your bank green or purple? If so, you won’t have to pay a pesky 30 baht when transfering money to banks of other colors.
New Rama X Coins Enter Circulation Next Week
BANGKOK — New coins stamped with the likeness of King Rama X will enter public circulation on April 6.
Russia Upholds Ban on Video About ‘Nastya Rybka’ and Oligarch Affair
MOSCOW — A court in southern Russia has ruled to uphold an injunction to block an online investigation featuring a woman who has boasted of her relationship with a Russian oligarch.
Man Flies From Isaan Just to Buy Yaa Baa in On Nut: Police
BANGKOK — A man was arrested and charged with possession and use of drugs after he was intercepted flying in from Isaan just to pick up some yaa baa in the capital early Wednesday morning.
Junta’s Offer to Pay For Soap Sequel Likely to Flop
BANGKOK — The military government wants to jump on the bandwagon of a massively popular soap opera by funding its sequel, a move one media critic – and past experience – warns is likely to backfire.
Far From Belfast, Gaelic Football Keeps Their Irish Up
The woman receives the ball and barges past a couple of players. Facing the H-shaped goal, she sets herself up and blasts it between the posts.
Oh My Baht: BTS Fares Get a Shave
BANGKOK — Starting Sunday, traveling between most stations along the BTS Skytrain system will cost 1 baht less.
Officials Admit Knowing About Bird Flu Strain Since August
SURIN — Animal control departments on Monday admitted to dozens of mammals dying in Isaan for the past seven months due to a strain of avian flu – a day after a disease specialist chided them for concealing the information.
Army Won’t Withdraw Junta Support: Prawit
BANGKOK — The defense minister on Monday said weekend demands from protesters for the army to end its support for the junta were impossible.
Netizens Pay Hospital Fees of Assaulted Elderly Saleng Driver
BANGKOK — Netizens on Monday had raised almost 1 million baht for an 82-year-old garbage picker recovering in hospital after being beaten senseless.
