Public prosecurors charge Thai Senator Upakit with money laundering and drug trafficking
Public prosecutors also slapped charges of possessing the illicit drug ketamine for sale, involvement in money laundering while serving as a senator, association with a transnational criminal organisation in committing…
Thailand Mega Fair event in Saudi Arabia opens door to Middle Eastern markets
Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara said the event was proof of the commitment to partnership between the two countries, as he presided over the fair’s opening on Wednesday. Parnpree, who also…
Transgender denies stealing gold bracelet from tourist in Pattaya
She wore the same outfit as the person who took a gold bracelet from an Indian tourist’s wrist, but she claimed she had only woken him up. Thai police arrested…
India’s Parliament stormed by two unidentified men live on TV
Two unidentified men stormed the lower house of India’s parliament on Wednesday, in a major security breach that fell on the anniversary of a deadly attack on the complex more…
Thai PM announces waiving of visas for Japanese business travellers prior to Tokyo visit
Before Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will pay an official visit to Japan from 14 to 18 December, the Cabinet has approved measures to waive visa requirements for Japanese business travellers…
World Blockchain Summit in Bangkok
The 28th Global edition of the World Blockchain Summit, organized by Trescon, is calling the curtains over the year by returning to Bangkok today. Held at the prestigious Royal Orchid…
Australian women once branded a baby killer has conviction quashed
A woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has had her convictions for killing her four children quashed. The New South Wales Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the evidence originally…
Eagle killers charged in US with killing thousands
Two US men have been charged with illegally killing about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles. Simon Paul and Travis John Branson allegedly shot the birds over several years…
MP Rukchanok receives 6 year jail sentence for insulting the monarchy
A Thai activist-turned-lawmaker has been sentenced to six years in prison for insulting the country’s powerful monarchy on social media. Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Rukchanok Srinork was sentenced on…
Thai police seize record haul of 50 million meth tablets in Kanchanaburi
Thai police have seized what is being called a record haul of methamphetamine tablets in the western province of Kanchanaburi, close to the Myanmar border. Officers found an estimated 50…