ASEAN senior officials have endorsed Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn as the new ASEAN special...

Election candidates from various parties and their supporters showed up in high spirits this morning (Thursday) at Bangkok’s Laksi...

Effective today (Thursday), the export of live pigs from Thailand is banned for three months, after the Commerce Ministry...

Thailand’s COVID-19 alert has been raised from Level 3 to Level 4 today (Thursday), with more restrictive measures to...

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Thailand is facing the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sooner than anticipated, with the curve of infections on...

The Sri Nakarin Dam National Park, in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi, has banned camping on the banks...

Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives will consult the Commerce Ministry over a temporary ban on the export...

Fewer people died and got injured in road accidents in Thailand during the recent New Year holidays than in...

Dr. Yong Poovorawan, chief of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn...

The Thai government will need at least four weeks to assess the latest COVID-19 situation, following the long New...

Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road, popular among backpacking tourists, will remain closed until tomorrow (Thursday) for its third day...

COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in Thailand’s Phuket province over the past week, with  a total of...

People snorkelling in the waters surrounding the Rok Islands in the Andaman Sea, off Thailand’s southern province of Trang,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday backed its week-old guidance for people seeking...

The Thai Ministry of Education has postponed all formal activities planned for the country’s National Children’s Day this Saturday...

A year has elapsed since American democracy was assaulted. Die-hard republican protesters and some extremists invaded the Capitol in...

With over 2,000 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus detected in Thailand to date according to the Ministry...

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has indicated that the reopening of pubs and bars, scheduled for January 16th,...

BOSTON (AP) — A refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule has become the first Cambodian American mayor...

Thailand’s Medical Services Department has issued a set of guidelines to deal with COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, to ensure...

Thailand’s schools have been instructed to self-assess for COVID-19 risks in managing their classes, in the Ministry of Education’s latest...

An outcry has been raised on social media after the owner of a zoo in Thailand’s Khon Kaen province...

(Reuters) – Thousands of U.S. schools delayed this week’s scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning...

Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) is in the process of obtaining information from Oxford University’s lab study, which shows...

Racha Thewa Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), in Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Samut Prakan, is facing widespread criticism over its...

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revealed today (Friday) that 205 Omicron cases have been confirmed in the country to...

These days, state-owned broadcasters are coming under heavy criticism because of their one-sided remarks and off-the-mark comments. In the...

ROME (Reuters) – Italy has tightened restrictions to curb surging COVID-19 infections, including banning all public New Year‘s Eve celebrations, as daily infections hit a record high,...

(Reuters) – United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Thursday said they had each canceled dozens of Christmas Eve flights, as the spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant takes a...

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is beginning to dismantle about 400 public water dispensing machines across the city, claiming...

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel the official New Year countdown event and prayer ceremony planned...

Customs officers at Bangkok’s Klong Toey port has seized 193.5 kgs of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice”, hidden in boxing...

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised outgoing Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun for helping to improve relations between Pyongyang and...

Twelve protesters from Nabon district, in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, began a hunger strike this morning,...

Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong’s oldest university removed a statue commemorating the deadly 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy...

The Israeli tourist, who escaped from a quarantine facility in Bangkok and travelled to several provinces in Thailand, has...

People living in Bangkok and 14 other provinces have been advised to refrain from outdoor activities, such as exercise,...

London (AFP) – The WHO warned Wednesday that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus and France became one...

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported more than 100,000 new daily COVID–19 cases for the first time since widespread testing was introduced, with 106,122 on Wednesday compared with 90,629 on Tuesday....

Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jungtrakul announced the detection of the province’s first two Omicron variant cases today (Wednesday), but...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s...

Outspoken Palang Pracharat MP for Bangkok Sira Jenjaka has lost his parliamentary status, after the Constitutional Court ruled today...

A core member of Thailand’s anti-establishment group “Redem”, Jutatip “Ua” Sirikhan , was sentenced to two months in prison...

An Israeli tourist, who escaped from quarantine in Bangkok hotel and travelled to several provinces while the RT-PCR test...

The Department of Health today (Wednesday) disclosed the result of an opinion survey, conducted by the department between December...

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) confirmed today (Wednesday) that Thailand has detected a total of 104 Omicron...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) alerting airlines around the...

Thai rock star Artiwara Kongmalai, aka “Toon Bodyslam”, has announced his new charity marathon run, scheduled to take place...

