Restrictions on fishing vessels eased
File photo : fishing vessels The marine fishing management committee has agreed to allow 1,200 fishing vessels to continue to fish in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea for another…
PM orders help for Thais in Japan following earthquake
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Foreign Ministry and relevant agencies to take care of Thais in Japan and to make sure they are safe following the 7.6 magnitude…
Legal Battles Loom as First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends
Los Angeles – Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations … and legal battles with…
Thais and Chinese to travel visa-free, starting March 1
File photo : Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Starting from March 1, Thais and Chinese traveling to each country will no longer need a visa, as part of the latest agreement…
No more free rides on BTS Green Line extensions
Commuters using the two BTS sky train Green Line extensions are being charged 15 baht per trip on each extension from today, after two years of free rides. The extensions…
New Year holidaymakers still returning to Bangkok in droves
Mo Chit bus terminal and Don Mueang airport are still packed with people returning to Bangkok after their long New Year break, despite the fact that today is the first…
Chinese student found in US woods after ‘cyber kidnapping’ scam
Kai Zhuang, age 17, was reported missing on Thursday after his parents in China told officials at his host high school in Riverdale, Utah that he appeared to have been…
South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is attended to after being attacked in Busan on January 2, 2024.//AFP Seoul, South Korea – South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung…
From Edward VIII to Emperor Akihito: famous abdications
This handout photo taken on October 6, 2023 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan on October 20 shows Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito (L) and Empress Emerita Michiko…
No need for “bodyguards” during budget bill debate – PM
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he does not need “bodyguards”, a term used to describe MPs who speak to defend a minister, during the 3-day debate on the…
Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast
Road cracks caused by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo. (Kyodo via REUTERS) TOKYO, Jan 1 (Reuters) –…
Thai politics: Nobody has Plan B
File photo : former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat January 1, 2024: Being optimistic is how everyone should start the New Year, but there is a clear line between that…