‘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…
Three students murdered after road accident
Three students were shot dead and their motorcycle set on fire in the early hours of Tuesday after a crash involving a BMW sedan in Khao Phanom district of Krabi…
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…
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…