8 Bangkok restaurants in Asia’s top 50
Chefs and restaurateurs from across Asia have gathered in Seoul for the much-awaited announcement of Asia’s 5O best restaurants for the year. This is the first time the awards event…
Bangkok tops poll as best city in Asia Pacific
In its latest edition, DestinAsian announced that Bangkok had won the Readers’ Choice Awards for the best cities in the Asian-Pacific region for 2024. Bangkok beat Tokyo, which came in…
Thai police want stricter screening of foreigners
As Thai tourism has grown significantly and the number of foreign tourists has increased, it has been reported that the number of cases involving foreigners breaking the law has risen…
Thailand to form strategic partnership with UK
The UK will be the first country in Europe that Thailand will announce a strategic partnership with, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kanchana Phattharachoke, Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Drunk man from USA crashes into British family on dream holiday in Koh Chang
Cops are hunting an American who crashed into a British family while allegedly driving drunk on a motorbike in Thailand. Gregory Yamada, 39, ploughed into a couple and their four-year-old…
Minister Julapun leads discussion to legalise casinos in Thailand
Julapun heads a special House committee in charge of studying the legalisation of entertainment complexes with casinos as a way to tackle illegal gambling and to boost the economy. Earlier…
Smuggled elephant pants found in Bangkok warehouse
Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD) officers seized 30,000 pairs of “elephant pants” today, worth about six million baht, from a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district. Acting on a…
Khon Kaen to roll out Thailand’s first Light Rail Transit system
Construction of Thailand’s first light rail transit (LRT) system, in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen, is expected to commence early next year, scheduled for completion and public service in…
Over 10 million Thais with illness related to air pollution in 2023
More than 10 million Thais sought treatment for illnesses linked to air pollution in 2023, authorities said. The data from the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) come as…
Father and baby killed as car reverses wrong way on motorway in Chonburi
Police are seeking for the driver who turned in reverse in front of a Malaysian family’s BMW car, killing a Malaysian father and his 3-month-old infant. His wife and 5-year-old…