Showing 1 - 10 of 279
Thaksin faces old charge of lese majeste
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/02/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still faces a criminal charge of lese majeste from 2016, and the attorney-general will decide if he will be indicted, the OAG spokesman said on Tuesday.
'Little ghosts' back to old tricks
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2023
» The Royal Thai Police's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) is stepping up efforts to investigate websites run by companies intent on tricking Thais, known as "little ghosts", into working in South Korea illegally.
Jin from BTS begins military service
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/12/2022
» BTS star Jin started his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop group's future.
Myanmar beauty queen granted asylum in Canada
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/09/2022
» A former Myanmar beauty queen held at Suvarnabhumi airport after she was barred from entering the country last week has been granted refugee status in Canada.
Angry Thai tourists want tour refunds
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2022
» Some 67 Thai tourists filed complaints with the Tourism Department, asking tour operators to provide them with refunds of 1.4 million baht in total after entry into South Korea was denied.
Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2022
» Outbound tour operators reported a spike in the number of illegal job seekers who travel on tour packages to South Korea and escape from the group as soon as they arrive.
EU opens borders to Thais; China finds new virus
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2020
» The European Union agreed Tuesday to reopen its borders to 15 countries, not including the US.
Travel bubble scheme 'asking for trouble'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2020
» The government would be "asking for trouble" if it adopted the travel bubbles and re-introduced medical tourism too soon, warned Thira Woratanarat, an epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University.
Malls, large retailers on May 17 reopen list
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2020
» Shopping malls and large retail outlets selling construction materials will be allowed to reopen as lockdown measures are eased further on May 17 if there is no surge in new infections.
33 new infections, Songkran postponed
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2020
» Songkran holidays and celebrations will be postponed until further notice as the number of cases continued to rise by 33 to 147.