Easy Pass deposit to be canceled in June
The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is set to announce the revocation of the 800-baht deposit to acquire an Easy Pass card by June. ...
Govt whips to seek to extend current parliamentary session
Government whips plan to seek extension of the current parliamentary session until late May, the chief coalition whip said Thursday. Udom...
Shadow play treasures return to Thailand
An American couple has given dozens of centuries-old framed and delicately carved cow skins for grand shadow plays to the Thai government so...
PM leads ministers to Phuket for Cabinet 'retreat'
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left Bangkok on Monday for the southern resort province of Phuket for the third Cabinet 'retreat' on Tues...
Wildlife centre raided after criticising tourist camps
A partly Australian-funded wildlife rescue foundation whose chief spoke out about the illegal poaching of baby elephants in Thailand has bee...
Officials step up measures to tackle wildfire crisis in the North
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has stepped up measures to put an end to the wildfire crisis in Thailand's northern provinces...
Yingluck assures security for public places, tourists
Thailand is confident it can provide security for public places as well as for tourists, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday. ...
Manila extends assistance to Thai, Pakistan flood victims
The Philippine government has turned over its donations to the flood victims in Thailand and Pakistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DF...
Australian and Thai customs agents tackle wildlife smuggling
Australian and Thai customs authorities are working together to tackle the vast international trade in live, exotic animals and animal parts...
Thai court sentences American citizen to 2.5 years in prison for insulting ...
American Joe Gordon, who translated a banned biography of Thailand’s king and posted it online while living in Colorado, was sentenced to 2-...
Life back to normal in 11 more districts
Another 11 inundated Bangkok districts have returned to normal and the capital will be floodfree by year's end, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand...
Thailand cleans up, but some areas remain flooded
As Thailand's floodwaters continue their slow journey to the sea, large swaths of the country have drained and dried, leaving behind a stink...
Coca Cola gives $2 million to help Thai flood victims
In an effort to help the victims of the recent floods in Thailand, the Coca-Cola Foundation will donate $2 million to the recovery effort. ...
Gov says Bangkok’s main streets to be totally dry in 2 weeks; US prep...
Flood waters in Thailand’s capital are continually receding and all main streets will be dry in two weeks, authorities said Wednesday, provi...
Dutch offer assistance with water management
The Dutch Ambassador and a team of water management experts from The Netherlands met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the 10-strong St...
