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Relive the Ol’ Days At King Rama X Songkran Fest
BANGKOK — Revel like in the old days when a retro Thai New Year festival is held in the capital later this month. The post Relive the Ol’ Days At King Rama X Songkran Fest appeared first on Khaosod...
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Governor Wants Website Prosecuted for Mocking Dead Kings
CHIANG MAI — The governor of Chiang Mai province said Sunday he filed complaints against a news website for using a parody image of the city’s founding kings in its campaign to fight smog. The post...
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Democrats Can’t Support Prayuth as PM, Abhisit Says
BANGKOK — Returning members of the Democrat Party are not welcome if they support junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha becoming the next prime minister, party chairman Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday. The post...
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Prayuth to Visit Deep South Amid News of Dialogue Dispute
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cabinet are set to visit the tumultuous province of Pattani tomorrow. The post Prayuth to Visit Deep South Amid News of Dialogue Dispute appeared...
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New Party Wants to Discard Old Politics, But Can It Win Elections?
BANGKOK — With a craft brewer, disability activist, freelance translator and filmmaker as founders, the leaders of the Future Forward Party may look more like a great line up for a TED talk. The post...
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Soldiers Force News Director to Resign: Source
BANGKOK — Soldiers acting on a junta order pressured a news agency director to quit because of his criticism of the regime, a source said Tuesday. The post Soldiers Force News Director to Resign:...
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Prayuth Blasts Abhisit’s Refusal to Support Him as PM
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday said Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva should watch his words after the politician told his party members they cannot vote for Prayuth as...
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Pheu Thai Assembles to Declare Allegiance
BANGKOK — Top leaders and members of Pheu Thai Party converged on their headquarters in Bangkok today to reaffirm their membership as required by a new election law. The post Pheu Thai Assembles to...
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Court Forest Homes: Prawit Urges Marchers to Stop
BANGKOK — Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan said Thursday protesters marching to the capital to protest the construction of judges’ residences on a northern mountain should stop. The post Court...
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Shows of Loyalty, Leadership Doubts at Pheu Thai Reunion
Pheu Thai members mingle with old friends and pay respect to party elders after years of maintaining low profiles. But the question of who will lead them in the next election season is unresolved. The...
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Thai Authorities Mute on Sex Class ‘Trump Whistleblowers’
BANGKOK — No court date has been set for a Russian sex guru and Belarusian escort who say they have information on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election while an cone of...
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Officials Unamused by Parody Plates
BANGKOK — One motorcyclist is "Confused" (ngong). Another ominously declares himself a "dead body" (sop). The post Officials Unamused by Parody Plates appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Watch Probe Goes On Despite Prawit Saying It’s ‘Over’
BANGKOK — The national anti-graft agency said Monday that its investigation into the undeclared assets of the junta’s second-in-command isn’t over till they say it’s over. The post Watch Probe Goes On...
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‘How Clever of You,’ Prayuth Tells Student Hecklers (Video)
BANGKOK — Security forces moved in on a small group of students today who held up signs calling junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha a “dictator” near their downtown campus. The post ‘How Clever of You,’...
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Frenchman Accused of Raping Briton on Koh Tao
KOH TAO — A Frenchman was under arrest Monday on allegations he sexually assaulted a British woman on Koh Tao, police said. The post Frenchman Accused of Raping Briton on Koh Tao appeared first on...
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Court Punts on Pledge to Address Judges’ Forest Dachas
CHIANG MAI — No court representatives showed up Monday at a planned public dialog with residents opposed to the construction of judges’ residences in protected forest land on Doi Suthep. The post...
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Rally to Mark Bloody 2010 Crackdown
BANGKOK — Families of those who died when the military attempted to retake an area occupied by Redshirt demonstrators eight years ago will rally there today. The post Rally to Mark Bloody 2010...
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Elderly Japanese Tourist Missing at Doi Inthanon
CHIANG MAI — Park rangers are searching Tuesday for an elderly Japanese tourist who went missing in a forest on Thailand’s highest mountain. The post Elderly Japanese Tourist Missing at Doi Inthanon...
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Crown Property to Evict Two Universities: Report
BANGKOK — The Crown Property Bureau declined to confirm reports Wednesday that it was evicting two state universities built on land it owns in Bangkok. The post Crown Property to Evict Two...
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Air Force Joins Hunt for Missing Japanese Hiker
CHIANG MAI — The effort to locate an elderly Japanese tourist who went missing in Chiang Mai province was now expanded to include the air force. The post Air Force Joins Hunt for Missing Japanese...
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