Retail prices of benzene and all types of gasohol have increased eight times during May, by a combined total...

Japan on Friday for the first time joined fellow members of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in pledging...

China and Russia vetoed on Thursday (May 26) a U.S.-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the U.N. Security Council for...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a...

May 26 (Reuters) – Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses...

The Criminal Court agreed on Thursday to grant monarchy reformist Tantawan Tuatulanon bail for 30 days. Tantawan is charged...

Myanmar has banned all use of the US dollar for domestic transactions, according to its Central Bank (CB) directive...

Many Thai people, including about six million senior citizens, are still not vaccinated with third COVID-19 vaccine because they...

Independent gubernatorial candidates Chadchart Sittipunt and Sakoltee Phattiyakul toured Bangkok today (Saturday) in their last-minute campaigning, to appeal for...

BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) – Representatives of the United States and several other nations walked out of an Asia-Pacific...

Two police officers in Nakhon Pathom province were transferred to “inactive posts” yesterday (Friday) at the operations centre of...

The Bangkok gubernatorial and council elections on Sunday are a reflection of the political conflict in Thailand, between self-proclaimed...

Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents were forcibly relocated to quarantine hotels overnight due to a handful of infections, as...

The vaccination centre at the Bang Sue railway station in Bangkok is providing a free COVID-19 inoculation service, using...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China’s efforts to develop areas in...

Despite appeals to palm oil producers, by the Commerce Ministry, to maintain their ex-factory price at between 65 and...

Sandstorms have engulfed the Middle East in recent days, in a phenomenon experts warn could proliferate because of climate...

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as “brutal”...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries...

A writer who penned a piece titled “How To Murder Your Husband” is on trial in the United States...

Two more broadcast reporters were suspended and one online influencer has been fired as the backlash over the apparently...

WEISSENHAUS, Germany (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking...

Wildlife officials seized two tiger cubs, six great hornbills and two wreathed hornbills from a house in Non Sung...

One broadcast journalist was fired and two others from separate organisations have been suspended pending investigation over their allegedly...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before acknowledging its first domestic COVID-19 cases, North Korea spent 2 1/2 years rejecting...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive...

HONG KONG, May 12 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies extended their sell-off on Thursday, with Bitcoin falling to its lowest levels...

Former Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang, Democrat candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat and former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt are the three Bangkok...

NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – The United States has now recorded more than 1 million COVID-19 deaths, according...

North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a “severe national emergency”, with leader Kim Jong...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed a new start to face immense challenges in foreign and domestic policy,...

Solo political activist Srisuwan Janya filed a formal complaint today (Saturday) with the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) against...

The Thai Dental Council (TDC) has ordered a fact-finding investigation into the conduct of a dentist in Nonthaburi province...

Oil palm farmers, oil extractors and producers have promised Thailand’s Internal Trade department that they will try to maintain...

The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was set to address hundreds of thousands of supporters Saturday on...

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days after the...

Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University is seeking approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) to begin the first two...

Flash floods have wrought havoc in three districts of Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani in the past 24...

Royalist groups rallied in front of the Lazada office in downtown Bangkok this afternoon (Friday), to demand accountability from...

Philippine election rivals traded allegations of dirty tricks and vote-rigging Friday, in the final stretch of an acerbic campaign...

BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong on Thursday reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China’s...

May 5 (Reuters) – The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike...

Former Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi reported to Huai Khwang police this morning (Thursday) to acknowledge another allegation of...

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard said she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit...

Amid dramatic shifts in the strategic landscape, and their negative impacts on global peace and stability, Cambodia, Indonesia and...

Democrat candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat has been attempting to woo street vendors with his promise that, if he is elected...

Thailand’s Education and Public Health ministries have adopted several measures in preparation for the resumption of on-site classes on...

Thailand’s global press freedom ranking has improved, as the country ranks 115 out of 180 countries in this year’s...

An armed man breached security at Suvarnabhumi international airport yesterday (Tuesday), driving his motorcycle into the restricted air-side of...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports...

The Treasury Department abruptly cancelled the planned contract signing ceremony yesterday (Tuesday), between the department and the Wong Siam...

