Thai baht becoming volatile amid rising household debt
Interest rates in emerging economies trailing their advanced peers, including the US, is boosting currency volatility and posing challenges to exchange rates and capital flows, according to Bank of Thailand…
Read the harrowing plight of those sold into marriage for as little as £7
It is estimated that one in five girls across the world is married by the age of 18. Even countries that have laws against child marriage sometimes fail to enforce…
Rescuers in India free 41 workers trapped for over two weeks in collapsed tunnel
Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners drilled the final section by hand to reach the workers…
Bangkok Landlord shocked to find rubbish piled up with dead rats and snakes in rental room
A landlord was shocked upon discovering that a room in Bangkok she rented out over the past decade to a nice-looking female government official, aged 42, hid mountains of rubbish…
Air India to fly 4 weekly Delhi to Phuket
Air India, one of India’s leading global airlines, has announced plans to connect Delhi with Phuket, a popular island destination in Thailand, starting from December 15, 2023. The non-stop service…
Thai Airways has resumed 9 domestic routes
Thai Airways International has resumed services on nine domestic routes for the high season. These flights were previously operated by its former affiliate, Thai Smile Airways. The services will continue…
Bangkok snakes proving a huge problem for residents as emergency calls come in every 15 minutes
Contrary to popular belief, snakes are a far bigger concern in Bangkok. Just ask the 199 emergency hotline operator that receives a call for assistance every 15 minutes on average,…
Government plans 2 new tollways
The Transport Ministry has announced plans to construct two new elevated tollways at an estimated total cost of 87 billion baht. The first project involves extending the Don Muang tollway…
Mexican Water Monsters at risk of extinction
Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, a native, endangered fish-like type of salamander. The campaign, called Adoptaxolotl, asks…
Pentagon Chief arrested in undercover sex trafficking bust
An undercover human trafficking sting in Coweta County led to the arrest of 26 people, including a local man who has been identified as a top children’s education official with…