Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin gave his approval today to a cruise ship terminal project on Samui Island, which will be able to accommodate up to 120 cruise ships annually and…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin gave his approval today to a cruise ship terminal project on Samui Island, which will be able to accommodate up to 120 cruise ships annually and…
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Rebel forces have captured seven army camps and a government command centre in Myawaddy province of Myanmar, after about four days of fierce fighting, according to rebel sources. Myanmar jet…
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Phang-nga provincial administration and officials of the Mu Ko Similan National Park are considering reopening Tachai Island to controlled tourist visits, after it was closed in 2016 for rehabilitation of…
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A pilot for Thai Airways International has given his perspective of the severity of the PM2.5 dust and smoke problem in Chiang Mai province. In his “Captain Faisal” Facebook post…
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Officials have found about 7,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste at a warehouse in Ban Bueng district of Chon Buri, which are believed to have been illegally transferred from a…
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Paris, France – Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers. Sporting pink hair…
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“Collecting garbage is like creating a piece of art,” said Vorasilp Taweetong, a street-side garbage artist. “It all started when I was taking a train from Wongwian Yai station to…
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More than 30,000 people in Chiang Mai have received medical treatment at Nakhon Chiang Mai Maharaj Hospital for diseases related to PM2.5 air pollution during the first three months of…
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More people are expected to travel during the long Songkran holidays this year than last, but they will be more cautious in their spending, due to the higher cost of…
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Residents of a small community, close to Suan Yai temple in Nonthaburi province, have lived happily with the bright green-feathered Alexandrine parakeets. They allow the birds to eat the fruits…
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An ad hoc fact-finding committee has found sufficient evidence for it to believe that Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, was allegedly involved in money laundering connected…
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An inspection of smelting warehouses storing carcinogenic cadmium waste in Samut Sakhon province have revealed that about 10,000 tonnes have gone missing. Industry Minister Pimpatra Wichaikul, who visited a warehouse…
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At least 142 LGBTQIA+ couples have lined up to register their marriage as Thailand stands poised to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize unions of non-heterosexual people in law. The…
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New York, United States – UN Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly grounded, and furniture rattled across New York Friday when an earthquake jolted the city…
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The Fuel Fund’s executive committee decided on Friday to increase diesel price by 50 satang to 30.44 baht per litre, effective tomorrow, according to Wisak Watanasap, director of the Office…
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has defended the Pheu Thai party, saying it is not a neo conservative party, but a reformist party, dating back to its founding as the…
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It should be a time of celebration for the world’s most powerful military alliance as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization marks its 75th anniversary this week. But this is not…
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Health and environment officials have collected water samples from the Mekong River at Khut Khu rapids in Chiang Kan district of Loei province for testing, after sulfuric acid leaked into…
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Former Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat bade farewell to parliament last night, saying that this debate may be the last of his political career, before the party is dissolved…
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The last time Thailand saw an outstanding parliamentary censure that was not ideologically motivated and hence turned out to serve genuine public interest was when the opposition exposed the Sor…
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An initial inspection by the Pollution Control Department’s branch in Samut Sakhon province, where 15,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste were being stored in smelting warehouses, has revealed that no…
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The government does not have a policy on how to deal with unrest in the Deep South and it has confused Southern people with the claim that the current rubber…
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The Thai Air Force (RTAF) has prepared a C-130 aircraft as part of a contingency plan to evacuate Thai nationals from Taiwan if necessary, its spokesperson AVM Boonlert Andara said…
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The global diesel price jump of US$2.74/barrel in a single day yesterday has caused serious concern at the Energy Mnistry, to the extent that it may have to allow domestic…
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Applications are now OPEN for the JOURNALIST FELLOWSHIP program with Thai PBS World. As a fellow, you will experience multimedia news production first-hand with Thailand’s public broadcaster, covering a wide…
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Tokyo, Japan – Tourists and residents packed Tokyo’s top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the full bloom that has arrived in the Japanese capital later than usual this year…
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The Marine Department has ordered an urgent investigation into the blaze which broke out this morning on a passenger boat floating near Koh Tao Island, off the coast of Surat…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he was disappointed with opposition MPs’ criticisms of the Defence Ministry, particularly regarding bribery, which he described as a rerun of an old…
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Jakrapob Penkair, a former Prime Minister’s Office minister and red-shirt leader, is back in Thailand after 15 years in self-imposed exile under the shadow of lese majeste and other accusations…
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Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has maintained the economic growth projection for 2024 for Thailand at 2.8%-3.3% as it urges the government to cut interest rates,…
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The government now has its back against the wall over the the 500 billion baht needed to fund the “digital wallet” scheme, the timeline for which keeps moving back, said…
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Tap water rationing has been in place on Pha-ngan Island since late March, to ensure there is enough water for the next two months for residents, hotels and other tourism-related…
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Tokyo, Japan – A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of…
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The Michelin Guide Thailand is to feature Chon Buri in its 2025 edition, marking both its eighth year and the inclusion of Bangkok’s nearest seaside province. This expansion widens the…
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“Kaeng tai pla”, a traditional Thai curry from the south of Thailand, has been rated the worst dish in the world, revealed TasteAtlas, an online platform and database of food…
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The Supreme Court today upheld the ruling of the lower courts, confirming the sentencing of a 57-year-old woman to 12 years in prison after she was found guilty of stealing…
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Eight secondary schools in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen are under investigation by officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC,) for allegedly demanding “tea money” of up to 100,000…
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The Constitutional Court said today that it has accepted for consideration an application seeking the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward party. The complaint and application were filed by the…
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People in Thailand received more telephone scam calls than anywhere else in Asia last year, followed by the Philippines and Hong Kong, according to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth)….
