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…
M81 Bang Yai–Kanchanaburi Motorway Opens for Weekend Trial Use
M81 Bang Yai–Kanchanaburi Motorway Opens for Weekend Trial Use The Department of Highways has officially opened the M81 Intercity Motorway between Bang Yai and Kanchanaburi for trial public use, effective…
FTI Considers Lowering Motorcycle Production Target Amid Economic and Tourism Slump
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is reviewing plans to revise downward Thailand’s motorcycle production target for 2025, despite a modest increase in first-quarter output, citing domestic economic stagnation, a…
Thailand Reports First Anthrax Death in 30 Years
Thailand Reports First Anthrax Death in 30 Years, Triggers Public Health Alert Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in three decades, prompting health authorities to issue a public alert…
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,…