Mikhail Gorbachev died Tuesday in Moscow at the age of 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the disintegration of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in…
Army takes online applications for recruits in bid to cut down on draft
Deputy spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Ngathong said on Tuesday that the RTA is accepting more soldiers online, with the Defence Ministry aiming to recruit more voluntary soldiers for the Army instead…
THB 10,000 fine for anyone who dumps oil down Bangkok manholes
Anybody dumping oil into Bangkok sewers will be hit with a fine of up to 10,000 baht, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stated on Monday. He was responding to photos of…
U.S. Warships Transit Taiwan Strait, First Since Pelosi Visit
Two U.S. Navy warships transited the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged China which regards the…
Car Flies Out of Nonthaburi Carpark
A man sustained minor injuries Sunday when he drove his car off the third storey of a Nonthaburi shopping mall’s carpark. CCTV footage show the car being driven into the…
Suvarnabhumi To Introduce Faster, More Efficient Check-Ins From Sept 1
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a passenger validation system (PVS) for departing local and foreign passengers at Terminal 4 from September 1. In an announcement on Saturday, the airport said…
NASA Says Moon Mission is Test for Exploration to Mars
The US space agency said on Saturday that they plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2025 and have enough infrastructure to keep them there for extended periods -a…
Audi to enter Formula One from 2026
Audi will enter Formula One in 2026 with one of the sport’s existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany, it announced on Friday. (Aug.…
Anti-Corruption Commission Charges Deputy Education Minister
The Supreme Court accepted a petition today (Friday), filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, for an alleged serious violation of ethical standards related…
$1.1 Billion Crystal Meth Bust
Australian police seize record $1.1 billion of crystal meth. Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth, also known as ‘ice’,…