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In the next 24 hours another wave of cold air from China is forecast to blanket Thailand’s north, causing temperatures to drop by 2-4oC and by 1-3oC in other parts of the country, including Bangkok, the Meteorological Department reported today.
As we embrace the dawn of 2025, we have witnessed yet another shocking story in the death of a young influencer known as “Bank Leicester” who was challenged to drink a bottle of whisky for money. His departure raises many questions in this society where every poor person struggles - even risking their life - to earn a living.
The entire area of greater Bangkok is being affected by poor air quality today, with the levels of PM2.5 pollutants exceeding the safe 37.5 micron (µg/m³) level, according to Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
All banks in Thailand, whether state-run or private, have reserved a combined total of over 131 billion baht in cash through their withdrawal systems, ensuring revelers can enjoy the upcoming New Year festival without worry.
The Chanthaburi police raided the house of Aekkachart Meephrom today, after the provincial issued a warrant for his arrest on a charge of negligence causing the death of Thanakarn Kanthee, known online as “Bank Lester”.
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai complained today that the significance of MoU44 between Thailand and Cambodia has been blown out of all proportion.
Both the public and private sectors in Thailand should be more collaborative in efforts to advance Thailand’s leadership in various respects in ASEAN, according to Dalad Tantiprasongchai, chief operating and international business officer of SCBX Public Company Limited.
France has sent Indonesia an official request for the transfer of a French death row inmate who has spent nearly 20 years in prison, an Indonesian minister told AFP on Saturday.
Thailand under the Pheu Thai Party-led governments has struggled over the past year to utilize cooperation with neighboring countries Cambodia and Myanmar to achieve the objective of economic development, stability and peace.
Massive layoffs at Thai TV news stations signal the end of an era: TV news as a free public service. Declining advertising revenue has forced outlets to revamp, with layoffs, salary cuts, and unit closures common in 2024. Gone are the days of dedicated news productions and regular news hours for each channel.
2024 witnessed upheaval in the Pheu Thai-led coalition government after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court.
Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim described having a fruitful discussion yesterday with former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, whom he has appointed as an informal advisor for Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
Every opportunity is a learning experience. Be ready to adapt to the future you choose.”
Will the movie send people running to visit old parents or grandparents living by themselves? Yes. Is it unpretentious tearjerker? Yes. Is it beautiful? Yes. Does it stay rent-free in your head long after it ends? Yes.
The Friendship Highway, the main artery between Bangkok and northeastern provinces, has been congested since this morning, as tens of thousands of people have either been heading home or to holiday centres to celebrate the New Year break.
Public health officials in Chanthaburi province are waiting for results of an autopsy on a 27-year-old, known in the online community as “Bank Lester”, who died after drinking alcoholic beverages in exchange for Bt30,000, in the hope that they will reveal the exact cause of his death, Chanthaburi’s public health chief, Dr. Apirak Pisutarporn, said today.
