Located in the center of Southeast Asia, Thailand is truly at the heart of the region.  Looking over a map of Thailand will reveal a country whose borders form the rough shape of an elephant’s head: the head and […]

A fireworks accident during the Chinese New Year Celebration in Suphanburi Province ignited a fireball that torched more than 50 homes and caused 4 deaths and many injuries.

The accident happened last night, […]

BANGKOK, 5 February 2012 (NNT) – The Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH) index has been reduced continuously since July last year implying that Thais are becoming less happy, according to the ABAC poll.

The results […]

The coastal city of Pattaya has been awarded the number 1 Asia Golf Destination of the Year 2012 at the International Golf Travel Market in Belek, Turkey, held at the end of last year.

Mayor of Pattaya, […]

The National Police Chief has made a security inspection in tourist-populated spots in Bangkok to ascertain the safety and well-being of foreign tourists.

National police chief Pol-Gen Priewpan Damapong […]

Deputy Public Health Minister Dr. Surawit Khonsomboon announced that a medical hub will be established at Khon Kaen University (KKU) in order to extend medical services in all specialized fields to both Thais and […]

Police have arrested wildlife smugglers who were preparing to export a number of endangered animals to restaurants in China.

The Natural Resources and Environment Crime Division Police arrested wildlife […]

Four witnesses have been questioned in the recent Pattani shooting case, in which four villagers were killed.

The deputy PM has ordered relevant agencies to speed up efforts to clarify exactly what happened in […]

The Crime Suppression Division police and the Anti Money-Laundering Office have conducted a raid at a condo in Bangkok’s Silom District that was suspected to be a hideout of a call center fraud gang.

The Crime […]

Foreign Office Minister welcomes outcome of Khmer Rouge trial

On the 3rd of February 2012, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne congratulated the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on an […]

Two Malaysian men were arrested in southern Thailand on Monday for smuggling pangolins—an endangered anteater species– while passing through the inbound immigration border checkpoint in the Sadao […]

Police Bureau: 1,156 URLs blocked for lese majeste, 300 persons allegedly involved; content forwarders warned of prosecution, possible guilt

An opinion poll released last Friday found that a substantial majority of respondents–77%, or three out of every four persons polled–oppose the government idea of selling shares of PTT Plc, the state-owned oil […]

Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan has announced the project to develop the world’s largest weekend market Chatuchak as a night plaza to welcome the increasing number of foreign tourists.

The […]

Over 2 million methamphetamine pills, as well as 30 kg of crystal metaphetamine (ice) and 20 kg of heroin were found during a police search of a rented house in Pathum Thani.

The search came after Highway […]

The Ministry of Public Health has praised the way that all organisations responsible for road safety worked together during the past New Year’s holidays, after statistics showed a significant drop in both […]

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (pictured) is remaining silent on the issue of whether her fellow Pheu Thai party members pressured Nalinee Thaveesin to resign from her ministerial post, saying only that she […]

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is scheduled to launch credit cards for farmers in 5 pilot provinces in February.

BAAC Vice President Boonchuay Jiadamrongchai disclosed that the […]

According to Bangkok Poll, conducted by Bangkok University, Thai economists believe that confidence in the country’s economy is at its lowest in 18 years, but that it will improve in 3-6 months’ time.

The […]