Activist sentenced to 28 years in Thai prison for insulting monarchy on Facebook

A political activist was sentenced to 28 years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. Mongkol Tirakote, a 29-year-old online...

Muay Thai or Kun Khmer? Cambodia, Thailand spar over sport’s name ahead of 2023 SEA Games

Thailand has threatened a boycott of the upcoming 2023 Southeast Asian Games after Cambodia announced that the games will use the name ̶...

KFC Thailand draws backlash over fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year

KFC Thailand recently stirred controversy after posting on social media about its fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year. Last week...

Miss Universe Thailand wears gown made of soda can pull tabs in tribute to her garbage collector parents

Before you read: Woman dubbed ‘Miss Garbage’ wins Miss Universe Thailand 2022 ...

Jack Ma spotted in Thailand just before Ant Group announced he would give up control

Before you read: Founder Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group Jack Ma resigns from influential China business group months ...

Thai man refuses government help, lives in tree for 3 years

A 38-year-old Thai man has lived in a tree for three years out of embarrassment. Known as Charlie, the man is currently living in a tree in ...

Tourist dies while taking a selfie on Thailand’s ‘death railway’

An Irish tourist who was born in New Zealand died while trying to take a selfie on Thailand’s “death railway.” Patrick Ward, 45, fell to his...

Thai princess’ health crisis sparks national discussion on future of country’s monarchy

The health crisis of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has sparked national discussion on the future of Thailand’s monarchy.  Princ...

Warship sinks in Gulf of Thailand, leaving 5 dead and 24 missing

A Royal Thai Navy warship with over 105 people aboard sank in the Gulf of Thailand, leaving five passengers dead and 24 passengers missing. ...

Thai sister bows down to brother who withdrew from school for her to graduate

Thai TikTok user Ying Chanita (@chnitakotchasit) has gone viral on TikTok for bowing down to her older brother who withdrew from school so ...

Photos of Thai children as young as 9 smoking weed prompts demand for review of legalization

Photos of Thai children smoking marijuana on a beach in Chon Buri province have prompted netizens to demand a review over cannabis legaliza...

Thai temple left without monks after they all test positive for meth

A Buddhist temple in Thailand’s Phetchabun province is now devoid of monks after each one tested positive for methamphetamine on Monday. T...

Thai man arrested after promoting crystal meth as skin brightener on TikTok

Udon Parnpinit, a 52-year-old Thai man from the Prang Ku district of Sisaket province, Thailand, was reportedly arrested in his home six ho...

Thai woman faces up to 5 years in prison for eating bat soup in viral video

A Thai woman was arrested after she posted a video of herself eating bat soup to her Facebook page on Monday.  Phonchanok Srisunaklua, who i...

Why Thailand has chosen the mythical naga as its national symbol

Thailand has chosen the mythical naga serpent as its national symbol to promote the nation’s history, culture and creative economy. The Ca...

Elephant calf appears to salute woman who helped it get out of mud in viral video

A video of a woman helping a baby elephant stuck in the mud has gone viral. In response to the woman’s act of kindness, the baby elephant ...

‘He makes me feel young again’: 56-year-old Thai woman gets engaged to 19-year-old man

Despite their 37- year age gap, Wuthichai Chantaraj, 19, got engaged to Janla Namuangrak, 56, in the Akat Amnuay district in Sakhon Nakhon ...

Bua Noi, the ‘world’s loneliest gorilla,’ has been caged in a Thailand shopping mall for 33 years

Since 2015, the Thai government and the animal rights group PETA have been fighting for Bua Noi, the “world’s saddest gorilla,” to be relea...

Nonprofit’s investigation exposes rampant animal abuse in 8 elephant attractions in Thailand

Nonprofit organization Lady Freethinker (LFT) released a report exposing the abusive treatment that elephants have been subjected to in eig...

Foreign Porsche owners whose brutal attack on Thai man left him in coma denied bail

The two Frenchmen whose assault on 47-year-old Somkuan Songkhot left him in critical condition in the Thai province of Surat Thani have bee...

Thai man in coma after foreign owners of Porsche he was admiring brutally attack him

A 47-year-old Thai man is in critical condition after two Frenchmen assaulted him in an unprovoked attack in Koh Samui, Surat Thani provinc...

Survival of 3-year-old who slept through Thailand daycare massacre deemed a ‘miracle’

Three-year-old Paveenut Supolwong was left unscathed as she slept while a former police officer stormed a daycare center in Thailand and ki...

Thailand to impose total ban on plastic scrap imports by 2025

Thailand will be implementing a plan of action in three phases that will culminate in a total ban on plastic scrap imports by 2025. The fi...

American man arrested for smashing man’s car in Thailand

A 45-year-old American man, identified only as Andigo, was arrested in Thailand on Wednesday for smashing a man’s car and threatening his f...

At least 36 dead, including 24 children, in Thailand child-care center massacre

Panya Kamrab, a 34-year-old former policeman, killed 36 people, including 24 children, during a knife and gun rampage at a childcare center...

‘The Thai Frank Abagnale’: Chicken vendor fakes being a lawyer for years and wins several cases

Pornthep Kachenpak, a chicken vendor, successfully faked his license to practice law and won several cases in court. Kachenpak was arreste...

Red Lobster opens its first restaurant in Thailand

Red Lobster has made its way to Bangkok for the first time in an effort to expand in Asia. The branch has a capacity of 70 diners and is l...

Singaporean mistakenly consumes cannabis soup that ‘looked just like kangkung’ while on vacation in Thailand

A Singaporean tourist on vacation at Chiang Rai, Thailand, mistook cannabis for kangkung (water spinach) vegetable in a bowl of Thai noodle...

Bangkok wants to become ‘Silicon Valley of food tech’ through anti-hunger project

Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, executive director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency, said the agency aims to make the country the “kitchen ...

Pitbull named ‘Nazi’ mauls 60-year-old owner in Thailand

A pitbull named “Nazi” mauled its 60-year-old owner after it saw her feeding a stray dog on Monday in Nakhon Ratchasima province in Thailan...

Video: Man filming woman in public restroom learns his victim is a black belt the hard way

CCTV video captured the moment a Thai man was beaten by a woman with a black belt in Taekwondo after he tried to secretly film her in the w...

Thai Red Cross strongly recommends people not sell their kidneys for iPhone 14s

Dr. Sophon Mekthon, the managing director of the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Center, condemned the circulating “kidney-for-iPhone 14” mem...

Thai protester sentenced to 2 years in prison for mocking queen with fashion show

A court in Thailand finalized the sentencing for Jatuporn “New” Saeoueng, a pro-democracy protester, on Monday. Jatuporn was charged with ...

Elephant is caught on CCTV trampling monk to death in Thailand

Phra Prachon Suksingh, a 66-year-old Buddhist monk, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, on Saturday...

Thai man spends two days on roof after his family wouldn’t let him smoke weed

A 42-year-old man in northeast Thailand reportedly spent nearly two days on a roof after his family cut off his access to marijuana. On Su...

Thai man arrested for fatally shooting 3 teens in meth-fueled road rage incident

Theerasak Boonruang, 42, faces first-degree murder charges after he allegedly shot dead three 18-year-old students and set their motorcycle...