31.5 C
Bangkok
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

NGOs Urge Search for Laos Activist 4 years After he Vanished

BANGKOK — Ng Shui Meng hasn't given up hope.
This undated photo provided by Ilya Bobrovskiy in September 2018 shows a fragment from a Dickinsonia fossil. Photo: Ilya Bobrovskiy / Associated Press

Study of Puzzling Fossils Confirms They Came From an Animal

NEW YORK — Scientists say they've confirmed that puzzling fossils from more than 500 million years ago are traces of an animal. That would make...
A file photo of people arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Customs Scraps Baggage Inspection for Arriving Travelers

BANGKOK — The customs department on Monday said arriving foreign visitors are no longer required to open their bags for inspection of personal belongings.

All the Prayuth & Donald & Melania Pics You’ve Been Waiting For (Photos)

Here are the eight seven best Prayuth-in-Washington-With-Trump photos. Actually, these are the only Prayuth-in-Washington-With-Trump photos that we have so far, fresh in from the wires. Immediate...
A Thai returnee arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport on April 16, 2020.

Gov’t Greenlights Pandemic Entry for 4 Groups of Foreigners

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday said that the Thai government has decided to allow four groups of foreigners into Thailand.

Chatchart Gives State Railway 1 Month To Improve

(20 August) The State Railway of Thailand has been instructed by the Minister of Transport to improve its service and safety within 1 month.In...
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at left, and Reuters journalists Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were named TIME's Person of the Year for 2018 in two of four separate covers. Image: Time Magazine / Courtesy

Jailed Myanmar Journalists Join Khashoggi, ‘Guardians’ as Time Person of 2018

Time magazine on Tuesday recognized journalists, including slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi and two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar as its 2018 Person of the Year in what it said was an effort to emphasize the importance of reporters' work in an increasingly hostile world.

Hostel Featuring Multilingual Group Chat to Open in Tokyo

TOKYO (Kyodo) — A hostel opening next week in Tokyo's Ueno district, a popular destination for foreign tourists, is hoping its guests from around the world will get chatting with each other by encouraging them to use a multilingual real-time translation app.

As PM Srettha Reshuffles His Cabinet, FM Panpree Resigns

After 7 months of government administration, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has made his first Cabinet reshuffle, mostly in his Pheu Thai Party.

China, S. Korea Back Japan’s Plan to Hold “Complete” Olympics

TOKYO (Kyodo) — China and South Korea have expressed support for Japan's hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in their "complete form," Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic casts doubt on whether the Summer Games can be held as scheduled.

LATEST NEWS

Bangkok
clear sky
31.5 ° C
31.6 °
30.9 °
57 %
3.9kmh
2 %
Mon
31 °
Tue
37 °
Wed
37 °
Thu
38 °
Fri
36 °