President Joko Widodo has ensured that the ban on the export of cooking oil and its raw materials will...

 Soft power. The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook while South Korea can boast K-pop, kimchi and taekwondo....

A Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru is facing deportation from Indonesia’s Bali island after a video of him...

Thai teen rapper Danupha “Milli” Khanatheerakul, who made global headlines by eating mango sticky rice on a US stage...

The global demand for palm oil is likely to switch to Malaysia after Indonesia’s export ban. Malaysia’s Plantation Industries...

Marking the sixth year of its presence in Thailand, the Michelin Guide today announced its expansion into the Northeast...

Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters have paraded in central Tokyo for the first time in three...

Armed with legal expertise, Sittra Biabungkerd has jumped into several high-profile battles in recent weeks, striking blows that have...

Walking down a dark and quiet alley next to a Buddhist temple or a graveyard at night is probably...

Reporters being tumultuously curious about Jurin Laksanavisit’s and the Democrat Party’s future tells a lot about where the country...

“I began my foreign affairs service as a Cambodia-desk officer. That was more than 30 years ago and, at...

Oceans are amazing. Covering more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, they are among the most valuable natural resources...

Unfavorable economic conditions are likely to pose tough challenges for current and future governments in managing the annual budget....

Kenny G, Grammy-award winner and legendary American jazz saxophonist, is all set to bring jazz (and blues) back to...

Bangkok has had as many as 30 gubernatorial candidates, yet none has paid serious attention to its acute problems...

Myanmar’s military junta has failed to normalize conditions in the strife-torn country following a subdued water festival punctuated by...

12 years in counseling works, Manus Onsang, Dek-D.com web editor said he met with counseling teachers enough to know...

Most expatriates in Bangkok have no right to vote in the May 22 gubernatorial election, yet the outcome affects...

Accusations of sexual harassment and assault made against a rising star in the coalition Democrats have shocked not only...

At Bangkok National Museum, which is within easy walking distance from Khaosan Road and the Grand Palace, you can...

During the Songkran festival, perhaps even more so than during other long holidays, the issue of road safety is...

Thailand’s most-celebrated and globally-renowned festival has had its fair share of politicization, with people being urged a few years...

For anyone who has lived in Thailand for more than a year, Songkran time is unforgettable. The bright yellow...

In the two years since it was declared a pandemic, the COVID-19 virus has given birth to many variants...

Unlike previous generations, people entering their senior years now and in the future will likely need to save a...

After 17 years in politics, four-time MP Pareena Kraikupt from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has been dealt a...

Eighty-year-old Chalong does not just sit at home waiting for his monthly government subsidy payment. Instead, he keeps himself...

The 31 candidates vying for the Bangkok governor’s post now have less than 50 days to impress the voters....

Thailand’s banking industry has waded through many economic crises in the last few decades, the latest being the COVID-19 pandemic....

It normally begins with a “public forum” debate on pedestrians’ and ordinary citizens’ problems, but the city gubernatorial election...

Controversy has erupted over the size – and sheer proliferation – of campaign posters on Bangkok streets, as city...

Since its foundation in November 2018, the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has seen four secretaries-general — virtually one every...

The COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26...

This month brings a make-or-break meeting for the Thai Navy’s deal to buy a Chinese-made submarine, with delivery threatened by...

When Japanese brewing giant Kirin called time on its Myanmar operations last month, the news made little difference to...

With the number of COVID-19 patients surging to more than 20,000 daily, Thai authorities are busy taking steps to...

Lockdowns forced children to move online for learning and play, putting them at risk of harm including sexual exploitation...

Bangkok’s generation gap is set to play a big role when voters cast their ballots in the first governor...

Ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky what he wants more now, worldwide expression of sympathy or what he deems a...

Ending weeks of speculation, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 24...

Former fighter pilot Sita Divari admits he is not a frontrunner in the May 22 Bangkok governor election, but...

Nine Thai restaurants raise the flag at the 10th annual culinary excellence awards Sorn, the chef Supaksorn ‘Ice’ Jonsiri’s...

Seeing their children tuck into their food usually brings a smile to a mother’s face. Not, though, to Paweerisa...

Lawmakers amended the Constitution last year to restore the two-ballot system for the next general election — one ballot...

The controversial Klong Dan wastewater treatment project has made headlines at regular intervals over the past three decades. News...

The island’s beaches might get all the attention, but when it comes to tranquility and serenity (and escaping the crowds),...

The coalition Democrat Party has seen several high-profile defections over recent weeks, as politicians prepare for the next general...

Most Thai households have been bogged down by high debt even before COVID-19 struck in early 2020.  For many...

A Facebook post by an anti-government activist may have gone largely unnoticed but it asks a highly-relevant question: What...

Even though Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not yet said if he will seek another term in office, new...

