Yearly Archives: 2016
Prime Minister calls on Thais to pray for the King and...
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Tuesday urged Thai people throughout the country to pray for the good health of His Majesty the King and...
Chiang Mai governor insists officials did not discriminate against Mr Tan’s...
Chiang Mai Governor Pawin Chamniprasart assured on Tuesday that authorities did not discriminate against green tea tycoon Tan Passakornnatee’s Eastin Tan Hotel in Chiang...
Compensation for rice crops from flood increased to 3,000 baht per...
The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to increase the compensation for damage to rice crops by flood from 1,000 baht to 3,000 baht per each...
Prime Minister pleads with media to report bomb plot in capital...
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Tuesday pleaded with the media to exercise caution in their reporting of an intelligence report about a plot by...
Today in History – Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 12, the 286th day of 2016. There are 80 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 12, 1492...
DNA tests implicate a Burmese suspect in the murder of two...
DNA from blood stain found on the shirt of a Myanmar suspect has matched with the DNA of two of the three dead scavengers...
Artificial rain making launched to save Koh Samui from drought
While several central provinces are bracing for flooding from rising rivers and plentiful rains, popular tourist destination Koh Samui is experiencing acute water shortage,...
Four went missing after boat capsized in Moei river
Our boat passengers, most of them ethnic Karen, went missing after a long-tailed boat in which they were travelling capsized in the Moei river...
City Hall reclaims 127 street pavements from vendors
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has managed to wrestle back 127 trading spots on street pavements in 35 districts from more than 18,000 pavement vendors, Mr...
Latest Stories
Homeless man armed with knife and scissors detained after threatening tourists in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand — Panic briefly spread among residents and tourists after a homeless man armed with a knife and scissors was seen behaving aggressively...
Homeless man detained after throwing rocks at vehicles and pedestrians in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal officers moved swiftly to detain a homeless man after receiving reports that he was behaving aggressively and throwing rocks...
Sleeping by the road raises safety concerns in Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand — Municipal officers in Jomtien, together with lifeguards, intervened after discovering a foreign national sleeping by the roadside near the Jomtien Water...
Pickup overturns in Pattaya after boat mechanic reportedly blacks out
PATTAYA, Thailand — A pickup truck overturned after its driver reportedly blacked out, crashing into a flashing warning light and colliding with a sedan...
Pattaya goes full throttle as BURAPA PATTAYA BIKE WEEK 2026 returns
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya City, in collaboration with the Burapa Bike Week group, has announced the 29th edition of its iconic motorcycle and music...