The Ministry of Public Health has set a target to reduce road accidents during New Year holidays by 5% this year, by emphasising no drinking and driving, Public Health Minister…
Read MoreThe Ministry of Public Health has set a target to reduce road accidents during New Year holidays by 5% this year, by emphasising no drinking and driving, Public Health Minister…
Read MoreFour marriage equality bills, separately proposed by the government, the opposition and a people’s network, were debated in the House of Representatives today, as supporters of the right to same-sex…
Read MoreThe three orangutans, smuggled from Indonesia into Thailand years ago, were sent home today. They are the last group of orangutans that came under the care of the National Parks,…
Read MoreConvicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is genuinely sick and has not been granted any privileges while or by being treated on the 14th floor of Police General Hospital, Justice…
Read MoreThe tourism sector is enjoying a major recovery in 2023 after years of slump following the debilitating pandemic. As of December 3, the number of foreign arrivals grew 175 per cent…
Read MoreThe tri-partite wage committee has rejected Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s request for them to reconsider their recent decision to increase the minimum wage by only Bt2-16 a day and the…
Read MoreIt is important to make technology accessible to those with hearing difficulties, because it can improve their quality of life, comfort and convenience, said Withayoot Bunnag, president of the National…
Read MoreRescuing Thai nationals stuck in war zones in two different parts of the world became a huge challenge for the new government. First there was the horrific outbreak of hostilities…
Read MoreMove Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon officially became the Leader of the Opposition today, after receiving the royal command at a ceremony held in parliament. He knelt and wai’d to…
Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering transferring the operation of three elevated train lines to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT). They are the Gold Line, between…
Read MoreOpposition parties have welcomed the government’s move to submit a marriage equality bill to parliament, to be considered alongside a similar bill proposed by the Move Forward party, opposition leader…
Read MorePrime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to arrange travel insurance to cover accidents and death for all foreign tourists arriving in Thailand during the…
Read MoreThe admission fees, Bt950 for Thais and Bt1,000 for foreigners, to enter the world-famous Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province have been criticised as expensive, but are set for…
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance unveiled details of its plan to solve formal debts today. Dr Paopoom Rojanasakul, secretary to the finance minister, said formal debtors seeking state help will be…
Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Halal-certified bakeries in largely Muslim Malaysia can now put Christmas greetings on cakes for their customers, religious authorities said, reversing a three-year-old ban following public uproar. The…
Read MoreMove Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon has been royally appointed as Thailand’s opposition leader. Chaithawat said he was informed on Monday, by the secretary-general of the House of Representatives, about…
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has defended Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin against criticism that he has taken a break for four days from today to be with his family. Phumtham,…
Read MoreFormer Democrat MP for Nakhon Nayok Charnchai Isarasenarak and activist lawyer, Nititorn Lamlua, plan to submit a petition this afternoon to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders…
Read MoreThe trend of fatal shooting sprees in Thailand continued in 2023, with the country’s top luxury shopping mall becoming the latest killing field. Adding to the shock was the young…
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin has offered an assurance that there is sufficient water to meet the demands of industries in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and of the farming…
Read MoreTemperatures across Thailand are forecast to drop by 2oC to 8oC from Wednesday until next Monday, due to the arrival of another strong cold front from China, the Meteorological Department…
Read MoreNo areas in Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces, except for Mahachai sub-district in Samut Sakhon province, have excessive amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere today, as most of the…
Read MoreUnited Nations, United States – The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” in Gaza, as Washington exhibits growing…
Read MoreMost respondents to a recent opinion poll want one minimum wage rate to be applied across the country, instead of several rates and that the Bt2-16 wage increase proposed by…
Read MoreBangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says he would like the Environment Department to develop a device to trap smoke from the cooking of grilled pork skewers, after receiving many complaints about…
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, or The MET, has agreed to return two artefacts, including a bronze statue of Lord Shiva, known as the “Golden Boy”, which…
Read MoreFour members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s broadcast and telecom regulator, have proposed that the commission consider the service charges and quality of True Corporation after…
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who stepped down in August after nine years in office, has become the latest member of the Privy Council, as announced in the Royal…
Read MoreTemperatures in Bangkok and the rest of the country, except the south, are forecast to drop by 1-3oC from tomorrow until December 22, due to a strong high pressure front…
Read MoreThe current increase in COVID-19 infections is seasonal, like other respiratory diseases, and will continue until the end of January, returning to normal between February and May, according to Dr….
