Bangkok city ordered to pay 11.75 billion baht owed to Skytrain operator
The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line’s extension…
Thai Airways plans return to its former greatness
National carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) is aiming to make a comeback and reach a top 10 global airline ranking. THAI filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020 at the…
Niphon resigns as deputy interior minister
Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned from his portfolio as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance. Mr Niphon said on…
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…
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…