Thaksin Shinawatra Worried his Sister Won’t Get Fair Trial
Thaksin Shinawatra and Sister Yingluck . . SEOUL – Former Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra voiced concern about the trial of his sister Yingluck Shinawatra saying she might not get a fair trial. ....
View ArticleChinese Embassy in Bangkok Denies Refusal to Invest in Thai Bullet Train Project
Poster Promoting High speed Trains in Bangkok BANGKOK – China’s embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement saying that it did not participate in any negotiations on Thailand’s plan to build a...
View ArticleAbbot of Thailand’s Controversial “Tiger Temple” Mauled by Male Tiger
Phra Vissuthisaradhera, or Luangta Chan, sits with one of Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yanasampanno’s many tigers KANCHANABURI – The head abbot of Thailand’s the controversial “Tiger Temple” has undergone four...
View ArticleGen. Prayut Chan-o-cha Say’s Article 44 and Martial Law Need to Govern Thailand
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha answers questions from reporters during a press conference at the government house in Bangkok, BANGKOK – Outspoken and highly controversial Prime Minister...
View ArticleDeaf Man Arrested for Abduction and Attempted Rape of a Four Year Old Myanmar...
Thawatchai Kwanwang, 24, looks to interpreter at police station KANCHANABURI – The Provincial Police yesterday announced the arrest of a mute man who allegedly abducted a four-year-old girl from her...
View ArticleUS Navy’s Offer to Help Locate Rohingya Migrant Ships Rejected by Thai...
A P-8A Poseidon flying alongside a Lockheed P-3 Orion, American forces told to leave Phuket PHUKET – Thailand’s military has rejected the United States Navy’s’ offer to help patrol Thai waters in...
View ArticleThai Navy Deploys HTMS Angthong as Temporary Processing Center for Migrants...
The HTMS Ang Thong, as seen upon its arrival at the Sattahip Naval Base BANGKOK – Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has told the foreign press that Thailand has deployed the HTMS Angthong an...
View ArticleChina’s Ambassador Urges Punishment for Zero-Fare Tours
Chinese forced to purchase goods or tip agents during their tours BANGKOK – China’s Ambassador to Thailand Ning Fukui said Sunday that responsible agencies of China and Thailand should strengthen...
View ArticleThai Police Arrest Man for Dog Killing and Posting it on Facebook
In the video clip titled “เชือด” which means “slash”, Mr Saner was filmed striking the dog’s head with a wooden club. He then slashed the dog’s throat with a knife. MUKDAHAN – Thai National Witthaya...
View ArticleAero Cambodia CEO, Brian Naswall, Caught Sexually Abusing 12 Year Old Girl
Mr. Naswell as the CEO of Aero Cambodia, a Phnom Penh-based aviation firm that operates throughout the country KOH PICH – The Cambodia Daily has today reported that police have arrested AeroCambodia...
View ArticleCambodian TV Show Pranks 13-Year-Old Girl, Sparks Internet Outrage
A TV prank in which 13-year-old Autumn Allen was fooled into thinking she was going to be reunited with her mom, but met a man in drag instead, has been slammed by social media users PHNOM PENH – A...
View ArticleMalaysian Authorities Uncover 139 Trafficked Migrants Bodies
A forensic policeman transports body bags with human remains found at the site of human trafficking camps in the jungle close the Thailand border after bringing them to a police camp near Wang Kelian...
View ArticleElderly Briton, Two Romanians Nabbed for Credit Card Fraud
Police found that they withdrew cash from accounts of foreigners. Their alleged accomplices abroad supplied them fake cards and information for writing on the fake cards. PATTAYA – A British National...
View ArticleThe Brokering of Rohingya – Bangladesh Trafficking Rings
BANGLADESH – Through an informal network of brokers scattered throughout Bangladesh, thousands of people have been transported by human traffickers to Southeast Asia this year. While many of the...
View ArticleThai International Exports Continue to Decline
Containers sit stacked near gantry cranes at the Port of Bangkok BANGKOK – Thai exports fell for the fourth month running in April, down 1.7% year-on-year and 3.99% for the first four months of...
View Article25 Year Old Jersey Man Dies in Cambodia of Apparent Heart Attack
Peter Riley was found in Sihanoukville Province, in the south west of the country SIHANOUKVILLE – 25-year-old British National Peter Riley from Jersey has died in Cambodia after an apparent heart...
View ArticleThailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Revokes Thaksin Shinawatra’s Passports
The foreign ministry said two passports belonging to Thaksin had been cancelled with effect from May 26. BANGKOK – Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has revoked two passports belonging to...
View ArticleTwo Laotian Nationals Arrested Smuggling 26 Million Baht in Cash
Customs Officials found bulk cash in Thai baht of 1,000 baht banknotes packed inside,totaling 26 million baht. MUKDAHARN – Thai Custom officials have arrested two Laotian nationals Wednesday...
View ArticleChiang Mai Bound Passenger Bus Crashes in Lampang 3 Dead, 29 Injured
Officer inspect the crash scene in Lampang’s Muang district – Photo by Aswin Wongnorkaew LAMPANG – Three people have been killed and 29 others, including seven students, were hurt when a Chiang...
View ArticleThailand’s Public Health Ministry Worries Thai children’s IQ Dropping
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has expressed concern that the IQ (intelligence quotient) of Thai children of primary education has steadily dropped below the international standard. A...
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