Read MoreAfter two days of improved air quality in Bangkok, PM2.5 dust returned to the capital today, with 44 areas found to be polluted with excessive levels of the fine dust,…
Read MoreSET-listed Syn Mun Kong Insurance announced on Friday that it will indefinitely cease accepting new insurance policy applications of all kinds, after the Central Bankruptcy Court revoked an order placing…
Read MoreA man crashed his pickup truck into an informal lender in Nonthaburi, to whom his wife was indebted, killing him instantly, after the lender refused to give his ailing wife…
Read MoreThe opposition Move Forward party revealed its in-depth analysis today of the performance of the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin during its first 100 days in office. Speaking at…
Read MoreThe Election Commission (EC) has decided to take legal action against Pattana Sapso, a Pheu Thai MP for Sakhon Nakhon, after it found that he had canvassed for votes online…
Read MoreFormer Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said today that he is ready to attend the hearing at the Constitutional Court next Wednesday, to defend himself over the allegation that…
Read MoreIn order to make Bangkok a livable city for everyone, experts are calling for a rethink of urban planning by prioritizing a holistic development strategy for each district based on…
Read MoreAnother 12-month journey around the sun and another trail of ironies and unpredictability. This year is ending with the planet earth telling humans again that nothing is certain, that no…
Read MoreThe Department of Medical Services has set up the country’s first air pollution clinic, at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in a Bangkok suburb, to educate the public about the threats to…
Read MoreA strong cold front from China is forecast to blanket the north and northeast of Thailand and the South China Sea from Sunday until the middle of next week. This…
Read MoreThailand’s latest PISA scores are the lowest in more than two decades since the country joined the Program for International Student Assessment in the early 2000s. The poor performance offers…
Read MoreFive Thai dishes, including Pad Krapao, have been listed among the world’s top 100 dishes, according to the TasteAtlas website, and Thai cuisine generally has been ranked 17th best in…
Read MoreFormer Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi was acquitted of sexually assault charges today by the Criminal Court. Prinn was charged with abducting an underage girl for sexual purposes in a…
Read MoreFormer Olympic boxing gold medallist Somrak Khamsing reported to police in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen late Wednesday night, to acknowledge four charges, including attempted rape, related to a…
Read MoreAir quality in Bangkok and its vicinity has improved since yesterday, with only 17 areas reported to having excessive PM2.5 dust and the highest level recorded at 47.9μg (micron), compared…
Read MoreChildren and youth representatives from across Thailand recently gathered in Bangkok to mark the national launch of General Comment No. 26 (GC26), an important international document focusing on children’s rights…
Read MoreOf the 35 Michelin-starred restaurants, Thailand has welcomed two new two-star and six additional one-star restaurants in the 2024 Michelin Guide Thailand edition, which consists of 447 food establishments: seven…
Read MoreTaiwan’s Foreign Ministry has instructed its representative in Bangkok to investigate a car accident, in which an injured Taiwanese tourist was allegedly denied medical treatment by a hospital and died…
Read MoreEmergency workers, including ten divers and jet ski-riders, scoured the waters off Jomtien Beach in Sattahip district of Chon Buri on Tuesday night, looking for four people who are reported…
Read MoreThe Democrat Party has reached a crucial turning point in its 77-year history, having elected a new leader amid infighting that has sparked an exodus of senior figures. Chalermchai Srion,…
Read MoreMove Forward MP for Bangkok, Rukchanok Srinork, was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, after she was found guilty by the Criminal Court of lèse majesté and violations…
Read MoreCairo/Gaza – The United Nations on Tuesday demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israel it was losing international support because of…
Read MoreSarath Ratanavadi, CEO of Gulf Energy, Thailand’s third largest energy producer, is Thailand’s richest man for the fifth year in a row, with a net worth of 190.8 billion baht,…
Read MoreThe Cabinet agreed today to exempt Japanese businessmen making business trips to Thailand, of no longer than 30 days, from requiring a visa. Deputy government spokesman Kharom Phonpornklang said that…
Read MoreThailand will repatriate next week the last three orangutans, smuggled into the country from Indonesia, a senior official from the National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Department said today. “We…
Read MoreLabour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has withdrawn the minimum wage issue from cabinet consideration for a review with the national tri-partite wage committee, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday. He…
Read MoreThe Medical Services Department is advising parents to avoid taking young children outdoors due to the excessive levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere of many areas of Bangkok and…
Read MoreMyanmar became the world’s biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government’s crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. Myanmar…
Read MoreFive family members drowned in the Mun River in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Surin on Monday evening, after they reportedly went to collect sand for use in the construction of…
Read MoreThe government has revived controversial plans to build a cable car in Phu Kradeung National Park, a hidden gem whose pristine mountains have long been accessible to hikers only. While…
Read MoreExcessive levels of PM2.5 dust have been measured in 71 areas of Bangkok and its peripherals in the past 24 hours, with the highest level being recorded in Paknam sub-district…
Read MorePolice in Chon Buri province have re-apprehended a convict who, with the help of his wife, had escaped from his guarded hospital bed. The 37-year-old prisoner, serving time for theft,…
Read MoreLos Angeles, United States – When Carlos Schmidt beds down on the hard streets of Los Angeles, he has nothing but a backpack and an old blanket, like thousands of other homeless people…
