Professor steals “King Taksin sword“, blames mental blackout
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 14 May 2026, Thai police said they had recovered a ceremonial sword associated with King Taksin, the 18th-century Siamese king...
Thailand lists Ta Muen, Ta Kwai as ancient monuments
SURIN — 12 May 2026, Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has officially added several historical sites in Surin province to the national register of ancient...
What is Thailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony?
Thailand is preparing for the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, one of the kingdom’s oldest and most symbolic royal traditions linked to agriculture and the...
Thailand to get first Pokémon Center at centralwOrld in 2026
BANGKOK — Thailand is set to welcome its first official Pokémon Center, with a new store planned at centralwOrld, marking a major expansion of...
Seven-year-old novice monk enters Patimokkha recitation contest, eyes national record
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A seven-year-old novice monk has entered a national competition to become a Patimokkha reciter, raising the prospect of a new record...
From Buzz to Bucks: Thai woman sells dead mosquitoes
BANGKOK — 28 April 2026, Thai woman has turned an unusual hobby into a business, earning ten thousand baht by selling glow-in-the-dark keychains made...
Thailand plans two-year Ta Kwai temple restoration
BANGKOK — 28 April 2026, Culture Minister Sabida Thaiseth said on 28 April that the restoration of Ta Kwai temple is expected to take...
Australia-Thai Rabbit Card art show opens in Bangkok
BANGKOK — 22 April 2026, The Australian Embassy in Thailand, in partnership with Siam Piwat Group, has launched a Rabbit Card design exhibition at...
Ancient Khmer ruins found beneath Korat housing estate
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 24 April 2026, Archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be a centuries-old Khmer structure beneath a residential development in northeastern...
Bangkok marks 244 years since founding as Thailand’s capital
Bangkok marks its 244th anniversary on 21 April 2026, the date on which King Rama I, Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, established the city...