Los Angeles (AFP) – Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Ariana Grande are all in the running for the best original song Oscar, but...

Chiang Rai Governor Pasakorn Boonyalak, accompanied by provincial health chief Dr. Watchapong Kamla, announced the first potential Omicron variant...

The Thai cabinet endorsed the Finance Ministry’s plan to roll out the fourth phase of the popular 50:50 co-payment...

Antananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) – A Madagascan minister was one of two survivors to have swum some 12 hours to shore Tuesday after...

In a surprise and pre-emptive move, to stem the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut...

Thailand will import 10 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine after the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)...

Health officials in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani have ordered a bottled drinking water plant to suspend operations...

A utility pole placed in the middle of a footbridge under construction, in front of a shopping centre in...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed local officials in Thailand’s western border province of Tak to provide humanitarian aid...

GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already...

All train services, which begin and terminate at Bangkok’s central Hua Lamphong railway station, will continue to do so...

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who was expected to play in the Australian Open next month, said Monday...

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob is scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand, from...

A structural engineering expert has warned of possible aftershocks in the next few days, following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake...

Former Thai government chief whip Wirat Rattanaseth denied all the charges at the first hearing of the Supreme Court’s...

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, the world’s top ranked mixed doubles team, beat Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of...

Thailand has confirmed a total of 63 Omicron cases to date, with more cases awaiting confirmation, according to Public...

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Lao PDR at 4.06am local time, with its epicentre at a depth of...

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has opened advance booking, from today (Monday) through the “QueQ”...

Beijing (AFP) – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault in her first media comments since...

Manila (AFP) – The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker said on Sunday they both tested positive for COVID–19 and were experiencing mild symptoms amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases. Warren,...

Rioting inmates at Thailand’s Krabi provincial prison set fire at their sleeping quarters at about 5.30pm today (Friday), as...

Osaka (AFP) – At least 24 people were killed after a blaze gutted a mental health clinic in a commercial building...

Friday’s meeting in the Thai parliament was cancelled due to the lack of a quorum, as some opposition MPs...

Officials managed to bring a riot by inmates in Krabi province under control today (Friday), after up to 400...

Thailand’s Department of Medical Services has opened a special online clinic to provide counselling to people who may be...

Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has unveiled its vaccination regimen for the month of January for unvaccinated over 18s...

The Thai military lodged a protest note with the Myanmar government, via the local Thai-Myanmar Border Committee (TBC) yesterday...

(Reuters) – A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday voted to recommend...

The Royal Thai Police has ordered 80,000 police officers to not take leave during the New Year holiday period...

The Social Security Office of Thailand (SSO) has agreed to provide a one-time 5,000 baht support payment to nightlife...

Paris (AFP) – There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began...

A group from Na Bon district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat rallied in front of the...

The Thai Land Department has set up a committee to investigate the alleged illegal issuance of a land title...

Dapa, Philippines (AFP) – Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai slammed...

The latest Michelin Guide Thailand has been released, featuring new restaurant additions, from fine-dining to street food, in Bangkok,...

Anurak Tangpanithanon, a Pheu Thai MP for Mukdahan province, has been barred from working as a legislator, effective from...

23 areas in Bangkok and surrounding provinces are experiencing air pollution today (Thursday), with the amount of PM2.5 dust...

Vietnam has come a long way since it began its “Doi Moi” (renewal) 35 years ago. Now, fresh from...

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday said he will appoint his country’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhonn, to be...

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began,...

HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. military commanders in the Pacific have built a software tool to predict how the Chinese government will react to U.S. actions in the region...

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has cut his Southeast Asian tour short and cancelled appointments in Thailand...

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today (Wednesday) recognised “Nora”, a traditional folk dance drama from...

(AP) — A local freelance photojournalist in Myanmar has died in military custody after being arrested last week while...

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the...

One more Omicron variant case has been confirmed in Thailand, bringing total confirmed cases to date to nine, plus...

Thailand’s House of Representatives today (Wednesday) rejected two bills aimed at repealing all announcements and orders, deemed to be...

Myanmar refugees went on the rampage at a camp in Thailand’s western province of Tak on Tuesday night, torching...

Protesters fighting the industrial estate project in Chana district of Thailand’s Songkhla province agreed to return home this morning...