CRC Sports Named Top Thai Sports Retailer at Asia Awards
BANGKOK — Central Retail Corporation's sports retail division CRC Sports announced it has been named Sporting Goods Retailer of the Year - Thailand at...
Bangkok Minimum Wage Rises to 400 Baht, Benefiting 700,000 Workers
The Cabinet has approved a minimum wage increase to 400 baht ($12.35) per day for all businesses in Bangkok and tourism sectors across Thailand, effective July 1, 2025, benefiting an estimated 700,000 workers.
Thai Police Smash Chinese Fraud Ring Worth $15M at Chiang Mai Villa
Thai police have arrested 15 Chinese nationals and 2 Myanmar citizens in a major raid on a luxury house in Chiang Mai province, uncovering a sophisticated scamming operation that allegedly defrauded over 100,000 Chinese victims
Canadian Caught with Heroin in Women’s Handbags at Bangkok Airport
Thai customs officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport arrested a Canadian man attempting to smuggle 3,235 grams of heroin worth over 1 million baht ($30,770) to Taiwan. The drugs were cleverly concealed inside women's handbags in his luggage.
Thai Boy Found Barking Like Dogs Due to Mother’s Drug Neglect
A heartbreaking case has emerged highlighting Thailand's drug addiction crisis after an 8-year-old boy was found living with dogs and communicating through barking sounds due to his mother's drug addiction and neglect.
Don Mueang Immigration Arrests Vietnamese Man for Forged Visa Stamp
Immigration officers at Don Mueang Airport arrested a Vietnamese national for using a forged visa extension stamp while attempting to board a flight to Hanoi
Thai Police Intercept Cannabis-Smuggling Package Bound for Laos
Nong Khai customs and quarantine officers inspect seized packages containing cannabis buds that were being smuggled to Laos, June 30, 2025.
Trump Says He’s Not Planning to Extend a Pause on Global Tariffs Beyond July...
President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire,
Bangkok Opens New Connector Road to Ease Don Mueang Traffic
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officially opened a new connector road linking Vibhavadi-Rangsit and Phahon Yothin roads on Sunday, marking a significant infrastructure development aimed at reducing traffic
The Last Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Party that Held Street Protests Disbands
Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest casualty in a years-long crackdown that has already quieted much of the city’s once-vocal opposition.
