Russian tourist on Pha-ngan Island accused of kicking Thai pregnant woman
A Thai woman on Pha-ngan Island, who is eight months pregnant, has filed a complaint with the police, alleging that a Russian tourist kicked and injured her. The woman claims…
Air pollution in Chiang Mai highlighted in Chinese life-style social media
Airborne pollution in Chiang Mai, which was ranked the most polluted city in the world by the real time Air Quality Index (AQI) last week, has become a topic of…
Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders to counter China
US President Joe Biden//AFP US President Joe Biden will hold the first three-way summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan next month, the White House said Monday, as…
Visas revoked for two New Zealanders charged with attacking police officer
The immigration office in Phuket has revoked the visas of two New Zealanders, who allegedly assaulted a traffic police officer in Chalong district of Phuket and snatched his service pistol…
Navy stranded without submarine or frigate amid budget crunch
Amid the uncertainty and delay in its submarine acquisition, the Royal Thai Navy suffered another setback when its slim hopes of procuring a frigate were dashed by lawmakers. A House…
Pareena ordered to pay Bt7.6m to EC for cost of by-election
File photo : Former Palang Pracharath MP Pareena Kraikupt A Ratchaburi court ordered former Palang Pracharath MP Pareena Kraikupt to pay Bt7.6 million today for the cost of a by-election…
Paetongtarn visits Phnom Penh at the invitation of Hun Sen
Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra paid a courtesy call on Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet in Phnom Pehn today. /Photo : Hun Manet’s FB Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra led…
National police chief refutes claim of foul play in Surachate Hakparn case
Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the national police chief, maintains that one of his deputies, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, is not the victim of persecution or of foul play over the…
New literary organisations proposed by “soft power” committee
Thailand’s national soft power sub-committee on books will propose to the government the establishment of ‘the Book Institute’ and ‘One Province, One Landmark Library’. Charan Homtientong, its chair, said that…
EC petitions Constitutional Court seeking dissolution of Move Forward party
The Election Commission (EC) submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court today, seeking the dissolution of the Move Forward party and the barring of the party’s executive members from politics,…
Dissident Russian band returns to stage after Thai detention
This handout photograph released by Bi-2 rock band on March 17, 2024, shows the founder of the Bi-2 rock band Egor Bortnik known as Leva Bi-2 sitting on the floor…
PM Srettha witnesses forest fires in Phayao
Prime minister Srettha Thavisin obtained first-hand experience of forest fires today, as he visited the northern province of Phayao. He was traveling in his motorcade along rural road No. 120,…