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,…
Former forest chief offers advice on controlling northern forest fires
As forest fires rage in several northern provinces, resulting in the accumulation of PM2.5 in the atmosphere, former deputy prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has offered some advice, based on how…
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said…
Northern provinces face health-threatening levels of air pollution today
Seventeen sub-districts in the northern provinces of Nan, Phayao, Phitsanuloke, Lampang, Lamphun, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son are affected by health-threatening levels of PM2.5 today, ranging between…
New Zealand’s ‘coffin clubs’ bury taboos about death
It’s a task of grave importance, but there’s nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country’s “coffin clubs”. Elderly club members…
Two New Zealanders arrested for assault on police in Phuket
Two New Zealand nationals will have their tourist visas revoked and will be blacklisted from revisiting Thailand after they allegedly assaulted a Phuket traffic police officer and attempted to seize…
30,000 pairs of smuggled elephant pants seized from Bangkok warehouse
Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD) officers seized 30,000 pairs of “elephant pants” today, worth about six million baht, from a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district. Acting on a…
Issuance of new work visas for Thai berry pickers in Finland paused
The Finnish Embassy in Bangkok has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas to Thais who want to work as berry pickers in Finland, pending the adjustment of regulations to…
Thailand’s surrogacy boom: Global baby-making haven or traffickers’ paradise
The idea of legalizing surrogacy services for foreign couples, including LGBTQ partners, promises rich benefits for Thailand’s medical industry – but has also triggered grave concerns about human trafficking risks.…
Russian arrested on Samui for allegedly robbing compatriot of ฿1.8m in Bitcoins
File Image (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) Thai police have arrested a Russian national on Samui Island on charges of robbing a fellow Russian of 1.8 million baht in…
Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn summoned to acknowledge money laundering charges
Enquiry officers from Bangkok’s Thung Song Hong police station have issued a summons for Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, to acknowledge money laundering charges, in connection…
Air quality in Chiang Mai better today, but poor in eight northern provinces
Chiang Mai’s air quality slightly better today, as the air quality index (AQI) improved from the world’s worst for the past two days, to third most polluted city, according to…