Teenagers Arrested in Bangkok Hotel Sex Trafficking Sting
Teenagers Arrested in Bangkok Hotel Sex Trafficking Sting BANGKOK — Two 18-year-olds were arrested on the evening of May 17 in a sting operation targeting a sex trafficking ring operating…
Police Probe Bank Accounts in Wat Rai Khing’s B300m Embezzlement Scandal
Police Probe Bank Accounts in Wat Rai Khing’s B300m Embezzlement Scandal NAKHON PATHOM — Police are scrutinizing over 20 bank accounts tied to Wat Rai Khing temple as part of…
Maid Arrested in B430 Million Tax Evasion Case in Chon Buri
Maid Arrested in B430 Million Tax Evasion Case in Chon Buri CHON BURI — A 54-year-old woman working as a maid has been arrested in connection with a massive tax…
Singapore Airlines pays staff 7 months bonus
Singapore Airlines will reward its employees with a profit-sharing bonus equivalent to more than seven months’ salary after reporting a full-year net income of S$2.78 billion (approximately 71 billion baht),…
Thailand’s Colorful Taxi Code: What the Shades Say About Your Ride
Thailand’s Colorful Taxi Code: What the Shades Say About Your Ride BANGKOK – If you’ve ever landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport or hailed a cab on a Bangkok street, you’ve likely…
Six Mild Earthquakes Shake Myanmar and Northern Thailand
Six Mild Earthquakes Shake Myanmar and Northern Thailand BANGKOK — Six mild earthquakes were recorded across northern Thailand and Myanmar on Saturday, with magnitudes ranging from 1.5 to 3.8, according…
Thailand and Vietnam Set Sights on US$25 Billion Trade Target
Thailand and Vietnam Set Sights on US$25 Billion Trade Target BANGKOK — Thailand and Vietnam have pledged to deepen their economic partnership, with a shared goal of boosting bilateral trade…
Bangkok’s Bang Na Paralyzed by Severe Flooding and 31-Kilometre Traffic Jam
Bangkok’s Bang Na Paralyzed by Severe Flooding and 31-Kilometre Traffic Jam BANGKOK — Torrential downpours turned Bangkok’s streets into rivers on Thursday evening, causing massive flooding and one of the…
Bangkok Commemorates 33rd Anniversary of Black May 1992
Bangkok Commemorates 33rd Anniversary of Black May 1992 BANGKOK — A solemn ceremony was held in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Black…
Disrobed Former Abbot and Associate Jailed Over ฿300 Million Temple Embezzlement
Disrobed Former Abbot and Associate Jailed Over ฿300 Million Temple Embezzlement NAKHON PATHOM — The former abbot of the renowned Wat Rai Khing temple and a young female associate have…