Thai Media Firm Offers $110M to Acquire Miss Universe Organization
A Thai media company has offered to buy the Miss Universe Organization for 3.5 billion baht ($110 million) as the pageant’s current owners face legal and financial turmoil.
Thailand Seizes Over $300M from Transnational Scam Ring
Thai authorities have seized assets worth more than 10 billion baht ($313 million) in a major crackdown on transnational scam networks, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced Wednesday
British Woman, 75, Killed in Thailand Car Accident; Husband Grieves
A 75-year-old British woman was struck and killed by a car while crossing a road in Nonthaburi province on Tuesday, police said, leaving her husband devastated
Marine Robotics Firm Will Resume Deep-Sea Search for MH370 Plane
Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, more than a decade after the jet vanished without a trace.
Police Raid Illegal Poker Game on Koh Phangan, Arrest 10 Foreigners
Tourist police raided an illegal poker game on Koh Phangan and arrested 10 foreign nationals, seizing more than 130,000 baht (about $4,200) in cash and gambling equipment
Thailand Lifts Ban on Afternoon Alcohol Sales In Time for Year-End Holiday Festivities
Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and convenience stores.
Italian Drug Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok on Digital Nomad Visa
Thai immigration police arrested an Italian national who was using the country's new five-year "Destination Thailand Visa" (DTV) to hide in Bangkok while facing drug trafficking charges in Italy
American, Austrian Tourists Found Dead in Separate Incidents at Thai Resorts
Thai authorities are investigating the deaths of two foreign tourists, one American and one Austrian, in unrelated cases at popular resort destinations in Chonburi and Phuket.
Thai-Malaysian Teen Survives Seven-Story Fall in Hat Yai
A 17-year-old Thai-Malaysian teen survived a seven-story fall after jumping from a hotel in downtown Hat Yai on Tuesday in what police said was a suicide attempt.
More Than 1,300 Dead from Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as Rescue...
Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday after the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,200 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
