Mucky Business: Thai Prisoners Clean Bangkok Sewers After Pandemic Delay
Mucky business: Thai prisoners clean Bangkok sewers after pandemic delay
Thailand To Go Slow With Rate Hikes As Pandemic Drag Lingers
A shift by Thailand's central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared to finally end policymakers' tolerance for mounting price pressures, but a range of risks are likely to keep any tightening gradual.
Thailand becomes first Asian country to decriminalise cannabis, recreational use still illegal
Thailand has become the first country in Asia that has decriminalised cannabis and allowed its cultivation and possession.
Thai restaurant offers cannabis-infused cuisine to curious customers
Cannabis has been legalised in the Southeast Asian country and many locals are obviously trying to make the most out of it.
Thai King's critics leak thousands of explicit photos of royal mistress
This comes after the Mistress had just returned from being imprisoned last year to rejoin the King's royal harem after previously being accused of seeking to undermine the Queen.
Tripadvisor fights back, issues warning against hotel that got user arrested for bad reviews
The hotel had a man arrested after he left them negative reviews on the popular travel website.
Tesco gets nod for sale of Thailand supermarket business
The $10.6 billion sale to Thailand's biggest conglomerate was first flagged in March and also covers Tesco's operations in Malaysia.
Thailand protests: King declares 'love' for all after months of unrest
Scores of students and activists have been arrested and charged -- some with the serious crime of sedition.
Thailand protests: Three pro-democracy leaders in hospital
For months, protesters have staged almost daily rallies demanding reforms to the country's monarchy.
Thai government blocks online petition against King
The Thai King has long been criticised for spending too much of his time in his home in Bavaria, Germany.
American arrested for posting negative reviews on TripAdvisor
The Thai government's existing anti-defamation laws have long been criticised for being abused by big players to stifle freedom of expression.
Thai man escapes death penalty for killing sister and her Scottish husband
The man and his two accomplices were spared the lethal injection after the ruling was overturned.
Senior student charged after 19-year-old dies during cheerleading practice
The senior university student had punished the younger student by forcing her to run laps on the sweltering university campus.
Toddler dies after being locked inside a hot school van for 6 hours
School bus driver and nursery school staff in Thailand to be charged with negligence for death of 2-year-old boy left inside school van.
Yoga retreat guru accused of rape and sexual abuse by tantra students
A yoga retreat in Thailand is in hot water as its Swami faces allegations of rape and running a sex cult
British man arrested for stabbing a sex worker to death in Thailand
Ignoring COVID-19 lockdown rules, the man took the woman to his temporary residence before the drug-fuelled attack.
UK retailer Tesco sells Thailand, Malaysia operations for £8bn
Tesco added that the divestment will slash debt and streamline the group, enabling a "stronger focus" on UK, Irish and central European activities.
Former 'EastEnders' star has near-death experience in Thailand
Sid Owen was stranded in Bangkok after a golf ball hit him in the face breaking his jaw and six teeth.
Blood soaked British man arrested after knife-fight with Thai wife
Police in Pattaya responded to a call from neighbours after a British pensioner and his wife knifed each other following an argument.
Neighbour finds body of man electrocuted by charging phone
The body of a Thai man was discovered with headphones in his ears plugged into a charging phone.
British tourist suspected to be the first Western victim of mysterious Chinese coronavirus
A British holidaymaker is suspected to be infected with the mysterious coronavirus which has spread from China to Thailand.
Eight British tourists injured by van crash in Thailand
A group of British tourists was sent to the hospital shortly after arriving in Thailand when they met a horrific road accident.
British model falls to her death from cliff after scaling safety fence
A 21-year-old British backpacker fell to her death at Sydney's Diamond Bay Reserve after she and her friends climbed over the safety fence to get closer to the edge of the cliff.
Botched breast lift surgery leaves yacht hostess looking like a car crash victim
30-year-old Nicole Reed's hopes of looking like Instagram models came crashing down after a botched breast lift surgery became infected.
British man gruesomely killed by firework during New Year celebration in Thailand
A 50-year-old British citizen died after a firework exploded in his face during New Year Celebrations in Pattaya, Thailand.
Thai beach scavenger finds whale vomit worth more than £500,000
A man who lives off beach scavenging in Thailand might have found 37 lbs of ambergris which has an estimated value of £500,000.
Dead deer found with 7kg of plastic waste and clothing in stomach
A deer was found dead after consuming waste thrown by visitors to Thailand's Khun Sathan National Park.
Pope lands in Thailand to kick off two-country Asian tour
This will be the pope's third trip to Asia, taking him to two Buddhist-majority countries.
Thai man's body discovered after family finds dog whimpering beside pond
The family of a missing man in Thailand found his dog waiting beside a pond where police later found his body.
Four-metre king cobra wrestled from sewer in Thailand
Thailand is teeming with reptiles, and several species of cobra are native to the southeast Asian country.