SADAO, Thailand — Thailand and Malaysia have officially opened a vital new border crossing connecting the Sadao customs checkpoint with Malaysia’s Bukit Kayu Hitam post, a monumental infrastructure project designed to serve as a primary economic gateway for the region. The inauguration was jointly presided over by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Malaysian Prime […]
FARO, Portugal — Bonnie Tyler, the legendary Welsh singer whose raspy vocals and epic power ballads defined a generation of pop and rock music, has died at the age of 75. She passed away on July 8 at a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, following a prolonged battle with a severe illness. Singer […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand is fully prepared to host the inaugural edition of Tomorrowland Thailand, the internationally renowned electronic dance music festival scheduled to take place in Chon Buri this December. The mega-event is expected to welcome approximately 50,000 visitors daily and generate a massive economic lift for the Kingdom’s tourism sector. Asia’s First Tomorrowland […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has issued urgent warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of upper Thailand through July 8, raising severe risks of flash floods, forest runoff, and landslides. The deteriorating weather conditions are driven by the combined forces of a persistent monsoon trough and […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — The Royal Thai Army has strongly rejected allegations from Cambodia that Thai soldiers crossed the border and injured three Cambodian troops with a hand grenade, asserting instead that the incident was likely the result of Cambodian forces accidentally detonating their own unexploded ordnance. Thai Soldier Seriously Injured by Landmine Near Cambodian Border […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Tropical Storm Maysak is bringing severe weather conditions to several regions of Thailand, prompting heavy rainfall warnings and marine advisories, even as the storm system itself remains centered over China and will not make direct landfall in the Kingdom. Tropical Storm Kalmaegi Set to Extend Rainfall Across Thailand According to the Thai […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand is preparing to elevate a cross-border heroin trafficking investigation involving a Thai cabin crew member detained in Australia to special case status, as a wider syndicate and overseas recipient network come into focus. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) confirmed that the case is being proposed for transfer to […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai authorities have dismantled a sophisticated transnational drug trafficking network led by a fugitive African mastermind, arresting 13 suspects and seizing a massive cache of narcotics valued at over 400 million baht. The sprawling operation exposed a disturbing recruitment strategy wherein the syndicate exploited romance scams to manipulate Thai women into becoming […]
