Sluggish tourism business forecast over Mother’s Day weekend
Tourism-related business during the August 12th-14th Mother’s Day long weekend in Thailand is not expected to be as active as it was during the same period last year, due to…
Evidence of ongoing war crimes in Myanmar
In its report, released on August 8th, the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has highlighted that there is strong evidence of repeated war crimes in Myanmar. The IIMM…
Petitions demanding dissolution of Pheu Thai, Move Forward and Palang Pracharath rejected
File photo : Paetongtarn Shinawatra The political party registrar has rejected three petitions demanding the dissolutions of the Pheu Thai, Move Forward and Palang Pracharath parties. The first petition was…
Police question actor Mario over his vintage car purchase
Well-known actor Thai-German Mario Maurer was questioned today (Wednesday) by Cyber Crime Suppression Bureau (CCIB) officers, as a witness in a case in which he bought a vintage car issued…
Public should forget Pheu Thai’s pledge not to associate with Prayut and Prawit: Sereepisuth
File photo : Sereepisuth Temiyaves Thai Liberal party leader Sereepisuth Temeeyaves has urged voters to let go of the Pheu Thai party’s election campaign promise not to work with General…
Hopes for Pheu Thai PM fade as conservative parties eye power
Conservative parties in pole position as Pheu Thai struggles to form coalition govt Almost three months after the May 14 general election, Pheu Thai officially formed a new alliance with…
Thai economy riding recovery in tourism, amid flailing exports
Amid sliding exports and the sluggish world economy, tourism is playing a key role in shoring up Thailand’s economy. The tourism industry has generated 1.1 trillion baht revenue for the…
Jasmine prices spike ahead of national Mother’s Day
Prices of jasmine have increased as the country prepares to celebrate Mother’s Day on August 12. Following Thai tradition on this special day, children will present jasmine garlands to their…
33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains
Bags and shoes are left to dry outside a warehouse in the aftermath of flooding at a village after heavy rains in Zhuozhou city, in northern Chinas Hebei province on…
Pheu Thai announces 8-party coalition to form new government
The Pheu Thai party and eight parties announced to form a new government. The Pheu Thai party announced today (Wednesday) the union of eight parties to form a new government,…
An orphanage raising ‘quality’ kids
There is a unique orphanage called the ‘Chaiyapruk Foundation’ in Nakhon Nayok province, where all the kids see it as their real family, with many siblings. The founder and staff…
How to say “mother” in different languages
August 12 is Thailand’s national Mother’s Day, commemorating Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s birthday. On Saturday, people all over the country will be seen celebrating by enjoying special…