Queen Elizabeth II dies on Thursday at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died on Thursday. She was 96. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement at…
U.S. angers China with potential $1.1bn arms sale to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles. The Pentagon announced the package on…
China’s BYD signs land deal to build first EV plant in Thailand
Chinese electric-car maker BYD Co signed a land purchase deal Thursday with WHA Corp, Thailand’s largest industrial-estates developer, to build its first electric vehicle (EV) production plant in Southeast Asia.…
The second of two brothers sought by the police after a stabbing rampage in western Canada that killed 10 people died on Wednesday.
“After a four-day manhunt, the police arrested Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a stabbing rampage that left 10 dead in the Canadian province. He was pronounced dead at a hospital…
‘Speeding’ motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road
A motorcycle rider escaped death but suffered severe injuries after nosediving six metres into a hole while “speeding” down a road in Bangkok’s Thonburi district in the wee hours of…
Record rain overwhelming city canals
Hours of widespread downpours, the heaviest in 20 years, left many parts of the city grappling with floods that continued from Tuesday evening until early Wednesday morning. Some of the…
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…
Teacher in sexual assault case involving 22 children
A teacher is accused of sexually assaulting 22 children, most attending the school where he worked, and posting the videos online. Pol Lt Gen Surachate said this was one of…
In cybercrime case, assets worth more than B200m seized from crypto firm CEO
Cybercrime police have seized assets worth over 200 million baht from the CEO of P Miner Cryptocurrency Group Co and his girlfriend who are wanted for public fraud. The seizure…