Brit And Canadian Tourist Pair Arrested For Graffiti In Chiang Mai
Two foreign tourists have found themselves in what could potentially be serious trouble with the Thai law, after they were caught on video spray-painting...
Thai Police Seize Almost 1 Ton Of Crystal Meth, 12 Million Meth Pills
In two separate drug busts Wednesday, one in the northernmost province of Chiang Rai and the other over 1,200 km to the south in...
Over 14,000 Law-Breaking Thai Taxis Dealt Some Karma By Police
Anyone who’s been cheated over a fare or left standing on the side of the road by an unscrupulous, greedy or just plain grumpy...
Football Betting Crackdown Nets 2,811 Bosses, Bet-takers, Bet-makers
In an operation against football gambling that ran throughout June, 2,811 soccer gambling bosses, bet-takers and bet-makers in Bangkok were found guilty in court...
Thailand Upgraded To Tier 2 Status In 2018 Trafficking In Persons Report
Thailand has been upgraded to Tier 2 ranking in the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released this week by the US, its highest...
Thais strongly support death sentence, multiple polls show
Six online opinion polls conducted this week have shown strong support among Thai people for capital punishment, despite growing opposition to the death penalty...
Former Thai foreign minister gets 2 years’ jail over Thaksin passports
Surapong Tovichakchaikul, who was Thailand’s foreign minister in 2011, has been given a two year jail sentence for malfeasance and dereliction of duty over...
Infamous ‘Bangkok Hilton’ holds first execution in nearly a decade
Thailand carried out the first execution of a prisoner in nearly a decade on Monday, with the lethal injection of a murderer at Bangkok’s...
Anti-gambling campaigners aim for a win over football world cup betting
Anti-gambling advocates held a parade in Bangkok on Thursday just hours ahead of the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, carrying...
Man U, Liverpool, Starbucks among 60,000 fake cups seized
Manchester United and Liverpool football clubs, Starbucks, Doraemon and Harley-Davidson were the brand name logos featuring on 60,000 coffee cups, tumblers and mugs confiscated...
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Thailand Well Placed To Meet 2018 Target Of 36 Million Visitors
Thailand received 34.4 million international visitors in the January-November 2018 period, posting a growth of 7.53 percent over the same 2017 period and placing...
‘Amazing Thailand’ New Year Events Set For 5 Locations Around Thailand
This New Year the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold ‘Amazing Thailand Countdown 2019’ celebrations in Bangkok and four emerging tourism provinces in...
Fifth Day Of Dangerously Polluted Air In Bangkok
For the fifth straight day on Monday, Bangkok and areas in its vicinity continued to be plagued by dangerous air pollution.
The Pollution Control Department...