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…
Thailand only Asian destination in UK poll of places to visit in the world
The kingdom was also the only country in Asia ranked in the top 10 on The Telegraph’s list. Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich expressed delight with the ranking, saying it underscored…
Top cop gets nabbed for selling drugs outside police station
A police officer was arrested shortly after he had allegedly literally delivered speed pills in return for money just outside the police station where he had been stationed in Nakhon…
Another construction worker dies in Bangkok as part of crane collapses
A construction worker was killed and another one badly injured when a sling broke, causing the basket of a crane suspended in the air to collapse on Rama II Road…