Taiwan cops arrest Thai woman over sister's murder
A 31-year-old Thai woman was reportedly murdered by her elder sister after flying to meet her boyfriend in Taiwan.
A 31-year-old Thai woman was reportedly murdered by her elder sister after flying to meet her boyfriend in Taiwan.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrived in Bangkok on Sunday ahead of the 74th Fifa Congress 2024, which will take place here this week.
JAKARTA: Heavy rain brought floods and landslides to Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, killing at least 28, with four still missing, authorities said on Sunday.
KABUL: The Taliban-run ministry for refugees said on Sunday the death toll from flooding in northern Afghanistan was 315 with more than 1,600 people injured.
JAKARTA: As Indonesia’s president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, and the "Asian way" have helped to defuse tension.
China has deployed vessels and divers to explore a South China Sea shoal for reclamation, according to the Philippines, in another incident that could escalate the two nations’ maritime dispute.
NONTHABURI: People have been warned not to approach a collapsed section of an embankment along the Chao Phraya River near the Bang Kruai canal in Bang Kruai district.
BURI RAM: A grandmother in this northeastern province is facing financial ruin after her herd of 10 buffaloes suddenly disappeared. Charn Puangmalai was planning to sell them in order to her debt to a bank.
Most people agree with the government's plan to expand the daily minimum wage rise across Thailand but doubt it will happen as expected, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration.
For more than half a century, Thailand’s state-owned tobacco monopoly mass-produced cigarettes at a sprawling industrial estate in Bangkok. A steady stream of heavy trucks brought raw tobacco into the heart of the city and hauled millions of cigarettes away.
CHON BURI: Police have found a human body inside a 200 litre barrel filled with concrete dumped in a reservoir, and believe it could be that of a Korean man abducted by two Korean suspects in Bangkok last week.
As toxic smog chokes the country without signs of clearing, the government aims to become the world’s top exporter of animal feed. This is a slap in the face of the populace because they have been suffering from the industry’s harmful effects on health and the environment for over two decades.
A U.S. government agency that monitors solar activity said on Saturday (May 11) that the biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades would continue through Sunday. - REUTERS
Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
The public health minister says cannabis use among young adults is now 10 times greater when compared to two years ago before decriminalisation, and he believes the government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic must be based on scientific reasoning.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says the government will send samples of the decade-old rice for lab tests to ensure its safety.
Police ordered a recall of the body of the man who died in an explosion at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal (MTT) in Rayong province for a thorough autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether it was from falling or other causes.
Anti-corruption activist Veera Somkwamkid on Saturday threatened to take further legal action against the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Anti-corruption activist Veera Somkwamkid on Saturday threatened to take further legal action against the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
The Social Security Board (SSB) has approved a proposal to improve cancer patients' access to treatment resources under the Social Security system, said the Social Security Office (SSO) on Saturday.
Kanchanaburi: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday ordered local authorities to speed up efforts to prevent flooding in this province on the second day of his four-province tour.
Revenge is sweet
Being woken up by a thunderstorm in Bangkok on Tuesday morning was a most welcome experience. I had been visibly wilting in the heat for a couple of months, but finally dear old Jupiter Pluvius came to the rescue in splendid style. Just the sound of raindrops falling on the leaves felt comforting and the thirsty birds chirped in with a chorus of thanks.