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Thailand Transfers 16 Foreign Prisoners to Serve out their Sentences in Home Countries

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Corrections Department has approved the transfer of 16 foreign inmates to serve their remaining time behind bars…

By Editor on May 25, 2018Comments Off on Thailand Transfers 16 Foreign Prisoners to Serve out their Sentences in Home Countries

64-Year-Old Swiss National Christian Python Busted in Central Thailand for Publishing Child Pornography

PATHUM THANI – Thailand’s Tourist Police have arrested a 64-year-old Swiss man in Central Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province on Wednesday…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on 64-Year-Old Swiss National Christian Python Busted in Central Thailand for Publishing Child Pornography

Eight Indian Nationals Arrested in Fake Marriage Scam Involving Hundreds of Thai Women in Northeastern Thailand

SARA BURI – Thailand’s Tourist police have arrested Eight Indian nationals for their involvement in a scam that used the…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on Eight Indian Nationals Arrested in Fake Marriage Scam Involving Hundreds of Thai Women in Northeastern Thailand

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Meets with Lower Mekong Sub-Region Countries to Address Explosive Drug Situation

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar – Senior drug policy leaders from the Lower Mekong Sub-Region – Thailand, China, Lao, Myanmar, Cambodia…

By Editor on May 21, 2018Comments Off on United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Meets with Lower Mekong Sub-Region Countries to Address Explosive Drug Situation

Thailand’s Anti Human Trafficking Task Force (TATIP) Takes Down Ugandan Prostitution Ring

BANGKOK – Thai authorities have broken what they believe to be a major transnational human trafficking operation responsible for the…

By Editor on May 18, 2018Comments Off on Thailand’s Anti Human Trafficking Task Force (TATIP) Takes Down Ugandan Prostitution Ring

Mae Sai Border Patrol Officers Find 120Kg of Crystal Meth Hidden in Secret Compartment of Toyota Mini Van

CHIANG RAI – Pol Lt Col Paduangkiat Panthornthanaka, commander…

By Editor on May 25, 2018Comments Off on Mae Sai Border Patrol Officers Find 120Kg of Crystal Meth Hidden in Secret Compartment of Toyota Mini Van

Ministry of Commerce in Chiang Rai to Develop Pracharat Blue Flag Stores as Discount Stores

CHIANG RAI – The Provincial Commercial Office in Chiang…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on Ministry of Commerce in Chiang Rai to Develop Pracharat Blue Flag Stores as Discount Stores

Chiang Rai Students Win Third Prize at 69th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

CHIANG RAI – A team of high school students…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on Chiang Rai Students Win Third Prize at 69th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Drug Crackdown in Chiang Rai Nets Massive Hauls of Methamphetamine Pills, Crystal Meth and Heroin from Myanmar

CHIANG RAI – Since Thailand’s Drug Suppression officials launched…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on Drug Crackdown in Chiang Rai Nets Massive Hauls of Methamphetamine Pills, Crystal Meth and Heroin from Myanmar

Chiang Rai Authorities Find Over a Ton of Methamphetamine Pills in an Abandoned Pickup Truck

CHIANG RAI – Pol Gen Thanitsak Theerasawat, special adviser…

By Editor on May 22, 2018Comments Off on Chiang Rai Authorities Find Over a Ton of Methamphetamine Pills in an Abandoned Pickup Truck

Chiang Rai Police Intercept a Parcel With a Uzi Sub-Machine Gun Inside

CHIANG RAI – Police in Mae Sai Chiang Rai…

By Editor on May 22, 2018Comments Off on Chiang Rai Police Intercept a Parcel With a Uzi Sub-Machine Gun Inside

North Korean’s Kim Jong Un Says He’s Still Open to Talks with US President Donald Trump

SEOUL – North Korea on Friday said it was still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump cancelled a summit between the two…

By Editor on May 25, 2018Comments Off on North Korean’s Kim Jong Un Says He’s Still Open to Talks with US President Donald Trump

President Trump Cancels Face-to-Face Summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

WASHINGTON – President Trump has canceled his face-to-face summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, citing threats from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regime. In…

By Editor on May 25, 2018Comments Off on President Trump Cancels Face-to-Face Summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

Henley Passport Index Releases 2018 Statistics and Here are the Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World

The Henley Passport Index measures how powerful the national identifications are based on how many countries citizens can access without a visa. The index is based on…

By Editor on May 25, 2018Comments Off on Henley Passport Index Releases 2018 Statistics and Here are the Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World

U.S. District Judge Rules President Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter for political speech, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District…

