Thai Pawn Shops See Surge in Business Ahead of New School Year
Thai Pawn Shops See Surge in Business Ahead of New School Year THAILAND – May 5, 2025 — As the May 16 school opening date approaches, pawn shops nationwide are…
American Tourist Arrested in Phuket for Possession of ADHD Medication
American Tourist Arrested in Phuket for Possession of ADHD Medication PHUKET — May 5, 2025 — A 27-year-old American tourist was arrested in Kamala, Kathu district, for possession of five…
PM Paetongtarn Defends Casino Complex Plan, Blames Political Rivals for Stirring Public Confusion
PM Paetongtarn Defends Casino Complex Plan, Blames Political Rivals for Stirring Public Confusion BANGKOK — May 5, 2025 — Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come out strongly in defense of…
New Bangkok Pet Rules to Take Effect in 2026 — What Owners Need to Know
New Bangkok Pet Rules to Take Effect in 2026 — What Owners Need to Know BANGKOK, May 2, 2025 — Bangkok residents will not be forced to give up their…
Thailand Launches Global Muay Thai Campaign to Boost Exports and Cultural Influence
Thailand Launches Global Muay Thai Campaign to Boost Exports and Cultural Influence BANGKOK, May 4, 2025 – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, through the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), has…
Bangkok Raids Uncover Hazardous Counterfeit Cosmetics Smuggled from China
Bangkok Raids Uncover Hazardous Counterfeit Cosmetics Smuggled from China BANGKOK, Thailand — Authorities have seized over 34,000 counterfeit perfume products smuggled from China during a coordinated raid on five warehouses…
Man Arrested for Hurling Cement Block at Car on Bangkok Expressway
Man Arrested for Hurling Cement Block at Car on Bangkok Expressway BANGKOK — A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a cement block from a pedestrian bridge onto…
Experts Urge Thailand to Scrap Tiered Cigarette Tax in Favor of Single Rate
Experts Urge Thailand to Scrap Tiered Cigarette Tax in Favor of Single Rate Thailand’s current two-tiered cigarette tax system is under fire from public health experts and economists, who argue…
Army Chief Condemns Murders in Narathiwat Orders Manhunt for Gunmen
Army Chief Condemns ‘Inhumane’ Murders in Narathiwat, Orders Manhunt for Gunmen NARATHIWAT — The head of Thailand’s Fourth Army Region, Lt Gen Paisan Nusang, has condemned the brutal murders of…
Thailand Customs Seizes Over 400 Shark Fins in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation
Thailand Customs Seizes Over 400 Shark Fins in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation SAMUT PRAKAN — More than 400 shark fins were intercepted at Suvarnabhumi Airport in a joint anti-smuggling operation by…