Japan’s Nikkei stock reaches all time high since 1989
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached 38,924.88 during the trading session on Thursday, surpassing the all-time high of 38,915.87 set Dec. 29, 1989, just before Japan’s economic bubble burst. The…
Starving tiger captured after 5 day operation in Kamphaeng Phet
Officials from Khlong Lan National Park, along with related agencies and a team from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), successfully captured a skinny tiger that had wandered into a village…
EV Board gives new tax incentives for commercial vehicles
Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary-general of the Office of the EV Board, said on Wednesday that the board has also given the go-ahead to new measures promoting the use of e-buses and…
Foreign investments for condos jumped up 23.5% for 2023
In 2023, foreign nationals purchased 14,449 condominium units in Thailand, with a total value of 73.16 billion baht. This marked a significant increase from the previous year, with Chinese buyers…
Two men charged with murder after Super Bowl victory parade
Two men have been charged with murder for last week’s deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City. A woman died and 22 others were injured during…
Parenting advice Youtuber Ruby Franke sentenced to 60 years for child abuse
A Utah woman whose harsh parenting advice built her a massive YouTube following has been sentenced to four to 60 years in prison. Ruby Franke, 42, previously pleaded guilty to…
Five arrested in Japanese lake murder
Police on Tuesday arrested five individuals including four teenagers after the body of a 17-year-old boy with Chinese nationality was found in a central Japan lake earlier this month. The…
Man arrested after being found with otter and pangolin carcasses
Police in Chachoengsao province have detained a 26-year-old man for having protected wildlife animals including otters and their carcasses. Police also confiscated three soft-shelled turtle carcasses and those of two…
Thai Airways 787 order a record
Boeing, the US aircraft manufacturer, has revealed that Thai Airways International’s order for 45 Dreamliner aircraft marks the largest in the history of Thailand’s aviation industry. With the aim of…
Qantas brings NON-recliner business class seats to Bangkok
Innovative upgrade wrapping passengers in cosy comfort, or sleep-wrecking slab on that crucial 9+ hour overnight leg to Sydney? Travellers on Qantas’ popular Sydney-Bangkok flight will soon make up their…