Malaysian parents grieving over son’s death in Thailand linked to job scam
Goi Chee Kong, 50, and his wife, 45, from Ipoh, Perak, were devasted when they found out Zhan Feng, 23, had fallen victim to a job scam. He was believed…
Safety programme in honour of doctor killed by motorcycle
The campaign was opened on Sept 1 with parents of the late doctor, Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, unveiling billboards trumpeting the “Rabbit Crossing” project across Bangkok. Rabbit translates into Thai as kratai…
Motorists advised to avoid Ratchaprasong during Sunday protest
Pathum Wan police station chief Pansa Amarapithak said drivers should avoid Ratchadamri Road from Ratchaprasong to the Pratunam intersection and Rama I Road from Chid Lom to the Chalermphao intersection…
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…