Thailand’s immigration authorities revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists accused of assaulting a police officer on a popular resort island. Brothers Hamish Day and Oscar Mattson Day were charged with offenses including robbery and causing physical harm to an on-duty
Prosecutors in Thailand announced indictments against a former national police chief for impeding legal action against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya. Yoovidhya is accused of a 2012 hit-and-run crash that killed a Bangkok police officer. He allegedly drove a Ferrari that hit the officer’s
The former prime minister of Thailand has been released from a police hospital on bail. Thaksin Shinawatra was setenced to a year in prison after being charged with corruption and abuse of power offences. The 74-year-old was initially arrested in 2023 after
Legal cannabis in Thailand has boosted tourism and agriculture but faces criticism for perceived under-regulation leading to accessibility to minors and increased crime. The Health Minister proposed a draft bill to ban recreational cannabis while allowing medical use, pending Cabinet approval for
State prosecutors in Thailand indicted a member of the country’s Senate on six charges involving narcotics trafficking, money laundering and association with a transnational criminal organization, said a statement received Friday from the attorney-general’s office. The senator, Upakit Pachariyangkun, denied all the
From a huge storm in India which has killed nine people to the rescue operation after the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia, here are today’s biggest stories from around the world. Severe cyclonic storm hits Southern India As a severe cyclonic
A Brit is stuck in a Thai hospital after falling ill while on a holiday with his friends – and cannot afford to get home. Dean Penson, 41, fell sick in Phuket, an island on the southern tip of Thailand. It’s feared
The terrorist group Hamas released their first wave of hostages, beginning a four-day exchange that has paused the violence in Gaza. Twenty-five hostages were transported out of Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Friday, according to the Times of Israel, citing
Thailand’s largest department store owner, Central Group, has taken control of the iconic luxury Selfridges department stores after it was hit by a cash crunch. Central Group and Rene Benko’s Austrian real estate company, Signa Group, bought Selfridges in 2021 in a
A cafe in Thailand has left social media users in baffled by what’s inside. Sweet Fishs Café is a unique café in Khanom, Thailand, where guests can dine in a room with a floor filled with water and koi fish. Koi fish