Thai Army Paid Much, Much More For Same Helo Used by King Power CEO
BANGKOK — While the media have saturated the country with tributes to the duty-free tycoon who died in a helicopter crash Saturday, a transparency activist noticed something unusual in the details.
Thailand Among 30 Best Places to Do Business: World Bank
BANGKOK — Thailand is the 27th easiest country in the world to start a business, according to a new World Bank economic forecast.
Bangkok Gets Cooler: Temperatures to Drop by 3C
BANGKOK — Can you feel the breeze today? With apologies to Elton John, it is where we are.
Divers Recover Lion Air Data Recorder on Indonesia Seafloor
JAKARTA — Divers on Thursday recovered a flight data recorder from the crashed Lion Air jet on the seafloor, a crucial development in the...
‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student
BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back.
Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...
New Rule Boosts Bahraini Sheikh for Asian Footie Election
KUALA LUMPUR — A change in election rules approved Wednesday gave FIFA vice president Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa a better chance of retaining his leadership...
Son of Late Leicester Owner Vows to Carry on Father’s Legacy
LEICESTER, England — The son of the Leicester owner killed in a helicopter crash promised Wednesday to honor his father by continuing his "big...
First-Timer from Surat Thani Wins Miss Teen Thailand
BANGKOK — A Matthayom 4 student snagged the Miss Teen Thailand 2018 crown on her first try.
Wanrada “Effy” Petchamnan, 16, was crowned Miss Teen...
Thai Red Cross Wants Bloody-Minded Donors for Halloween
BANGKOK — Thailand's Red Cross Society may not measure its blood supplies by the bucket, but it knows how to throw a Halloween party.
Hoping...
Foreign Minister Don to Keep Job After Court Clears Wife
BANGKOK — A longtime diplomat will retain his position atop the Foreign Affairs Ministry after the Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday there was nothing amiss about his wife’s questionable stock transactions.
