Thai doctor named recipient of Thailand’s first Public Diplomacy Award
A Thai otolaryngologist who has spent more than 30 years helping patients across 10 countries has been chosen as the recipient of Thailand’s first-ever Public Diplomacy Award. Dr. Soontorn Antarasena…
Cop chief Waesamae Salae linked to drug trade
The Narathiwat provincial police chief has been transferred to an inactive post with the Royal Thai Police (RTP), pending a disciplinary probe into his alleged connections to drug networks operating…
Apec protest risk worries govt
A dancer performs a classical Khon dance at Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday as part of a public relations campaign ahead of the upcoming Apec summit next month The government has…
Police hand over NZ suspect to FBI
Police arrest Shane Ngakuru, 43, from New Zealand, in Lat Krabang district on Tuesday. He is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and New Zealand police on…
Over 1,000 cannabis clinics have opened this year
Rungrueng: Treatments popular Over 1,000 clinics offering cannabis-based treatments have opened since the start of the year, promising better public access to the medicinal plant, according to the Public Health…
Thai political activist Srisuwan attacked at Technology Crime Suppression Division
Solo political activist Srisuwan Janya was physically attacked this morning, as he was giving an interview to the media, while he was at the office of Technology Crime Suppression Division…
First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand
Fauci: New strains ‘pretty troublesome’ The first case of Omicron’s highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at…
Thai Cabinet approves ฿6.6bn for two new bridges in the South
The Thai cabinet approved 6.6 billion baht on Tuesday for the construction of two bridges, over Songkhla Lake to link Krasae Sin district with Khao Chaison district of Phatthalung, and…
Protestors demand ouster of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha
Anti-Prayut protesters, led by Sombat Boonngarm-anong, launched a campaign Sunday demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, by pasting stickers which read “Out Prayut” on a wall surrounding the…
Will new XBB strain cause COVID to resurge in Thailand?
The rapid spread of COVID-19’s latest subvariant – XBB – is grabbing attention worldwide, including in Thailand. Three weeks after it was first detected in Singapore, XBB now accounts for…