HTMS Khirirat on fire in Sattahip, three injured
File photo : HTMS Khirirat A fire broke out on HTMS Khirirat around noon today while docking in Laem Thian, Sattahip district, Chonburi province. Initial report said three Navy officers…
Thai Muslims perform the Taraweeh prayer during the holy month of Ramadan
Thai Muslims immersed in spirituality as they perform the Taraweeh prayer at The Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand, marking a sacred nightly tradition during the holy month of…
Move Forward MP asks whether government lied about Thaksin’s health
Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome questioned today whether the government has lied to the public about the health of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, citing his busy schedule during…
At Texas arts and tech fest, virtual reality is perfectly human
Niki Smit, co-director of Soul Paint, a VR experience that let users draw their emotions on their body, poses next to the drawing of a user, at SXSW in Austin,…
Dead Russian found in cannabis garden
File photo : cannabis garden A 42-year-old Russian, who went missing for two days in Phuket, was found murdered in a cannabis plantation at a house in Mueang district yesterday.…
Thaksin begins visit to Chiang Mai
Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Chiang Mai at 9.30am by his private jet and was welcomed by scores of his supporters, known as red-shirts.He emerged from the jet wearing sunglasses and…
Thaksin pays respect at Bangkok city pillar shrine before leaving for Chiang Mai
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra appeared for the first time since returning to his Chan Song La residence this morning, along with his youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu…
Panel to discuss domestic airline which rejects passengers in wheelchairs
A subcommittee on the elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities will meet soon to address the problem of a domestic airline refusing to allow disabled passengers in wheelchairs to…
Social science exam paper raises debate over national security
A question in a social science exam paper, which asks students to discuss some of the most contentious issues in Thailand, is making headlines and is being widely shared by…
Parents of five youths who killed woman in Sa Kaeo fined 5,000 baht
The Juvenile and Family Court in Sa Kaeo province today fined the parents of five youths, who allegedly killed a 47-year-old woman in early January and disposed of the body…
Sophon Suwannarat: Phuket’s governor in spotlight as beach steps scandal grips nation
After spending over three decades at the Interior Ministry, Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat must have thought he could handle anything thrown at him by its chiefs. However, he got a…
Katespiracy’ explodes after UK royal photo gaffe
The front pages of some of Britain’s national newspapers, dominated by stories about the altered mother’s day photo released by Kensington Palace on March 10, of Britain’s Catherine, Princess of…