Read MoreConstitution Day on December 10 marks the day Thailand’s first permanent constitution was declared in 1932, replacing the temporary charter enacted following the Siamese Revolution that ended absolute monarchy in…
Read MoreThe prime minister is not satisfied with the Wage Committee’s Friday decision on the new minimum wages in Thailand, saying that they are too low and promising a review. Speaking…
Read MoreThe government’s universal healthcare scheme will make a groundbreaking leap next year, when Thais will be allowed to receive free medical treatment anywhere in their home province, including private hospitals,…
Read MoreTwo Indian tourists were killed and five others, including a Thai, were seriously injured when the van in which they were travelling slammed into a ten-wheel truck and fell into…
Read MoreBeijing, China – China on Thursday slammed what it called the “smearing” of its Belt and Road infrastructure project after Italy said it would withdraw four years after it became the only G7 nation…
Read MoreThailand’s talented golf siblings Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn have one simple piece of advice for anyone aspiring to be as successful as they are: Work hard and aim high. The…
Read MoreThirty-two restaurants have been awarded the ‘Bib Gourmand’ symbol for the first time in the Michelin Guide Thailand 2024. Now in its seventh edition, this year’s guide has extended its…
Read MoreA candidate in the Democrat party leadership election tomorrow, Watanya Bunnag, has vowed to carry on with her candidacy, even following an announcement by 21 of the party’s MPs that…
Read MoreTemperatures in Thailand’s north and northeast are forecast to drop by 1-3oC on Saturday, due to the influence of a moderate cold front from China which is currently looming over…
Read MoreMembers of the public are advised to wear face masks, maintain social distancing in crowded places and where air circulation is poor and wash their hands frequently, citing a rising…
Read MoreAs the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the spotlight is turning to indigenous communities, the holders of local seeds and traditional knowledge that offer invaluable tools to combat…
Read MoreVacharaesorn Vivacharawongse is visiting Bangkok this week and has seized the opportunity to sample some dishes at Jay Fai, a roadside hawker famed for receiving a Michelin star two years…
Read MoreThe House Police Affairs Committee is determined to meet with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in person, to discuss alleged political interference in the police reshuffle. The committee had earlier asked…
Read MoreWhen the ill-fated coach skidded off a road and crashed into a tree in Prachuab Khiri Khan province over the weekend, it claimed 14 victims on the scene, while two…
Read MoreThailand did not participate in the World’s Best Rice 2023 competition, held during the International World Rice Commission in Philippines, and will not do so in the coming years, Chukiat…
Read MoreTwo cargo containers, left unclaimed by their owners at Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province since 2021, were discovered to contain frozen pork and beef falsely declared as…
Read MoreSeoul, South Korea – All members of the megastar girl group BLACKPINK renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment on Wednesday, the company said, ending speculation around their future and driving…
Read MorePrime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his delight as the Songkran Festival of Thailand was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The official announcement was made during…
Read MoreNatapanu Nopakun, the deputy foreign ministry spokesman who presented press briefings in English for the government-run COVID-19 centre, died on Monday. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kanchana Patarachoke, said that Natapanu passed…
Read MoreNualphan Lamsam, known locally “Madam Pang” and manager of Thailand’s national football team, applied for the position of president of the Football Association of Thailand today. She is the first…
Read MoreThe district chief officer of Phu Kradueng district, in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, has claimed that almost all the people there are in favour of the proposed cable car,…
Read MoreAn urgent investigation has been ordered into a viral video clip depicting a Chinese man wearing a Thai police uniform, accompanied by a Thai man in police training attire opening…
Read MoreAnti-narcotics officials and marine police seized about two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine from a tug, moored the wharf of a steel factory in Bang Pakong district of Thailand’s eastern province…
Read MorePrime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his wife presided over a religious ceremony to offer alms to 189 monks at Sanam Luang this morning, on the anniversary of the birth of…
Read MoreWashington – The United States on Monday charged a former ambassador to Bolivia with spying for Cuba for over 40 years, in what the Justice Department described as one of…
Read MoreA Revenue Department official, attached to Bang Sao Thong district in Samut Prakan province, and three associates have been ruled by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to be “unusually rich”…
Read MoreA double-deck coach bound for Songkhla province skidded off a road and crashed into a tree early this morning in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, killing at least 14 and injuring…
Read MorePrime Minister Srettha Thavisin will pay a five-day visit to Japan on December 14-18 that will include scheduled meetings with the Japanese and Asean leaders as well as leading private…
Read MorePadang, Indonesia – Eleven hikers were found dead Monday and another 12 were missing after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, with rescuers racing to carry injured and burned survivors down the…
Read MoreThailand won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the World Teqball Championship, which ended at the Bangkok Arena stadium on Saturday. In a doubles game, Thailand’s Chuthathip…
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was yesterday granted an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen, during which he took the oath as the newest member of the…
Read MoreAs global tributes to late US diplomat Henry Kissinger poured in, his death stirred fury across Southeast Asia. Homage has been paid to Kissinger’s realpolitik and intellectual heft as secretary…
Read MoreParis, France – A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday…
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