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Over 3,000 Kilo’s of Marijuana Bound for Australia Seized in Chon Buri, Thailand
Border Police headquarters on Phahon Yothin Road in Bangkok on Monday, with the boxes it was to be packed in at the back. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya) . . CHON BURI – Thai police said they have...
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20 New Cases of Zika in Thailand, Public Health Ministry Tightens Control
. BANGKOK – Twenty new patients in four provinces have contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus, but the situation remains under control, according to the Public Health Ministry. The latest batch of...
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Obama Administration Admits to Pays Iran $1.7 Billion, Entirely in Cash
An initial $400 million of euros, Swiss francs and other foreign currency was delivered on pallets Jan. 17, the same day Tehran agreed to release four American prisoners – Photo James Risen . ....
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Iranian Vessels Harass USS Firebolt in International Waters
Iranian vessel sailed directly in front of the USS Firebolt, forcing the 174-foot (53-metre) U.S. ship to change course. Photo Sister Ship USS Whirlwind, Cyclone class Patrol Ship. . . WASHINGTON DC –...
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65 Year-Old Frenchman Arrested in Chiang Mai for Videoing Women Using Toilet...
. Patrick Peeser admitted having surreptitiously taken video clips of several women in toilet cubicles at the department store. . . CHIANG MAI – 65 Year-Old Frenchman Patrick Peeser was been arrested...
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Low-Cost Airline VietJet Air to Offer Direct Flights from Chiang Rai to Phuket
Low-Cost Airline VietJet Air to Offer Direct Flights from Chiang Rai to Phuket . . CHIANG RAI – Low-Cost Airline VietJet Air announced that it’s moving to penetrate the Thai market with the launch of...
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SME & OTOP Festival Chiang Rai September 9th-13th
. CHIANG RAI – Chiang Rai province has prepared to organize an SME & OTOP festival featuring products from across Thailandm, in a bid to stimulate the local economy. The exhibition will be held...
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Hannah Gavios Recovers in Phuket Hospital after Breaking Her Spine Fleeing...
Hannah Gavios recovers in a hospital in Phuket, Thailand. Gwen Gavios . . KRABI – It was supposed to be a relaxing break at a friendly beach resort for Hannah Gavios, an adventurous 23-year-old...
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Filipino Gang Nabbed at Don Mueang Airport with Stolen Diamond Necklace
The arrest of the Filipino gang, comprising three men and two women . . BANGKOK – Police has detained a filipino theft gang at Don Mueang Airport after they reportedly stole a diamond necklace at the...
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Toilet Fees to be Scrapped at all Bus Terminals in Thailand
. BANGKOK – Department of Land Transport chief Sanit Promwong said on Thursday Bus Passengers will soon be able to use toilets free of charge at all bus terminals across the country, with charges...
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Major Drug Bust in Mae Sai Nets Half a Million Meth Pills and 7Kg or Heroin
The seizure uncovered 500,000 pills of methamphetamine, 60 kilograms of amphetamine and 7 kilograms of heroin. . . CHIANG RAI – Police Huay Krai sub district of Mae Sai have reported the apprehension...
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Chiang Rai and other Northern Provinces told to Brace for Heavy Rains
Heavy raining over the past three days has triggered a landslide that threw dirt onto local roads . . CHIANG RAI – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has advised Chiang Rai and...
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Despite International Sactions North Korea Set off Another “Higher Level”...
North Korea claims it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, but the rest of the world is treating the news with caution. . . PYONGYANG – North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test...
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North Korea Seeks Leverage by Playing Nuke Card
. . TOKYO – Mark up another first for North Korea – two nuclear tests in one year. And that’s not all. With leader Kim Jong Un smiling broadly all the while, bigger and better ballistic missiles have...
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Thai Junta Increases Military Budget, While Reducing Funding for Education...
It is the third straight year of increases in state spending for defence since the coup. . . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Military junta-appointed leaders yesterday signed off on a nearly US$124 million budget...
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Three Foreign Tourists Attacked and Robbed in Pattaya
Swede, identified only as Stephen, 44, witnessed the attack and tried to help the Japanese, but he was knocked out by a kick to his chin. Photo by Chaiyot Pupattanapong . . PATTAYA – Three foreign...
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21 New Cases of Zika Mosquito-Borne Virus Reported in Central Bangkok
Twenty-one new cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Bangkok’s Sathon central business district. Photo FMT . . BANGKOK – Thialand’s Public Health Ministry has reported that twenty one new cases...
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VIDEO: Royal Thai Gripen Jet Fighter Crashes at Children’s Air Show in Hat...
The Saab Jas 39C Gripen fighter jet crashed during the air show at Wing 56 in Hat Yai, the Pilot did not survive the crash. . . HAT YAI – A Thai military air show for children was marred by tragedy on...
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Johnny Depp Sues Ex-Managment Group For $25M Over Fraud
Depp’s lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against The Management Group seeks more than $25 million in damages. . . LOS ANGELES – Hollywood Actor Johnny Depp is sueing his former business...
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National Children’s Day Celebrated Throughout Chiang Rai
The temperature on the famous Phu Chee Fah mountain has fallen to 15 degrees Celsius in the daytime and seven degrees Celsius at night . . CHIANG RAI – For National Children’s Day many parents on...
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