Norwegian tourist detained at Phuket airport over torn passport page
PHUKET — A 26-year-old Norwegian man was detained at Phuket International Airport after Thai immigration officers allegedly found a torn page in his passport,...
Petition alleges 200,000 baht VIP detention rooms for Chinese detainees at Suan Phlu
BANGKOK — 5 March 2026, On Thursday at the Royal Thai Police headquarters, Mr. Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, president of the Crime Victims Assistance Club, submitted...
Hatari founder Jun Wanavit, Asia’s ‘Hero of Philanthropy’, dies at 89
BANGKOK — Jun Wanavit, founder and owner of Thai electric fan maker Hatari, has died peacefully at the age of 89.
Jun, widely known as...
US lists a single Bangkok shopping mall for fake goods in notorious markets report
BANGKOK — The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has listed one shopping centre in central Bangkok among markets with high levels of intellectual property...
Hun Sen’s son calls for peace with Thailand
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Civil Service Minister Hun Many called for renewed efforts to resolve tensions with Thailand, saying the...
US begins joint military operations in Ecuador targeting drug cartels
QUITO — 5 March 2026, The United States has begun joint military operations with Ecuador aimed at dismantling organised crime groups and drug trafficking...
Suvarnabhumi security officers save Russian man before he jumps
SUVARNABHUMI — 2 March 2026, CCTV footage has emerged of a Russian man who threatened to jump from an elevated roadway inside Suvarnabhumi Airport,...
Bride leads procession, proposes to groom with 400,000 baht dowry in Saraburi
SARABURI — 4 March 2026, In a reversal of traditional roles, a bride led the engagement procession and brought a 400,000 baht dowry to...
Man held for public indecency in Udon Thani
UDON THANI — 4 March 2026, A 43-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly exposing himself in a public area in central Udon...
Lime prices hit 80 baht per kg amid drought
YALA — 4 March 2026, Prolonged hot weather lasting more than one month in Yala has begun to directly affect agricultural prices, with limes...
