Your first day of Muay Thai training in Pattaya
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun STEPPING into a combat sports facility for the first time is an exciting milestone. Travelling to Thailand offers a fantastic opportunity to learn the national sport, and newcomers can easily join in. Anyone can get started right away, regardless of prior martial arts experience or current fitness level. Choosing […]
Read MoreBhumjaithai woman MP charged with illegal possession of pricey luxury watch
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Suchada Zhang Tansap was today (Oct.5) formally accused of breaking the law by possessing an undeclared, pricey watch without officially declaring it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission as part of assets and liabilities in shared possession with her spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, who is currently suspected of involvement […]
Read MoreLoud blast as 4 utility poles suddenly collapse at Suan Phlu road
RESIDENTS were shaken by the sound of a loud of blast and sparks flying around as four utility poles on Suan Phlu road collapsed in a row this afternoon (Oct. 5), Amarin TV said. Officials from Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, along with officers from Thung Mahamek police station […]
Read MoreFlood crisis in Chanthaburi as 20,000 rai of durian trees have died
WHILE the flooding has eased in Chanthaburi around 4,000 fruit farmers are in deep distress as stagnant floodwaters led to durian trees grown on over 20,000 rai of orchards having died, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 4). The farmers said floodwaters caused extensive damage with durian trees in particular affected by deprivation of […]
Read MoreForeigners nabbed at airport for smuggling over US$56 million
THE Customs Department has stepped up efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of currency after arresting two foreign passengers flying in from Jakarta with over US$56 million banknotes concealed in their luggage, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 4). Mrs. Santhanee Pairattanakorn, director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Office, said on Sep. 30 officials arrested […]
Read MoreThai GL: From Screen Romance to a Global Phenomenon — And the Price of Success
Yvonne Bohwongprasert, a former newspaper journalist with more than 26 years’experience covering social issues, lifestyle and entertainment, reflects on theremarkable rise of Thai Girl Love — and what happens when the emotional investment of devoted fans becomes part of the business model. UNTIL A few years ago, Girl Love, or GL, was […]
Read MoreThai research breakthrough: 18-month shelf-life meals without refrigeration for flood victims
IN A remarkable breakthrough the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation in partnership with Prince of Songkla University delivered 3,000 “innovative meal boxes” that are shelf-stable for 18 months without refrigeration to Silpakorn University for distribution to flood victims, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 3). Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Minister of Higher Education, […]
Read MoreBig lot of smuggled cosmetics seized in Chanthaburi
A JOINT force of marine rangers, customs officials, and immigration officers seized 57 sacks of contraband cosmetics illegally smuggled into the country in Chanthaburi today (Oct. 3), TV Channel 7 said. The team detained Mr. Kritidech (surname withheld), 37, a resident of this eastern province, and seized the pickup truck and trailer he was […]
Read MoreStop playing political games and targeting Bangkok Governor amidst flood crisis: MP
By Thai Newsroom A PEOPLE’S MP urged the government to stop playing political games at expense of people’s suffering from the floods or using it as an opportunity to dismiss Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Dr Anusorn Tamajai, People’s MP for Bangkok, said the core issue lies in the government’s management and integration. In comparing […]
Read MoreBhumjaithai MP, spouse summoned for House testimony over suspected transnational scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Suchada Zhang Tansap and her relatively little-known spouse Taiyang Zhang are being summoned to testify before the House Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights on the upcoming Wednesday (Oct. 7) under suspicions that the government lawmaker’s husband may have been involved in a transnational criminal network in […]
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