Tiffany’s Show transgender performers back on stage
Transgender performers at one of Thailand’s most famous cabaret shows have returned to the spotlight in Pattaya for the first time in about three years after being forced to find…
Woman arrested for alleged 15.7 million baht theft using mobile bank app
A woman has been arrested for allegedly transferring a total of 15.7 million baht from a man’s bank account to her own bank account with a mobile phone she had…
Olympic champ Panipak wins World Taekwondo Grand Prix gold
Competing in Paris at the second of four Grand Prix events this year, Panipak won through to the 49kg final on Friday. She faced a daunting challenge in the showdown,…
Red Bull heir still at large 10 years later
A decade later, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases. Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, princeling of the Red Bull energy drink family, is accused of…
Couple and 2 grandchildren killed in pickup-motorbike crash
Four people on a motorcycle were killed in the northeastern province of Loei on Friday evening. A couple and their grandchildren were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a…
Parents of dead student puzzled by cuts, bruises
The parents of a 7-year-old girl who was found dead in a school van on Tuesday afternoon in Chon Buri said on Thursday they will seek a second autopsy if…
Suspended PM, acting PM tour flood-challenged provinces
Suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Ayutthaya province to inspect flood prevention efforts while his deputy Prawit Wongsuwon, now the acting premier, is touring provinces to inspect water management. Gen…
High-speed trains charge ahead
High-speed trains are an important element in Thailand’s ambition to become an Indochina logistics hub, a key priority in the government’s 20-year development strategic plan (2018–2037). New rail transport development…
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing. At first China said there was “no…
199 emergency hotline gets calls about snakes in Bangkok every 15 minutes
Snakes are a much bigger problem in Bangkok than you might think. Ask the staff at the 199 emergency hotline. On average, they get a call for assistance with snakes…