BANGKOK — A foreign woman has died after falling from a condominium in the Ekkamai area of Bangkok, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and a mysterious handwritten message discovered at the scene that may shed light on her state of mind. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya Officers from […]
PHUKET — Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of this tourist island, following a coordinated international manhunt that ended in a hotel room in Kathu district. Nordic Mafia Boss Arrested in Phuket on Interpol Red […]
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Transport is preparing an action plan to boost electric vehicle adoption by 300,000 vehicles, supported by tax incentives and a car trade-in scheme aimed at accelerating the shift away from petrol-powered transportation. Thailand pushes to put electric cars on the road Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat outlined two key measures […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Health authorities in Mueang district have confirmed a rabies case in a dog, prompting immediate response measures and heightened surveillance as officials work to prevent the spread of the deadly virus in the province. Rabies Alert Issued Across Bangkok and Samut Prakan After Infected Dog Found The provincial livestock department, led by […]
BANGKOK — The Cabinet has approved an extension of the reduced value-added tax rate, keeping it at 7 percent for another year in light of current economic conditions, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced. Thai Government Extends 7% VAT Rate for Another Year to Support Economy The rate, previously set to expire […]
PHUKET — A young Thai man is seeking help from authorities and the public after two foreign men, described as Arab-looking, were captured on closed-circuit television stealing his guitar from his parked motorcycle in Karon, marking the latest in a series of thefts by foreign nationals in the province. French-Arab Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested […]
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Officer Holders has spared 10 incumbent MPs of the People’s Party, including its leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, from suspension, while agreeing to consider a case filed by the Election Commission accusing them of gross ethical misconduct for endorsing a bill to amend Section 112 of the penal […]
PHUKET — A 33-year-old Australian tourist has been accused of assaulting a hotel employee in Patong following an early morning altercation that reportedly began with a heated argument and escalated into violence. Detained ‘French Man’ Files Counter-Complaint Over Songkran Assault in Phuket The suspect, identified only as Sherlock, is alleged to have attacked a staff […]
