Brazilian Police Foil Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga’s Rio Concert, Arrest Two
Brazilian Police Foil Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga’s Rio Concert, Arrest Two RIO DE JANEIRO — May 5, 2025 — Brazilian authorities thwarted a bomb attack targeting Lady Gaga’s mega-concert…
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…
Thai Police Dismantle Online Prostitution Ring, Arrest 10 in Coordinated Raids
Thai Police Dismantle Online Prostitution Ring, Arrest 10 in Coordinated Raids NONTHABURI / PATHUM THANI — Thai police have shut down an online prostitution network operating through a subscription-based adult…
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…
Thai Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to 1.75%, Slashes Growth Forecasts Amid Tariff Concerns
Thai Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to 1.75%, Slashes Growth Forecasts Amid Tariff Concerns BANGKOK — The Bank of Thailand (BOT) cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points…
Drunk Hospital Director Crashes Into TV Crew in Chaiyaphum, Two Seriously Injured
Drunk Hospital Director Crashes Into TV Crew in Chaiyaphum, Two Seriously Injured CHAIYAPHUM, Thailand – A hospital director driving under the influence plowed into two television photographers late Tuesday night,…