Cops Say Owner of Casino in Virus Outbreak Arrested, 2 Months Later
RAYONG — Police on Thursday said they arrested the owner of a gambling den responsible for a major coronavirus cluster in the eastern region – nearly two months after the outbreak began.
A Hallucinating American Visitor Smashes a Thai Man’s Car
A Thai man was stunned to witness an American man abruptly smash his car with a brick in front of Phuket's hotel.
Sister of Abducted Activist to Visit Cambodia for Investigation
BANGKOK — The elder sister of exiled activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who went missing in Phnom Penh in June, said she will try to visit Cambodia in person and continue an investigation into his fate, since she’s given up any hope on government actions.
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Lopburi Robber
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for a school director convicted of murdering three people in a gold store robbery in 2020.
Rubber Farmer Shot Dead in Songkhla
BANGKOK — Police say a rubber farmer has been shot dead in the southern Thai province of Sonkhla, in the latest attack in a region that has been in the grip of an ethnic Malay Muslim insurgency for over a decade.
1,300 Homes Razed by Tropical Storm Sinlaku, PM Orders Help
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) on Tuesday reported that tropical storm Sinlaku has swept through the north and northeast of Thailand, bringing downpours and floods to over 1,300 households in 10 provinces.
Monks Injured in Bangkok Temple Fire
BANGKOK — A fire broke out late last night in a temple in the capital’s southwest, leaving several of its monks injured.
Firefighters managed to...
Coup Anniversary: Activists Blocked From Hanging Banners
BANGKOK — A group of activists said they were detained by the police on Friday afternoon for trying to put up banners denouncing the military coup that took place on this day 6 years ago.
Thailand’s Pledge to End Death Penalty in Doubt
BANGKOK — Uncertainty is looming over Thailand’s commitment to abolish the death penalty in light of massive public support for capital punishment.
Hong Kong Makes Record Seizure of Pangolin Scales, Ivory
HONG KONG — Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted a record 8.3 tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than...