By Editor on May 24, 2018Comments Off on U.S. District Judge Rules President Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter

Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Women and Girls Pregnant from Rape in Bangladesh

UNITED NATIONS – Tens of thousands of pregnant Rohingya women, many of whom are believed to be victims of rape, are expected to give birth in the…

By Editor on May 23, 2018Comments Off on Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Women and Girls Pregnant from Rape in Bangladesh

Australian Court Finds Archbishop Guilty of Concealing Child Sex Abuse Offences

ADELAIDE – Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, was found guilty Tuesday of covering up child sex abuse offences in the 1970s — one of the highest-ranked church…

By Editor on May 22, 2018Comments Off on Australian Court Finds Archbishop Guilty of Concealing Child Sex Abuse Offences

Queen Elizabeth II Bestows Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with New Title “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex”

WINDSOR – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gazed into each other’s eyes and pledged their lifelong love Saturday as they married in front of hundreds of royals,…

By Editor on May 19, 2018Comments Off on Queen Elizabeth II Bestows Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with New Title “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex”

Liberal Media, Democrats Stoop to New Low Twisting Truth to Smear President Trump

WASHINGTON – Well it seems when it comes to the truth and President Trump, the Democrats and the Liberal News media have stooped to an all time low.…

By Editor on May 19, 2018Comments Off on Liberal Media, Democrats Stoop to New Low Twisting Truth to Smear President Trump

Tensions Ease in Southern Thailand After School Hijab Ban Lifted in Pattani Province

PATTANI – Thailand’s Education Ministry has defused a dress-code row at a school in Pattani province by…

By Editor on May 24, 2018Comments Off on Tensions Ease in Southern Thailand After School Hijab Ban Lifted in Pattani Province

Over Three Thousand Police Officers Ordered to Block Pro Election March in Bangkok

BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Police in Bangkok were ordered by Junta Government Officials to block a…

By Editor on May 22, 2018Comments Off on Over Three Thousand Police Officers Ordered to Block Pro Election March in Bangkok

Thai Junta Charges Three Pheu Thai Leaders with Sedition for Holding a Press Conference

BANGKOK – Three politicians from the party ousted by Thailand’s generals were charged on Monday with sedition…

By Editor on May 21, 2018Comments Off on Thai Junta Charges Three Pheu Thai Leaders with Sedition for Holding a Press Conference

Thaland’s Pro Election Activists Vow to March on Government House on Fourth Anniversary of Gen Prayut’s Coup

BANGKOK – Anti Junta Activists and supporters for an election will continue their planned march from Thammasat…

By Editor on May 21, 2018Comments Off on Thaland’s Pro Election Activists Vow to March on Government House on Fourth Anniversary of Gen Prayut’s Coup

Muslim Insurgents Coordinate 20 Bomb Attacks that Rock Southern Thailand

PATTANI – Muslim insurgents detonated more than 20 homemade explosives across Thailand’s south, the army said Monday,…

By Editor on May 21, 2018Comments Off on Muslim Insurgents Coordinate 20 Bomb Attacks that Rock Southern Thailand

Over 300 Ford Car Owners Forced to Sue Automaker Over Faulty Power-Shift Transmission

BANGKOK – A Civil Court has accepted a…

By Editor on May 22, 2018

Ford Unleashes First-ever Ranger ‘Raptor’ in Thailand

– BANGKOK – Ford’s new off-road performance pickup…

By Editor on February 8, 2018

Ford Ranger Hits All-Time Record Sales Across the Asia-Pacific Region

The Ford Ranger pick-up truck achieved all-time record…

By Editor on January 23, 2018

Chiang Rai’s Angel Way Nissan Stages Driving Event for Nissan Note

– CHIANG RAI – Nissan recently staged a “Note…

By Editor on July 16, 2017

Thailand’s Cabinet Set to Approve New Law that Allows Same-Sex Civil Partnerships

BANGKOK – Thailand could become the first country in…

By Editor on May 5, 2018

Beloved Princes: Boys Become Novice Buddhist Monks in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

MAE HONG SON – Golden umbrellas draped in beads…

By Editor on April 27, 2018

Ethnic Hill-Tribes in Northern Thailand Weave a Colourful Way to a Brighter Future

CHIANG RAI -Ethnic minorities in Chiang Rai and other…

By Editor on March 30, 2018

Lisu Hill Tribe People Confront Loss of Culture at Chiang Mai Conference

– CHIANG MAI – In an age of globalization…

By Editor on February 25, 2018

Thailand’s Health Ministry Lists Weight Loss Drug “Sibutramine” as Narcotic for Public Safety

