Oscars night: five things to watch
This combo photo shows Irish actor Cillian Murphy of “Oppenheimer” and Australian actress Margot Robbie of “Barbie”.//AFP Hollywood, United States : Will “Oppenheimer” make Oscars history? Who will win the…
Don’t hold yourself back – Anntonia Porsild
“I still get very emotional whenever I look back at the Miss Universe competition and see how far I’ve come, but overall, everything I do and every day that comes…
Celebrating Thai women creating international impact
On International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8th, Thai PBS World has compiled a list of eight Thai women who are making an international impact. 1. Nualphan Lamsam A…
Detention for two monarchy reformists extended
The Criminal Court decided today to extend the detention of two monarchy reformists until March 20, on the grounds that further detention is necessary to allow the police to question…
Woman wants to file police complaint against monkey business in Lop Buri
A 37-year-old woman was robbed of her shopping by macaque monkeys at a local market in Lop Buri’s Muang district on Wednesday. Arikanta Kanjanasinmetha said she wants to file a…
Current price of electricity to be extended until August – Energy Minister
Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga offered an assurance today that electricity charges for May-August will not be higher than they are now, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is holding an…
Swiss man who allegedly assaulted Thai doctor faces additional charges
The Ministry of Interior will press additional charges against the Swiss national who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor as she sat on the staircase of his rented villa in…
Will Bangkok’s mission to clear footpaths ruin street-food paradise?
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has been trying to solve the problem of street stalls stealing footpath space from pedestrians for decades, but with little result. This challenge is a…
Labour groups make demands of government on International Women’s Day
Thai women’s labour groups marched through the streets of Bangkok to Government House today, to submit their 11 demands to the government on International Women’s Day. Under the slogan “Resistance…
Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken receives the NATO ratification documents from Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a ceremony at the US State Department, as Sweden formally joins the…
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68
Tokyo, Japan – The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialised…
Thailand must stop indulging the Myanmar junta, say dissidents
Thailand should review its controversial junta-supportive approach to deal with the crisis in strife-torn Myanmar, dissidents fighting military rule said even as Bangkok began the implementation of a humanitarian corridor…