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Australia’s Justice Minister Say’s Islamic State Targeting SE Asia
Justice Minister Michael Keenan said Southeast Asian communities were grappling with the same problems as Australia . . SIDNEY – Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan said Southeast Asian...
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Roosters Captain Mitchell Pearce Rehabs in Northern Thailand
Pearce is staying in the northern part of Thailand which is known for, among other things, being home to The Cabin – one of Asia’s top rehabilitation centres . . CHIANG MAI – Disgraced Roosters captain...
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New Cold Wave on the Way for Northern Thailand
Temperatures are forecast to drop by 4-6 degrees Celsius in upper Thailand . . CHIANG RAI – Don’t put those blankets away to soon the Meteorological Department has forcasted to drop by 4-6 degrees...
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Australian Jocelyn Elliott Freed by Muslim Jihadists Captors
Freed hostage Jocelyn Elliott (L), who was kidnapped with her husband in Burkina Faso by a group affiliated to al Qaeda, sits with Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Alpha Barry after being freed and upon...
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Thailand Halts Salad Imports Due to Salmonella Outbreak in Australia
Thailand has halted imports of Australian prepacked lettuce after a salmonella outbreak and following a warning from a UN agency. . . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has ordered a halt...
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Murder Suspect Artur Segarra Arrested in Cambodia
Artur Segarra Princep (centre) being escorted by Thai soldiers after he was arrested in Sihanoukville . . SIHANOUKVILLE – Cambodian police say they have arrested Artur Segarra, 36, the prime suspect in...
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Estranged Father Kills his Four Children after Heated Argument with Thai Wife
Officers surrounding Pornpichit’s house in Trang’s Palian district . . TRANG – Col. Songkiat Thongsong of Palian district police has reported that Pornpichit Yongstar, 40, has killed himself after he...
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Jen’s English Tips – Every one, Everyone and Everybody
. Every one, Everyone and Everybody Every one We use every one of before a pronoun or a determiner (the, my this etc). Every one of the children was happy. (NOT Every one the children was happy.) (NOT...
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Darel Davenport Owner of Bangkok’s Famous Doll House Go-Go Bar Falls to His...
Darel is also thought to have experienced problems related to the The Dollhouse and recently posted photographs on Twitter where he alleged he had been attacked by members of staff. . . BANGKOK – US...
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Chiang Rai’s Hill Tribe Villagers Benefit from a Royal Initiative
Villagers run their own coffee shop in Ban Phahi. The hill village in Chiang Rai is regarded as one of the best locations to grow Arabica beans in Thailand. CHIANG RAI – Coffee lovers may be...
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Man Sets Himself a Blaze in Front of Prince William and Kates Home
Man found on fire outside London’s Kensington Palace . . LONDON – A man died on Tuesday after setting himself on fire outside Kensington Palace, the London home of Prince William and his wife Kate,...
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Baby Declared Dead Awakes Just Before Cremation
After finding the child alive, the crematorium notified his father and the baby was taken to a hospital intensive care unit. BEIJING – A Chinese baby boy who was declared dead and spent the night in...
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Major Passport Forgery Ring Busted in Bangkok
They were identified as Cheeman Ahsan Javed, Amer Buit, Rahim Khan Pathan, Gohar Zaman and Muhammad Tariq. All five are alleged to be middlemen between “The Doctor” and buyers, according to Pol Lt Gen...
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Thai Government Urges Businesses to Hire the Elderly to Soften the Impact on...
Pranom Chartyothin, a 72-year-old bus conductor, poses for a portrait while selling and collecting bus tickets in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. . BANGKOK – Pornsak Bowornsrisuk pulls an umbrella towards...
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US Led Military Exercise Cobra Gold 2016 Kicks off in Chon Buri Thailand
Thai soldiers participating in the opening ceremony for the Cobra Gold military exercise in Chonburi, east of Bangkok, yesterday. Twenty-seven countries are taking part, either directly or as observers...
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Russians Tourists Spent almost $2 Billion in Thailand in 2015
Russia ranks second after the UK among European countries’ nationals spending their vacations in Thailand . . BANGKOK – Russian tourists spent almost $2 billion in Thailand in 2015, Vladimir Sosnov,...
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Canadian Mike Talbot Dies of Unknown Causes in Phuket
Police and doctors have yet to confirm the cause of death of Canadian national Micheal Jerry Talbot, 28 . . PHUKET – Police are puzzled over the death of a 28-year-old tourist Mike Talbot who died from...
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Orders Execution of Another General
Ri was executed last week, close to the time when Kim headed a joint meeting with the country’s ruling Workers’ Party . . PYONGYANG – South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday that North...
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British Woman Refused Entry to Thailand for Ripping Pages from her Passport...
Faye Wilson said she had been too mortified to reveal the truth and tried to claim she had “lost” them – but the sceptical officers promptly deported her. . . BANGKOK – A British woman was refused...
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Apologizes for Latest Flare-up at Reporters
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he was not afraid of the press . BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave an cold shoulder to a troop of reporters at Government House as he arrived...
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