260-kilogram monk appeals for help as health concerns mount
RATCHABURI — A 34-year-old monk in Ratchaburi weighing 260 kilograms has appealed for medical assistance, fearing he could become bedridden in the future if...
Hooded cobra alert turns into rubber snake operation
CHONBURI — 18 June 2026, Emergency responders in Pattaya were called to capture what appeared to be a cobra in a condominium car park,...
Thailand launches ID cards for Myanmar conflict refugees
RATCHABURI — 18 June 2026, Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration on Wednesday officially launched a programme to issue identification cards to Myanmar nationals who...
The Latest: US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says
Leaders of both the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum of agreement on ending the war in Iran, and it “shall enter into...
Vietnam rescues 400 cats in major meat trade crackdown
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — 18 June 2026, AP reported on Thursday that Vietnamese police revealed progress on a major crackdown against a...
Cambodian diver found dead off Koh Larn after running out of air with substandard...
CHONBURI — 17 June 2026, A Cambodian man who dived into the sea off Koh Larn to retrieve fish traps for his family was...
At 21, Thai star ‘Fourth’ named Louis Vuitton Friend of House
BANGKOK — 17 June 2026, “Fourth” Nattawat Jirochtikul, a Thai actor and artist under GMMTV, a leading Thai entertainment company for teen audiences and...
Ginger cat steals spotlight during ‘Romeo and Juliet’ ballet in Turkey
IZMIR, Turkey — 17 June 2026, a ballet performance of Romeo and Juliet in the Turkish city of Izmir has gone viral after an...
Two men called to help stop dispute end up opening fire
CHANTHABURI — 17 June 2026, in a near-repeat of the border patrol officer shooting involving motorcycle taxi riders, a man and his companion responded...
Chinese Ponzi scheme suspect arrested in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — Thai police have arrested a 50-year-old Chinese national wanted in China for allegedly operating a fraudulent investment platform that authorities say...
