Faulty Equipment, Not Tyre Exploded, Sparked Fatal Thai School Bus Fire
Acting Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Panpetch said at a press conference Wednesday that investigators found no evidence that a bus tire exploded. Also, they discovered not 10 but 11 NGV tanks installed in the bus - 5 of them without a permit.
Thailand Mourns as School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Young Lives
A bus carrying 38 young students and their 6 teachers caught fire on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road in Pathum Thani Province, near Bangkok, around noon Tuesday,
Should Thais Be Elated by 10,000 Baht Cash Handouts?
Some of the 14.5 million poor people who hold state welfare cardholders and the physically handicapped were elated this week as they withdrew their 10,000 baht cash handout from a nearby ATM, thanks to the government’s cash handout scheme
Thai Police Rescue Chinese Woman from Call Center Scam
Crime Suppression Division officers in Thailand rescued a Chinese woman tricked by a call center gang to travel from Germany; her parents in China had also been threatened for ransom.
Thai Government Begins 10,000 Baht Handout, Bypasses Digital Wallet
After the government announced that it would focus on boosting the economy and dealing with the flood disaster before debating amendments to the current constitution
Thai Government Plans Welfare Expansion for Freelancers, Including Sex Workers
Thai government aims to create a welfare system for freelancers or self-employed people such as tour guides, Grab drivers, content creators (YouTubers, TikTokers), and sex workers
From Trump to Thailand: How to Villainize Your Political Opponent
Watching Donald Trump framing his Presidential Election battle against Kamala Harris, one can’t help but notice at least two similarities with Thai politics worth elaborating.
Zero-Dollar Tours Under Scrutiny After Guide Attacks Tourist for Not Buying
A video circulating online shows an incident where a foreign illegal tour guide is arguing with a female Chinese tourist, prompting a police investigation into a suspected zero-dollar tour
Foreign Tourists Asked to Leave Illegal Luxury Villas in Koh Samui
A demolition order for 19 luxury villas from two major projects on Koh Samui has been ignored. Recent inspections have revealed that the operators continue to illegally rent out the villas to tourists on a daily and monthly basis
Python Attack on Woman Was Self-Defense, Expert Says; Offers Survival Tips
Nick Wildlife, a snake expert, points out that the case of a 4-meter-long python constricting a 64-year-old woman on Tuesday night, was not a hunt for prey but an act of self-defense.