Thamanat Prompow has finally found a new home, but the once most powerful broker in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s...

Sausages are among the world’s favourite foods. They’re delicious and go well with drinks, with fried and grilled sausages...

Having served as Bangkok’s governor for six years by special appointment of the junta, Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang is...

Thailand is poised to pass a law that allows the chemical castration of sex criminals in a bid to...

Bangkok’s Chinatown, or Yaowarat as it is more properly known, along with Rattanakosin island and Thonburi are well-known for...

Visitors to Bangkok’s Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center are now able to see one of Thailand’s oldest Khon masks, as...

After German troops invaded Poland in 1939, triggering an armed conflict that was to spread to virtually every part...

A political dynasty’s decades-long dominance of politics in Chon Buri province will be threatened by strong challenges at the...

Food delivery services in Thailand increased dramatically during the pandemic and even though dine-in restrictions have now been lifted,...

From March 16, people who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be able to claim free treatment under...

Sakoltee Phattiyakul has become the fifth well-known figure to announce he will run in the Bangkok governor election, which...

For the first time in 12 years, Bangkokians will vote for a new city council, at an election expected...

Today’s kids might not be aware of how handsome Sorapong Chatree was some four decades ago. In fact, the...

The Supreme Administrative Court’s recent decision to retry the Hopewell case may help the government avoid paying a huge...

The main house of Chakrabongse Villas will open its doors to visitors from 11 to 13 March 2022 to commemorate...

The reverberations from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the globe. The war itself has severely disrupted...

To Vladimir Putin, the serious economic sanctions and major diplomatic embarrassment were not something to learn from. He had...

Thailand’s media spotlight has been firmly fixed on actress Pattaratida “Tangmo” Patcharawirapong since February 24 – the day she...

Watana Muangsook has become the latest Thai political heavyweight to be jailed in a high-profile corruption case. On March...

With COVID-19 now spreading at a rate of more than 20,000 officially confirmed new infections per day, everyone is...

Thailand’s sliding birth rate, which hit a record low last year, is ringing alarm bells in the corridors of...

Despite being Thailand’s most developed city, Bangkok has a poor safety record, as evidenced by high rates of traffic...

There are many reasons for visiting an old town and the main ones are either to see how it...

Thailand, notably its divided society, must act on principles rather than taking sides or remaining neutral over a Russia-Ukraine...

For outspoken student activist Netiwit “Frank” Chotiphatphaisal, last week’s decision by Chulalongkorn University executives to remove him as its...

Police investigating the death of actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong have resorted to using a lie detector after witness accounts...

When “Tangmo” is concerned, there is no shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. In other words,...

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is frightening – memory loss and cognitive impairment and all that. To a sufferer’s...

The small province of Bueng Kan in the Northeast was way off the tourism track until recently but is...

Despite rising COVID-19 cases in Thailand, the Public Health Ministry will soon stop providing free emergency treatment at private...

At least 13 people were killed and four others missing after a tourist boat capsized Saturday in bad weather...

The impact on Thailand’s economy from the Russia-Ukraine conflict will depend on how long the hostilities go on and...

After three years of preservation, the long-lost sketch by Italian Galileo Chini, a prototype of the fresco on the...

A young man’s passion for craft beer has taken him to heights most Thais can only dream of –...

Ten draft bills to amend election laws will be deliberated by Parliament this Thursday and Friday (Feb 24-25) –...

More than six years after he fled Thailand to live in exile in Australia, Pol Maj-General Paween Pongsirin is...

Vietnam to fully reopen to international visitors from 15th March. According to the proposal, visitors will no longer need...

The government’s stumbles in tackling the economic problems that plagued the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have...

Former New Economics Party leader Mingkwan Saengsuwan shocked Parliament when he resigned as a party-list MP during the debate...

Bangkok governor elections used to be held once every four years until the 2014 coup saw national and local...

Hosted by Thailand for the past four decades, the Indo-Pacific multination war games known as Cobra Gold make headlines...

Despite the disruptions COVID-19 has caused in the way healthcare is delivered in many countries, there are reasons to...

Anticipating challenging decisions ahead, the four candidates running in the election for governor of Bangkok are strongly opposing the...

Thaksin Shinawatra is trying to get back on stage, whereas Move Forward is struggling to stay on it. Will...

Much has been written in the news this week about the recent announcement that Thailand’s capital should henceforth be...

After campaigning vigorously for reform of the Thai monarchy, activist Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is now setting her sights on...

The ongoing conflict in the coalition government over whether to grant Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) extension of...

The collapse of Parliament meetings due to withdrawal by MPs is becoming more frequent this year, with three House...

Widely dubbed the “Progressive Liquor Bill”, a new draft law on excise tax is tipped to revolutionize Thailand’s alcohol...

The Covid-19 pandemic and a slow economic recovery is set to make the Day of Love more expensive this...