Anutin Rejects Plan to Reduce Quarantine Period for Tourists
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday reaffirmed that all incoming passengers into Thailand will still need to go through the 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Mayor Accused of Stripping Reporter Files Charges Against Reporters
BANGKOK — The news that a mayor in northeastern Thailand forced a reporter to strip to his underwear as revenge for his coverage has led taken the next step to legal action.
Russian Diver Missing In Chonburi Sea
(23 November) A Russian man is reported missing after he went scuba diving off the coast in Chonburi province.
Australian Survives Shooting in Surat Thani
SURAT THANI — Police say a 64-year-old Australian man was injured in an assassination attempt in Surat Thani province today.
Pattaya Police Suspect Foul Play in Briton’s Fatal Balcony Fall
PATTAYA — A British man fell to his death from a building in Pattaya city last night, and police said it may not have been an accident.
Turkish Suspect Denies Involvement in Erawan Bomb Attack
BANGKOK — The first man arrested on suspicion of involvement in last month’s bombing of the Erawan Shrine insists he had nothing to do with the attack and only arrived in Thailand days before he was taken into custody in a raid.
Tour Con Suspects to be Charged With Fraud, Firm’s Assets Confiscated
BANGKOK — The accused mastermind of a travel scam along nine other suspects will be charged with defrauding the public for allegedly leaving more than 1,000 tourists stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport during Songkran, police said Thursday.
COVID Field Hospital ‘Bussarakham’ Closes Door After 5 Months
BANGKOK — The country’s largest and most prominent field hospital for COVID-19 patients closed its door earlier this week, while the number of seriously ill patients continues to fall in the capital.
Officials Dispute Media Coverage of the Russian Takeover of Phuket
Thai authorities are investigating claims that Russians are taking over Thailand's local businesses after Al Jazeera reported that Russian nationals have entered Phuket to...
Police: Former BKK Top Cop to be Banned From Japan
BANGKOK — The former commander of the Bangkok police force will not stand trial in Japan for carrying a loaded gun into a Tokyo airport last month, but is expected to be barred from entering the country for at least one year, according to a Thai police spokesperson.
