Bangkok mall shooting suspect called 191 to identify himself
The suspected gunman is seen on his knees as policemen approach him. The encounter took place at Siam Kempinski where the suspect fled to after the shooting spree at Siam…
Two arrested for allegedly selling modified gun to Siam Paragon shooting suspect
Two men have been arrested in the southern province of Yala today (Thursday), for allegedly selling a modified blank-firing pistol to the suspect in the shooting spree at the Siam…
Elephants of a Different Feather
Ban Chang Nak’s exquisite elephant wood carvings have made their mark in craft shops around the world. Photo by Ban Chang Nak Chiang Mai, a city steeped in tradition and…
BTSC now owed ฿98Bn from BMA for the Green Line train project
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) debt to Bangkok Mass Transit System Company (BTSC), for the engineering and maintenance (E&M) and operating and maintenance (O&M) costs for the first and second…
Thailand’s gun laws in spotlight as lone-shooter nightmare returns
Just as Thailand was set to mark the first anniversary of its worst-ever mass killing, the sound of gunshots broke out in the heart of Bangkok’s top luxury shopping mall.…
Parnpree details Srettha government’s “economic diplomacy”
Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara said Wednesday that the Srettha government is committed to pursuing economic diplomacy that will enhance Thailand’s bargaining power and create equilibrium in its relationship with other…
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
FILE – A border wall section stands on July 14, 2021, near La Grulla, Texas, in Starr County. / AP The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in…
Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar
A makeshift homeless encampment has been set up in a park in Granby, Canada which is struggling to deal with a surge in homelessness. / AFP Canada is gripped by…
Iran police accused of beating girl not wearing a hijab into a coma | World | News
Iran‘s controversial morality police have been accused of beating a girl found not wearing a hijab so badly she was left in a coma. Human rights group Hengaw alleged that…
TAT considers actions needed to restore tourist confidence in Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a plan to restore foreign tourist confidence in Thailand, after assessing the impacts of the Siam Paragon shopping mall shooting on…
Mall shooting suspect charged with premediated murder
Ambulances and police vehicles are seen outside Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok on October 3, 2023. / AFP Five criminal charges, including premediated murder, have been filed against the…
Crown Prince of Johor recounts Siam Paragon shooting
The Crown Prince of Johor, Malaysia, was near the scene of Tuesday’s shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in central Bangkok and has recounted, what he described as, his…