Swedish Man’s Trashy Tale Wins Praise
PHUKET — The internet Tuesday was singing the praises of a Swede who used his vacation time to clean up a Thai beach and...
End Prosecution of Sex Workers and Protect Female Rights Defenders, UN Says
BANGKOK — Thailand should stop prosecuting female sex workers, improve conditions in women’s prisons and take steps to protect female human rights defenders, the...
Thai Monarchy Critic in Exile Reportedly ‘Disappeared,’ Junta Denies Knowledge
BANGKOK — Deputy junta leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday denied having any knowledge about the possible abduction or forced disappearance of a well-known anti-monarchy fugitive who had been living in Laos.
Name Mix-Up Lands Man 472,000 Baht in Debt
UBON RATCHATHANI — A businesswoman agreed Monday to withdraw a lawsuit against a man in northeastern Thailand after realizing she meant to sue someone else with the same name.
Massive Flooding Continues in 19 Provinces (Photos)
SAKON NAKHON — A regional airport remained closed Monday in Sakon Nakhon province as massive flooding continues to wreak havoc in 19 provinces from...
I Went to a Bangkok Hotel to Hear Apocalyptic Alien Prophecies
t only took stepping into the brown-carpeted conference room of a grungy Bangkok hotel to enter a dimension of belief where aliens not only exist (and think we're stupid) but communicate with a select few Thais over the psychic plane.
Multicultural ‘Maria’ Crowned Miss Universe Thailand
BANGKOK — Maria Poonlertlarp Ehren was crowned Miss Universe Thailand on Saturday night at the Siam Paragon shopping mall.
Photo Phriday: Kodak Moments, Awkward Selfies and a Royal HBD
From royal birthday well-wishers and black-garbed, junta-appointed reformers to the flooded latitudes of the north, people around the kingdom captured the week’s capture-worthy moments. Find more on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Mourning and Ceremony Mark Birthday of King Rama X
BANGKOK — A somber mood overshadowed the first celebration of King Vajiralongkorn’s birthday as the monarch of the realm as Thais continue to mourn his father, King Bhumibol.
Disappeared Activist and Wife Sentenced to Prison
CHAIYAPHUM — A land-rights activist believed to have been forcibly disappeared over a year ago and the wife who has campaigned to learn what happened to him were both sentenced by the Supreme Court on Thursday to six months in jail.
