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…
Experts Urge Thailand to Scrap Tiered Cigarette Tax in Favor of Single Rate
Experts Urge Thailand to Scrap Tiered Cigarette Tax in Favor of Single Rate Thailand’s current two-tiered cigarette tax system is under fire from public health experts and economists, who argue…
Thailand Customs Seizes Over 400 Shark Fins in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation
Thailand Customs Seizes Over 400 Shark Fins in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation SAMUT PRAKAN — More than 400 shark fins were intercepted at Suvarnabhumi Airport in a joint anti-smuggling operation by…
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…
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,…