Rampaging monkeys putting off investors in Lopburi
The Lopburi economy is suffering as shops in the city centre threaten to close after a troop of over 3,500 monkeys caused significant problems. Businesses and stores have shuttered and…
Posing tourists injured as illegal balcony collapses
Chalit Thipkham, chief of Hang Dong district, said the accident happened at 7.30am at the resort in Ban Chang Kham Luang village in Tambon Ban Waen. The injured were public…
Thailand and Sri Lanka to ink off free trade agreement
Thailand and Sri Lanka have recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the aim of boosting bilateral trade and promoting economic growth for both nations. The agreement covers various…
Thailand military to put 54 service dogs up for auction in Pak Chong
People often wonder about the criteria, conditions and rationale behind the auctioning of these service dogs. Here are some answers. The military dogs being auctioned are not rejects, rather they…
Pheu Thai will abandon digital wallet scheme according to former Finance Minister Korn
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Korn said the project – a flagship campaign policy for Pheu Thai – will not win support from coalition partners and will meet many…
Cabinet scrap ridiculous rule where school teachers have to act as night guards after female teacher assaulted
The Thai cabinet scrapped an old school practice today, which had been imposed since 1999. It requires at least one teacher to take turns to be posted at their schools…
Almost 100 Senators demand answers from Government on topics such as Thaksin and the digital wallet scheme
Led by Seree Suwanpanont, the group submitted the motion on Monday to Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai. Several notable senators accompanied Seree, including Jetn Sirathranont, Somchai Swangkarn, Chalao Puangmalai and Thawil…
Two Indian suspects in murder of Burmese worker in Bangkok have fled Thailand
Thai police have announced that there are two suspects of Indian nationality in the murder of Burmese worker A Sai Kyi, 35, who was found dismembered into six parts in…
Thai man goes berserk and attacks foreign tourists in Pattaya
Police officers from Na Jomtien Police Station in Chonburi Province and Pattaya Tourist Police identified the man in CCTV footage after someone reported that he used a firearm to intimidate…
Thai police arrest leader of credit card skimming gang
Originally targeting pickpocketing gangs focusing on foreign tourists at the Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok, the operation unearthed a more sophisticated and systemic approach to credit card theft. The alleged…