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The general debate against the government began today with leader of the opposition Chaithawat Tulathon opening with a barrage of accusations against the administration, from its failure to keep its…
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People living in several northern and central provinces may already feel that the weather is hot enough, but even hotter days are forecast, peaking on April 8, warned Somkuan Tonjan,…
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Deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, reported to the enquiry officer at Taopoon police station on Tuesday afternoon, to acknowledge the money laundering charges filed against him. He…
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Taipei, Taiwan – A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s east on Wednesday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island as well as parts of southern Japan and the Philippines. The quake…
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Donald Trump doubled down on his heavily criticized warning of a coming American “bloodbath” Tuesday as he told supporters US communities faced “plunder, rape and slaughter” at the hands of…
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Tokyo, Japan – The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its tsunami warning for Japan’s southern islands to a “tsunami advisory” on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake in eastern Taiwan. The JMA said waves as high…
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The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court issued a warrant this afternoon for the arrest of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, on the grounds that there is sufficient evidence…
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Chiang Mai is ranked as the city with the third highest level of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere today, measured at 128.2µg/m³, and an air quality index of 188 on…
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The cabinet agreed today to waive toll fees on national motorways 7 and 9 during the Songkran festival. The waiver will last from April 11 to April 17. Deputy government spokesperson,…
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An 11-year-old boy, who reportedly told a doctor that he intentionally got infected with HIV from his 18-year-old girlfriend “to become buddies”, has caused an uproar on social media, according…
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Opposition parties have cried foul over government parties’ last-minute proposal to cut the time, already allocated for the general debate, from 22 to 18 hours. Pakornwut Udompipatskul, the opposition chief…
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Helsinki, Finland – A 12-year-old opened fire Tuesday at a school outside the Finnish capital Helsinki injuring three other children, police said, adding that the attacker was in custody. The school…
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The Cabinet endorsed the wage committee’s proposal today for an increase in minimum wage, to 400 baht/day, for employees of 4-star hotels in specific areas of 10 tourist provinces, effective…
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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, has revealed that he has purchased the house in France where the late former Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong once lived. In a television…
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Police in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Sakhon Nakhon and representatives from the Watchdog Thailand Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the protection of dogs, searched a meat store in Tha Rae…
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As Thailand desperately seeks solutions for PM 2.5 pollution and the rising amount of garbage, Finland has offered its expertise in the circular economy to support Thailand with its know-how…
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Everyone is being advised to avoid exposing themselves to long periods of direct sunlight, due to the very hot weather today across most of the country, especially in northern and…
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The Lop Buri’s Muang district municipality plans to ask for 26 million baht from the government to improve the province’s monkey zoo, which is being used to house captured aggressive…
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The Senate has voted down the nomination of the former deputy president of the Supreme Administrative Court for the position of its president. The nomination of Wissanu Waranyoo was rejected…
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The Election Commission (EC) reopened its anti-fake news center today in preparation for the selection of the Senate, which will commence as soon as the current batch’s term expires in…
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The opposition Move Forward party has launched a publicity campaign, urging members of the public to monitor the general debate against the government this Wednesday and Thursday. On its website…
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Two-time MP Tassanee Buranupakorn’s bid to run for chief executive of Chiang Mai’s Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) under the reformist Move Forward Party has failed, threatening her family’s political grip…
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Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram — but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live Monday in a cautious social media debut…
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Since Srettha Thavisin formed the new coalition government in August last year, the prime minister’s additional role as the finance minister has faded into the background. In the past six…
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Politicians targeting powerful posts in provincial administrative organizations now have less than a year to prepare for nationwide local elections. And with the poll only months away, it’s clear that…
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April is usually the hottest month of the year in Thailand, with the whole country experiencing high to very high temperatures. Today is no exception, with highs forecast to reach…
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Criminal charges will be filed by the end of April in Narathiwat against nine government officials, allegedly responsible for the bloody crackdown on Muslim protesters in the “Tak Bai Incident”…
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A tailor has offered a 300-baht reward for the capture of an alpha male monkey, dubbed “Chipped Ear” and notorious for stealing women’s underwear, as park officials are set to…
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The Department of Rail Transport has ordered construction of the Pink Line extension to be suspended for a week, after liquid cement dropped onto the trunk and rear window of…
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The Rail Transport Department has ordered Eastern Bangkok Monorail (EBM) to replace all the bolts used to tighten finger plates along the entire length of the Yellow Line track, after…
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About 100 officials and volunteers have been mobilised, supported two police sniffer dogs, GPS tracking and blood trace detection devices, in the expanding search for the 2-year-old Lahu tribe boy,…
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Thailand’s southern tourist province of Krabi is facing a tap water crisis, forcing the waterworks authority in the Muang district, the sole distributor of tap water, to cut the supply…
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a store belonging to a Malaysian chain that had offered socks bearing the word “Allah” for sale, police said on Saturday….
