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Tourists rescued from stranded boat off Koh Phi Phi
Tourists rescued from stranded boat off Koh Phi Phi
KRABI: Officials at Nopparat Tara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park and a boat operator rescued 14 tourists, four of them children, stranded in rough seas off Phi Phi Island on Saturday (Sept 15) due to an engine problem on the catamaran they were riding.
Royal Turf Club runs its last race
Royal Turf Club runs its last race
BANGKOK: The future of the 102-year-old Royal Turf Club of Thailand in Bangkok’s Nang Loeng area is unknown after horses ran the last race on its fabled track yesterday (Sept 16), then closed, due to the expiry of the lease contract.
Parties begin to plot course to poll
Parties begin to plot course to poll
BANGKOK: Political parties are upbeat about the prospects of the general election taking place on Feb 24 next year after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 to ease the ban on political activities.
Scandal-plagued tantric yoga school on Koh Pha-ngan closes
Scandal-plagued tantric yoga school on Koh Pha-ngan closes
BANGKOK: The world’s biggest tantric yoga school is closing until the end of the year while it investigates allegations of rape and sexual abuse over a period of 15 years at its flagship location on Koh Pha-ngan.
Beaten conscript dies after 24-days in coma
Beaten conscript dies after 24-days in coma
LOPBURI: An army conscript who sustained injuries and fell into a coma allegedly from a disciplinary session ordered by three senior conscripts 24 days ago died on this morning (Sept 14).
‘Gorgeous’ cheerleader billboards spark war of words
‘Gorgeous’ cheerleader billboards spark war of words
BANGKOK: Billboards with ‘gorgeous’ head and shoulder shots of 15 former Thammasat University cheerleaders that allegedly aim to inspire students to apply to be cheerleaders this year are drawing mixed reactions from the public and netizens.
‘Auntie Pigeon’ warned that neighbours’ health comes first
‘Auntie Pigeon’ warned that neighbours’ health comes first
BANGKOK: Officials from the Laksi district of Bangkok today (Sept 13) sanitised the house of an old woman who for decades had been feeding a large flock of wild pigeons and ignoring neighbours’ complaints about the mess they caused and the risk of disease.
Nation warned of more downpours
Nation warned of more downpours
NATIONWIDE: Thailand, especially its western regions where officials are making historic huge discharges of water from the brimming Sri Nakarin dam, will be further hit by downpours triggered by Tropical storm ‘Barijat’ in the South China Sea and Typhoon ‘Mangkhut’ near the Philippines from today (Sept 13) until next Tuesday (Sept 18).
Thailand tops tourism list for Chinese in H1 2018
Thailand tops tourism list for Chinese in H1 2018
BANGKOK: Thailand remained the top destination for Chinese travelling abroad in the first half of the year, according to a joint report by the China Tourism Academy and online travel firm Ctrip.
Woman gets bail after sedition interrogation
Woman gets bail after sedition interrogation
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has granted bail to a woman who allegedly distributed T-shirts promoting a movement aimed at overthrowing the current governing regime.
19 years later, missing man returns to village full of scars
19 years later, missing man returns to village full of scars
SURIN: Much to his family’s surprise, a man returned home to a village in Sangkha district after having disappeared for 19 years – enough time to convince the family he was long dead.
CSD charges ‘traitorous’ T-shirt seller
CSD charges ‘traitorous’ T-shirt seller
BANGKOK: The government is hunting down a group of Thai “separatists” fleeing prosecution for sedition and lese majeste to a neighbouring country, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says.
Hotel maid accused of theft says she thought US$200 was a tip
Hotel maid accused of theft says she thought US$200 was a tip
CHONBURI: A hotel maid arrested for stealing US$200 from a Russian tourist’s room in the Pattaya area told police she thought the money was a tip and used it to buy a gold ring.
Hunt on for monument caretaker
Hunt on for monument caretaker
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered agencies to identify the caretaker of Victory Monument as City Hall prepares to embark on a project for the restoration of 15 monuments in the capital.
T-shirt vendor held as separatist
T-shirt vendor held as separatist
SAMUT PRAKAN: Authorities are investigating a case involving the distribution of T-shirts bearing the symbol of a “separatist movement” after a woman was recently detained for selling them, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says.
Lottery vendor charged after B90mn falsehood exposed
Lottery vendor charged after B90mn falsehood exposed
BANGKOK: A lottery vendor who made up a story that a customer of his had won first-prizes worth B90 million was arrested this morning (Sept 10).
Thai film to retell cave rescue drama
Thai film to retell cave rescue drama
CHIANG RAI: A Thai film retelling the story of the Tham Luang cave operation will start filming in November, said its director and producer.
Police stand their ground on female ban
Police stand their ground on female ban
BANGKOK: Terminating the recruitment of female cadets is a step backward for gender equality, say critics, although the police have stood their ground on the policy and insist that despite the move, the role of women in the police force will not be phased out.
Four gunmen involved in Ayutthaya fatal attack arrested
Four gunmen involved in Ayutthaya fatal attack arrested
AYUTTHAYA: All four suspects involved in a fatal shooting in Bang Pahan District on Thursday (Sept 6) in which one man was killed and another badly wounded have been caught.
Family of slain Thai student accepts US coroner’s finding
Family of slain Thai student accepts US coroner’s finding
BANGKOK: The family of the 25-year-old Thai law student stabbed to death in an apartment in the United States has accepted the finding of a Seattle coroner that she was killed by her older friend, who then killed herself.