US President Joe Biden urged voters Tuesday to defend “fundamental” rights after a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling indicated...

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, just a week after leader Kim Jong...

Beijing closed dozens of subway stations on Wednesday, as Covid restrictions slowly constrict movement across the Chinese capital of...

Myanmar will see even more frequent power cuts, starting this month, according to local news media Khit Thit. The...

NEW DELHI (AP) — An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power...

Thai transgender people, who dress in accordance with their chosen gender identity, can now attend law training courses and...

Rector of Silpakorn University, Chaicharn Thavaravej, resigned yesterday (Monday) over alleged sexual harassment after he posted a photo of...

An 8-year-old Thai-Ukrainian boy is thought to have be attacked by a bull shark as he was swimming in...

Netflix has canceled an animated series created by Meghan Markle as it makes cost-saving moves following disappointing first-quarter results....

A worsening drought has revealed a four-decade-old body dumped in a US lake, police said Monday, warning that falling...

Thailand and Japan signed a deal on the transfer of defence hardware and technology, as well as two other...

The Royal Thai Police, today (Saturday), explained that it has handled the Rohingya human trafficking case with fairness to...

Effective May 1st, the speed limit for all vehicles will increase to 120 kilometres per hour on four more...

It’s tortuous trying to navigate the current hostility between the two great superpowers, the US and China, as the...

The Appeals Court has denied bail to former red-shirt guard chief Sombat Thongyoi, on the grounds that his actions...

Thai border security forces shot dead eight suspected members of a drug caravan and seized about 6.7 million methamphetamine...

The non-commissioned naval officer who forced new conscripts on his training program to drink his diluted semen has been...

A former guard for Thailand’s anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), better known as the “Red Shirts”,...

Consumers in Thailand will be feeling the pinch of rising prices of a wide range of products, from instant...

The average household debt in Thailand has increased 5.09% year on year, to 217,952.59 baht, the highest in 14...

NEW DELHI (AP) — An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about...

KYIV, April 29 (Reuters) – Two Russian missiles struck Kyiv during a visit by the head of the United...

Key gubernatorial candidates examined express boat services in the capital today (Thursday) and met with residents, as they proposed...

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will not scrap the “Thailand Pass” scheme, as has been widely anticipated,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of lightning-fast retaliation if countries interfere in Ukraine, while U.S. President Joe Biden was...

The Fuel Fund Executive Committee has decided to increase the diesel price, which has been capped at 30 baht/litre...

Perhaps no group of people is more alarmed about Elon Musk’s apparent plan to make Twitter a free speech...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia will ease more COVID-19 curbs from the start of next month, including...

Star gazers and budding astrologers will have the chance to catch a glimpse of a rare alignment of Saturn,...

COVAVAX protein subunit vaccine will be administered to some unvaccinated people and those who are allergic to other vaccines,...

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Wednesday it successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic...

“Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp said Wednesday that domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife...

A Democrat party candidate in the Bangkok gubernatorial election, Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat, said today (Saturday) that he believes Bangkok...

One of the three alleged victims who have filed sexual assault complaints against former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn...

The daily COVID-19 death toll jumped to 125 today (Saturday), up from yesterday’s 119, a record high single day...

In what is regarded as Thailand’s most significant #metoo case to date, former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi...

Anti-establishment demonstrators celebrated Songkran on Bangkok’s Ratchadamnoen Avenue this afternoon (Wednesday) with a political message. They poured water on...

Thais have braved surging COVID-19 infections to celebrate the annual Songkran festival, the traditional Thai New Year, in a...

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD), in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Police and the...

Drink and drive motorists or motorcyclists caught by police during the long Songkran holiday, between Monday and Sunday next...

Thailand, highlighting “inclusivity”, abstained from a vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council over its aggression against...

Spending by the public during the long Songkran holiday next week is projected to be the lowest in a...

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human...

Myanmar’s local news media report that the Vice-Chairwoman of Myanmar’s Central Bank, Than Than Swe, was shot dead in...

Former Palang Pracharath MP for Thailand’s Ratchaburi province Pareena Kraikupt said today (Thursday) that she accepts the verdict of...

Little is known publicly about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters, sanctioned on Wednesday by the US government over Moscow’s...