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This Monday marks one month since the visa exemption agreement between Thailand and China took effect. According to Vichai Mongkolchaichawan, the vice president of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the…
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The first Cabinet reshuffle of the Srettha Thavisin government is expected to take place after the close of the current Parliamentary session on April 9. Among the frontrunners for the…
Read MoreThe search continues today for a two-year-old Lahu tribe boy, who has been missing from home in a mountain village in Chiang Rai since last Saturday. Officials from the Mirror…
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After hours of negotiation, workers at a construction site in Rayong’s Pluak Daeng district, where a crane collapsed and killed seven people yesterday, have allowed the police and rescue teams…
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Prominent YouTubers have recently left the social media platform while many others are considering cutting down on their video uploads. It’s a trend that is growing globally, and Thailand is…
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Six migrant workers were crushed to death and another sustained serious injuries when a huge crane collapsed at a factory construction site in Pluak Daeng district of Rayong province. After…
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Immigration police have arrested a South Korean in Pattaya, who is wanted in his own country on fraud charges. Police have also arrested a Taiwanese woman in Bangkok, wanted in…
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At the request of Thailand, the Israeli government is urgently examining a photo depicting an Israeli soldier holding the Thai national flag in front of piles of debris. The request…
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The Criminal Court ordered the acquittal today of 67 members of the now defunct political pressure group known as the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), after finding them not guilty…
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Chatchai Phromlert retired as Interior Ministry permanent secretary in 2021 but was back in the headlines last week after the prime minister appointed him to lead a committee tasked with…
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A female para-military ranger was shot dead as she was selling food at a fresh market in Chanae district of Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat on Thursday evening. District police…
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After a wide ranging debate, the lower House has approved a study into the establishment of an “integrated entertainment complex”, which would include the first legalised casinos in the country….
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“An autobiography not only relates stories about a person’s life, but it is also a book full of lessons. Good or bad, we all have to go through (life).” In…
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The Yellow Line monorail resumed a partial service today. Five stations remain closed, to allow for repairs to damage on the conductor rail caused by the dislocation of an expansion…
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The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) Foundation recently announced that 15 artworks by Southeast Asian artists were headed to Italy’s famed City of Canals. “The Spirits of Maritime Crossing” a collateral…
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London, United Kingdom – Nearly one in five teachers in England says they have been hit by a pupil in the past year, a poll revealed Thursday, as schools grapple with…
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Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara will soon visit Japan to hold talks regarding reports that Japan may cancel the visa-free privilege for Thai travelers due to the increasing number of Thais…
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The elevated Yellow Line monorail service in Bangkok is suspended until midnight, to allow for repairs and a thorough inspection, following an incident in which metal debris fell from the…
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Jakrapob Penkair, a former redshirt leader, who returned to Bangkok today after living in self-imposed exile abroad for 15 years, has been released on Bt400,000 bail. After arriving at Suvarnabhumi…
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The Criminal Court today rejected once again the bail applications filed by the father of a monarchy reform activist, who was arrested last month for alleged interference with a royal…
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Jakrapob Penkair, a former redshirt leader, returned to Bangkok today, ending his 15 years of self-imposed exile abroad. After arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, he was escorted to the Crime…
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Twenty-three macaques have been captured by park officials in the first three days of an operation targeting aggressive monkeys for relocation to a shelter in Nakhon Nayok province. Meanwhile, the…
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Airborne PM2.5 dust reached the health-threatening Red level in eight northern provinces Thursday morning, with Mae Hong Son being the hardest hit. According to real time satellite-derived air pollution data…
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has decided not to appeal verdicts, acquitting former leaders of the now defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) of multiple charges, including inciting…
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Indonesia’s top court heard appeals lodged by two losing presidential candidates who are demanding a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the polls in appearances before the judges Wednesday….
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Baltimore, United States – The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship…
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Former MP and media personality Jakrapob Penkair, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2009, has declared on his Facebook page that he will return to Thailand tomorrow. There are…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission has decided to freeze the fuel tariff (FT) for the May-August period at 39.72 satang/unit, which will keep the price of electricity at an average of…
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