A political activist held in Bangkok’s detention centre has died of cardiac arrest after going on a prolonged hunger strike to protest against her imprisonment in the detention centre. Netiporn ‘Bang’ Sanesangkhom, 28, who was being investigated on charges of defaming the monarchy, died of cardiac arrest at Bangkok’s Central Women’s Correctional Facility. Khaosod reported…
Thailand has successfully tested a multilingual alert system for emergencies such as natural disasters, artificial accidents or criminal incidents. Thailand’s leading telecommunications company, True Corporation, has successfully conducted the first test of its new emergency notification system, Cell Broadcast Service (CBS). This represents a significant step forward in improving public safety and the country’s disaster…
Toyota has launched electric songtaews in Pattaya for testing ahead of mass production of electric Hilux pickup trucks by 2025 Toyota Motor Thailand has launched a public transport pilot project in Pattaya featuring nine all-electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks. The initiative demonstrates the Japanese automaker’s growing efforts to compete with Chinese companies, which have significantly…
Thai police have arrested a British man for a negative review left on Google Maps over a conflict with a Phuket restaurant owner. Officers from the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok have arrested a British man wanted in Phuket province since the middle of last year for negative reviews of a Phuket restaurant left on…
A French woman living in Thailand bequeathed a fortune of 100 million baht to her maid before taking her own life due to a terminal illness. A French national on the resort island of Koh Samui in Thailand’s Surat Thani province has shot herself dead after leaving a fortune worth 100 million baht to a…
A 26-year-old Russian man with a mental disorder has been arrested and is in hospital custody after invading the Phuket provincial governor’s office building. Thai police have detained and taken a 26-year-old Russian man with a mental disorder to hospital, where the man is in protective custody. The Russian man broke into the Phuket administration…
Phuket authorities propose designating the province as a particular administrative region to collect and distribute tax revenue independently. Phuket’s governor has proposed designating the island province as a particular administrative region to gain more authority over tax collection and budget allocation. This would allow Phuket to develop on par with Bangkok and Pattaya regarding the…
Thai authorities have cracked down on a major criminal group running massive frauds through illegal call centres. Thai authorities have cracked down on a significant Chinese criminal gang that was engaged in mass scams against Thai and Chinese citizens through illegal call centres in Nakhonsitthammarat province. Police arrested over 100 people and seized computers and…
Two large lithium deposits with high grades have been discovered in Phangnga province in southern Thailand. Two large lithium deposits with higher lithium content than many other key deposits in the world have been discovered in the southern Thai province of Phang-nga, the Bangkok Post reported, citing a statement from a Thai geochemistry expert. Lithium,…
Thailand has received top honours in several categories, from best cities and islands to culinary delights, airports and airlines. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand has been recognised in 11 global rankings for the first half of 2024. Covering several categories, from tourist destinations to culinary delights, airports and airlines, these surveys prove…