BANGKOK – Ministry of Public Health Thursday upgraded…

By Editor on May 25, 2018

Prime Minister Prayut’s Reforms “Could End Universal Healthcare in Thailand”

BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Military installed…

By Editor on May 24, 2018

New Study Finds An Egg a Day May Keep the Doctor Away

LONDON – For decades, experts warned that eating…

By Editor on May 22, 2018

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control Raises Public Awareness to Hypertension

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is…

By Editor on May 20, 2018

Thailand’s Ministry of Education to Set Up Ministry for Research and Higher Education

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Ministry of Education (MoE) highlighted…

By Editor on May 24, 2018

Thailand’s Education Minister Say’s Universities Suffering from ‘Complacency’

BANGKOK – Academics in Thailand are “fed up”…

By Editor on May 17, 2018

Parents in Thailand Urged to Get More Involved in the Education of their Children

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Education Partnership (TEP) has recommended…

By Editor on May 14, 2018

It’s Back to School for Thailand’s Elderly

AYUTTHAYA – Wearing crisp red-and-white uniforms, a group…

By Editor on May 9, 2018

Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra Free “Saint Patrick’s Day” Concert – March 17th, 2018

– Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra and The MAE Foundation…

By Editor on March 8, 2018

‘Black Panther’ Movie Blows Away Box Office in Thailand and Abroad

NEW YORK – A wave of feverish anticipation,…

By Editor on February 19, 2018

Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra Presents Free Mini Concert “Christmas in The Woods”

– Chiangrai Youth Orchestra presents free mini concert “Christmas…

By Editor on December 15, 2017

American R&B Sensation John Legend to Preform in Bangkok

– BANGKOK – Concert promoter Neekrung Connect is breaking…

By Editor on December 13, 2017

Thailand’s Energy Ministry to Use Fuel Subsidy to Combat Rising Fuel Costs

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Energy Ministry has reported that it will use a state oil fund to support domestic retail fuel prices to help…

By Editor on May 22, 2018Comments Off on Thailand’s Energy Ministry to Use Fuel Subsidy to Combat Rising Fuel Costs

Thailand Creates Tough New Crypto-Currency Law Which Includes Fines and Jail Terms

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Thailand’s Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Finance Ministry have put a new law in place on Monday (May 14)…

By Editor on May 14, 2018Comments Off on Thailand Creates Tough New Crypto-Currency Law Which Includes Fines and Jail Terms

Thailand Cuts 500,000 Tons of Raw Sugar Exports as Prices Plung

BANGKOK – Thailand, the world’s second biggest sugar exporter after Brazil, has decided to cut its exports of raw sugar by at least 500,000 tons…

By Editor on May 12, 2018Comments Off on Thailand Cuts 500,000 Tons of Raw Sugar Exports as Prices Plung

Siam Commercial Bank Braces for Competition Against China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay

BANGKOK — Siam Commercial Bank sent shockwaves through Thailand’s banking industry in March when it said it would scrap nearly all fees for…

By Editor on May 11, 2018Comments Off on Siam Commercial Bank Braces for Competition Against China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay

Are You One Of Thailand’s Ugly Tourists?

PATTAYA – A motorcycle tour without a helmet. Hard-drinking and drug-taking at moonlit parties. Out in the heat despite heart problems. Smoking weed on the beach. These…

By Editor on May 14, 2018Comments Off on Are You One Of Thailand’s Ugly Tourists?

Life and Law in Thailand, Police Inspections – What should you do?

– There are many stories about bad police planting evidence or fake police trying to misrepresent themselves to…

By Editor on March 14, 2018

Thailand’s Prima Thammaraks Wins China LPGA Xiamen Orient Masters in Fujian Province

– FUJIAN – Thailand’s Prima Thammaraks has captured her second pro win with a four-shot victory at the…

By Editor on October 14, 2017

Fishing Teak Tree Lake a 100kg Catfish Tale

CHIANG RAI – Bruce Dale no longer needs to travel the world to catch exotic species because…

By Editor on April 12, 2012

Chiang Mai University Unearths Two New Types of Truffle Species in Northern Thailand

– CHIANG MAI – Gastronomes of the world delight. Two new types of truffle have been unearthed in…

By Editor on September 10, 2017

Chiang Rai Offers a Variety of Attractions Year Round

CHIANG RAI – In the Northern region, Chiang Rai is famous for trekking and adventure tours…

By Editor on September 10, 2014

Three Year Study Finds China-Backed Sambor Dam Would Destroy the Mekong River

BANGKOK – A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries…

By Editor on May 19, 2018