Workers to reach first floor of collapsed Bangkok tower on Monday

Demolition workers should reach the first floor of the collapsed 30-storey State Audit Office tower in Bangkok on Monday as the City Hall confirmed 62 deaths there.

PM heads to Thailand’s Northeast to tackle trade, tourism, drug issues

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will lead her cabinet to the northeastern provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan on Monday to inspect key projects and review local challenges ahead…

Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners

Authorities will verify the names of foreign subscribers of 700,000 mobile phone numbers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in Thailand in June, according to the minister of…

Thailand braces for summer storms, heavy rainfall

Thailand is expected to experience widespread summer storms between April 26 and May 2, according to the Meteorological Department.

Pattaya transwoman slain after refusing sex: Chinese suspect

A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, and then he cut open her body and removed organs…

Tourists smoking and drinking in national park draw online ire

An online video showing foreign tourists smoking and drinking alcohol on the open waters off Phi Phi Island in Krabi province has drawn widespread public disapproval.

Thaksin returns to Chiang Mai for mayoral campaign rally

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra flew to his home province of Chiang Mai on Saturday to prepare for a campaign rally for a Pheu Thai Party candidate in the May…

Pickup driver livestreams Phuket road rage incident

A pickup driver has caused a stir online after he livestreamed a road rage incident in Phuket on Friday, during which he chased and assaulted another driver with a metal…

ABOUT POLITICS: Taking a more local perspective

The patriarch of the Bhumjaithai Party has demonstrated his acumen and vision in building solid local administrative powerhouses from the ground up — in the process allowing a glimpse into…

Complaints target ‘zero dollar’ steel factory

The House committee on national security and border affairs will inspect a Xin Ke Yuan Steel Co steel factory in Rayong early next month, following allegations of illegal operations as…