Residents of this facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease toss around a yellow ball and laugh under a cascade of water with their caregivers, in a...
BANGKOK – Rarely does a supposedly democratic country find itself in such a mess. Consider the following: at the time of writing Thailand has only...
At popular eatery Nam Ngiew Pa Suk in Chiang Rai, where “Northern noodles” reign supreme, bowls of the garnet-colored dish, in pork or beef versions...
BANGKOK– Protesters have assaulted journalists, in some cases at the instigation of protest leaders, at rallies in Bangkok since November 25, 2013, Human Rights Watch...
BANGKOK – The Nissan Juke is now officially in Thailand, making it the sixth ASEAN country to get Nissan’s B-segment crossover after Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei,...
BANGKOK – Rents for expatriate standard apartments and condominiums are likely to rise for the first time in over 20 years, according to international property consultant...
BANGKOK – Thailand is part of the overall emerging markets bubble that I have been warning about in recent years, along with Indonesia, Malaysia and...
A tourist sleeps on the beach during sunrise in Koh Phangan, Thailand at the monthly ‘Full Moon’ party where thousands of foreigners and Thai citizens come...
BANGKOK – A Division of Special Investigation has announced an inquiry into a Bangkok-based fraudulent investment fund. The investigation followed a complaint by the Security...
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is responding positively to the proposed legalization of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), which is currently on the narcotics list....
BANGKOK – A leading human rights group has called on Dunkin’ Donuts to withdraw a “bizarre and racist” advertisement for chocolate doughnuts in Thailand that...
BANGKOK – Have you ever bribed a police officer? Have you ever been requested to pay a bribe in order to get something done? Or...
BANGKOK – The search for lessons from lost economic decades has led from Japan to the U.S. to Europe. Now the spotlight turns to Thailand...
AYUTTHAYA – Thai authorities incinerated 10 billion baht worth of narcotics on Wednesday in a bid to tackle their reputations as hubs for illicit substances...
NAKHON PHANOM – Police have arrested a former Krung Thai Bank (KTB) clerk Juthamas Suwanbamrungand her boyfriend Supachet Chanachai for allegedly stealing about 10.6 million baht...
CHIANG RAI – Thailand – Thai Tourist Police are promoting the use of an app, Tourist Buddy, which is now available at the iTunes store....
BANGKOK — Iranian National Saeid Moradi whose legs were blown off during an alleged botched bomb plot last year against Israeli diplomats in Bangkok said...
BANGKOK – Criminal defamation charges against a prominent labor activist violate his right to free speech and will have a chilling effect on investigations of...
MEKONG BASIN – One of the most fertile areas of south east Asia, the Lower Mekong Basin, faces a bleak future from the impacts of...
BANGKOK – The day after PepsiCo Inc’s bottling deal in Thailand expired, its partner of 59 years launched its own soft drink that has knocked...