Rescue Day 2 Set to Begin
CHIANG RAI — Ambulances have been moved and preparations made Monday to rescue the second batch of boys from the flooded Luang Khun Nam Nang Non cave.
Prayut ‘Sorry’ for Spraying Reporters With Alcohol
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha apologized Friday for spraying reporters with alcohol while being questioned by the press earlier in the week.
Thai Court Drops Defamation Case Against British Activist
BANGKOK — A Thai court has dropped a criminal defamation case against a British human rights activist who reported on labour abuses committed by a Thai fruit processing company.
Man Drowns After Tour Boat Capsizes off Southern Coast
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — An elderly male drowned and another one was missing after a tour boat had capsized due to strong winds and a heavy downpour in the sea off southern Thailand on Monday.
Student Vigil Mourns Slaughtered Panther, Wildlife
BANGKOK — University students held a vigil Tuesday evening to mourn the animals that a powerful businessman is accused of slaughtering inside a wildlife sanctuary recently.
Thai Employer Holds Funeral for Burmese Woman Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend
NAKHON Si THAMMARAT - Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Burmese woman whose body was dumped in a temple in...
Data Contradicts New York Times on Crime Increase Under Junta
By Teeranai Charuvastra and Todd Ruiz
BANGKOK — A recent article by the New York Times appeared to overstate a surge in crime it claimed has hit Thailand since the military seized power.
BANGKOK — A recent article by the New York Times appeared to overstate a surge in crime it claimed has hit Thailand since the military seized power.
PM Set Up Committee To Investigate Big Joke’s House Search
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has appointed a committee of three investigators to check on the police search of the residence of Deputy National Police...
Gov’t Official Files Royal Defamation Over ‘Harry Potter’ Protest
BANGKOK — A senior government official on Wednesday filed a police complaint accusing a leader of a recent Harry Potter-themed political rally of defaming the monarchy.
American Tourist Brutally Attacked By Pattaya 'Ladyboy'
CHONBURI — A "ladyboy" waitress in the red light district of Pattaya allegedly used her high-heel shoe to assault an American tourist who refused to sit at her bar, police say.