Asean chief visits Laos this week
File photo : Asean Secretary General Dr Kao Kim Hourn The Secretary General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn will pay a three-day visit from 28-30 November to Lao in…
Thailand and Malaysia to boost transportation network
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin (L) stands with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting on Monday. Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to improve transportation networks to boost bilateral border trade,…
Most of the 640,000 krathongs collected in Bangkok are environmentally friendly : BMA
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) workers have collected about 640,000 krathong, which were floated in the capital’s public parks and on canals during yesterday’s Loy Krathong festival, according to a BMA…
Thai FM to accompany released Hamas hostages back to Thailand
The third group of Thais released by Hamas is welcomed by those released earlier. //FB Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara has left for Israel to accompany 17 Thai nationals, recently…
Thai PM appoints new head of southern peace talks team
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has appointed Chatchai Bangchuad, deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council, to head the government’s team in peace talks with the main insurgent group in Thailand’s…
“Nong Milk” wins second drone racing championship in Malaysia
File photo : Wanya Wanphong or Nong Milk Sixteen-year-old Wanya Wanphong or Nong Milk, won the overall Drone Racing – first person view (FPV) championship, held at the Bukit Jalil…
Thailand Champions Community-Led Efforts on World AIDS Day
Senior Advisor on Research and Policy at the HIV Research and Innovation Institute, Professor Dr. Praphan Phanuphak, has expressed optimism about Thailand’s ability to end AIDS. Ending AIDS as a…
Thailand launches no smoking or drinking campaign on parliament grounds
The Parliament has decided to ban the smoking of cigarettes, vaping and alcoholic drinks on parliament grounds in a campaign to make parliament a permanent non-smoking area. The announcement coincides…
Chinese beggars arrested in Bangkok working the region
An investigation into the six Chinese beggars recently arrested in Bangkok has revealed that some had previously worked as beggars in Malaysia and Singapore, according to a senior Thai immigration…
Beijing court begins compensation hearings for MH370 victims
Relatives of passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 hold a sign reading “Malaysia Airlines MH370 cases” close to a court building in Beijing on November 27, 2023. A…
Digital options for floating your krathong
Today is Loy Krathong Day. For those who are unable to visit places to celebrate, some agencies are offering the option to float krathongs (festive baskets) online. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration…
Thailand’s “crazy man who loves planting trees” dies, aged 77
Pol Sub-Lt Vichai Sureeyut Pol Sub-Lt Vichai Sureeyut, a former police officer who was affectionately called a “crazy man who loves planting trees” and was responsible for planting more than…