The lifting of political restrictions will kick-start a semblance of conventional election campaigns as Thais know them. The greater...

The lifting of political restrictions will kick-start a semblance of conventional election campaigns as Thais know them. The greater...

The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the Labour Protection Act which will essentially increase severance pay...

How to prepare students for this disruptive era by Dame Minouche Shafik, LSE Director

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been warned not to engage in election campaigning even if he is nominated as...

Rescue volunteers involved in the dramatic and complex rescue operation to extract 12 boys and their football coach trapped...

Messages of solidarity poured in Wednesday from around the world on the one-year anniversary of the arrest of two...

Vegetables and fruits found in lunches for students under the government-sponsored lunch programme are almost 100 percent contaminated with...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday issued an executive order exempting members of university council and board members of...

The Criminal Court today ordered a former Bahraini national footballer detained for 60 days pending an extradition process after...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today that he has nothing to do with the controversial new ballot design of...

After a long wait, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) finally lifted the ban on political activities...

HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn leads the “Un Ai Rak Bike Ride” through the capital on Sunday. Thousands of cyclists...

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is leading “Bike Un Ai Rak”, the 39-km bike ride, from the starting point...

As resentments among political parties and politicians grow against the new poll ballot design, a former election commissioner has...

Bangkok tops the list of most-visited tourist destination among Asian cities for 2018, according to Agoda, the fastest-growing online...

Protesters stand close to a fire near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday during a protest of...

PARIS (Reuters) – French riot police clashed with “yellow vest” protesters in central Paris on Saturday during the latest...

The Pheu Thai party has cried foul over what its spokesman described as an “election tragedy” a proposal reportedly...

Altogether 25 roads in Bangkok will be closed as of noon on Sunday until 8 pm to facilitate the...

Investigation into the scandal surrounding luxurious wristwatches worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is expected to be wrapped...

The first issue of 1,000 baht banknotes of the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has won The...

It has been officially confirmed that the much-awaited election will take place on February 24, 2019 with advance voting...

Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim promised a more active contribution from Malaysia to help Thailand find a...

LONDON (AFP) – Disconnected cockpit pedals caused the helicopter crash that killed the Thai billionaire owner of Leicester City...

VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – The daughter of Huawei’s founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, visibly infuriated by major political parties’ boycott of a meeting with him and the National...

The National Anti-Corruption Commission is considering amending its controversial assets declaration announcement so that officials holding some positions would...

Strategically speaking, there’s a huge difference between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being in the Palang Pracharat Party’s list of...

Strategically speaking, there’s a huge difference between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being in the Palang Pracharat Party’s list of...

Did the Malaysian military ever have the idea of taking a leaf from the book of Thai military and...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted today that the pro-military Palang Pracharat Party would be a choice if he is...

Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has ruled out the prospect of his party joining the pro-military Palang Pracharat party...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set a target to cut down the use of single-use plastic...

Former deputy prime minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim was in Bangkok recently and recounted in an interview how he...

In politics, there are names that carry with them “good images”. In the end, something is often found lacking...

In politics, there are names that carry with them “good images”. In the end, something is often found lacking...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will chair a meeting this Friday with representatives of the so-called “Five Rivers”, the Election...

Tourist arrivals in the famous resort town of Phuket have increased by 10 percent, with more visitors from India...

Marking the Thai Environment Day tomorrow (Dec 4), convenience stores, modern trade stores and shopping malls will refrain from...

On the occasion of the World’s AIDS Day on December 1, the Ministry of Public Health has set a...

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters trying to tear down barricades on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday...

The leaders of the United States, Japan and India met jointly Friday for the first time and called for...

The Finance Ministry plans to introduce 5 percent value-added tax (VAT) refund as a Chinese New Year’s gift to...

Former US President George H.W. Bush has died at age 94 in Houston, according to his family spokesperson. US...

The Livestock Development Department has imposed a 90-day slowdown of import into or transit through Thailand of birds and...

In yet another populist move, the National Oil Palm Committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan plans to...

Thai khon drama or the masked dance drama has been listed as intangible heritage of humanity by Unesco on...

Describing Germany as a long-time ally of Thailand dating back to over 150 years, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told...

Thai Raksachart party strategy committee chairman Chaturon Chaisaeng has accused the junta of “taking advantage to the last minute”...

Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary chief Wichien Chinnawong, a key witness in the much-publicized black panther hunting case,  was “grilled”...

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William paid a personal tribute to Leicester soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha during...

The Election Commission has completed redrawing of the boundaries of 350 election constituencies and the announcement of the revised...

Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyaphirom has been sent to the Police General Hospital for examination to determine whether he...

The country’s highest mountain peak, Doi Inthanon in Chom Thong district of the northern province of Chiang Mai recorded...

About ten months after the shooting of a black panther in the Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary in February allegedly...

Thai Airways International has lost 10 percent of its market share in the past three years due to a...

Over 100 politicians, mostly members of the trouble-plagued Pheu Thai party, showed up at the office of the Election...

The Thai tourism business which was dealt a serious blow since mid-July from a substantial drop of Chinese arrivals...

Uncertainty about the election date and when exactly political restrictions will be lifted to allow parties to engage fully...

The Election Commission today starts accepting applications for senatorial posts from members of the public at its head office...

After having sat on the sidelines for years, fugitive former prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s only son, Panthongtae “Oak”, has...

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – The United States closed its busiest border crossing with Mexico on Sunday after Mexican police...

Pheu Thai party continues to bleed as another batch of its former MPs from Kamphaeng Phet flock to the...

Two defence volunteers were fatally shot at a market place in Kapor district of Pattani province Saturday allegedly by...

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday presided over the official opening of the Charoensook Mongkoljit (Happy and Healthy)...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has blamed the Thaksin government’s policy in 2004 to promote the expansion of one million...

When a political party has a caucus or launching ceremony, optimism prevails without fail. That optimism can be justified...

When a political party has a caucus or launching ceremony, optimism prevails without fail. That optimism can be justified...

The right of same-sex couples to adopt foster children and their right to end their “marriage” in case either...

Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary chief Wichien Chinnawong has been honored with special commendation by the United Nations Environment Programme...

A fallout from declining tourist arrivals, especially Chinese since the Phoenix tourist boat tragedy in mid-July, has forced more...

Members of the public who have signed up to join the “Bike UnAiRak” bicycle ride on December 9 will...

The once-revered Carlos Ghosn’s life was even made into a manga comic but soon after Monday’s arrest his successor...

The National Legislative Assembly is due to debate Friday on the amendments to the Narcotics Act to pave the...

Permissions have been sought with local authorities for the release of over 64,000 flying lanterns on the night of...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and...

Economic growth rate for the third quarter was registered at 3.3 percent – down from 4.6 percent during the...

Almost half of the respondents to an opinion poll admitted that the Prayut government’s “Return the Happiness to the...

King Power International Group has unveiled what is billed as the world’s biggest glass-bottomed skywalk located on the rooftop...

A Royal Decree for the selection of 200 senators has come into effect after its publication in the Royal...

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A U.N.-backed court found two leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge guilty of genocide on Friday,...

It is a pleasure for me to be here with you today. At the outset, let me congratulate the...

SINGAPORE – Thailand took over the chairmanship of ASEAN from Singapore this afternoon at the end of the two-day...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – US Vice President Mike Pence expressed the Trump administration’s strongest condemnation yet of Myanmar’s treatment of...

A 69-year-old Norwegian was found dead today with his body hanging from a rope from the 31st floor of...

Former Thai ambassador to China Viboon Koosakul has suggested that Thailand learn to make adjustments to accommodate modern China...

Supporters of Thai boxing have threatened to stage a protest in front of the Parliament against a child boxing...

In a landmark decision, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new narcotic bill which will make it legally possible...

Not to be left out by other parties, the Democrat Party today unveiled a group of 21 young members,...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state to be...

Bangkokians hoping to have a chance to put on their sweaters during what is supposed to be the cold...

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said this morning that at least for now  he sees no justification for the...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today pledged to push for greater connectivity to strengthen business and investments in ASEAN when...

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation has bowed to pressure from green groups by agreeing to...

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a fresh investigation into rice deals committed under the government of former prime...

Self-appointed defender of crime victims Atchariya Rungrattanapong on Monday escorted the family of a Bangkok woman who was attacked...

Two original segments of the Berlin Wall, which have been turned into pieces of art,  were unveiled in the...

Troops and rescue workers with ready-made foods and drinking water were on Saturday sent to a village behind Chong...