Phuket restaurant caught selling stonefish, known to be venomous
Restaurant busted with stonefish, photo by The Phuket Express. Yet another Phuket restaurant has been caught selling a protected fish, this time a stonefish, which is known as the most…
Fighting Over France’s Pensions
France pension demonstrations: Fighting follows Macron's order to raise the retirement age without a vote
Thieves steal gems worth $1 billion and disappear
A famous case from 29 years ago involved the theft of 2 large red gems worth 1,300 million baht by 4 businessmen who were friends and bought shares together and…
PM for 2 more years Prayut wants it
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he wanted to remain in his position for two more years after the next general election, and then find a suitable successor…
Assange supporters form human chain at UK parliament
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange formed a human chain outside Britain’s parliament on Saturday to demand an end to an attempt by the United States to have him extradited…
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…
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…
Crackdown after casino found near Bangkok City Hall
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered a crackdown on illegal gambling after the discovery of a casino close to City Hall. Chadchart said on Friday he had ordered all district…