Monk charged with embezzlement of HIV hospice funds and money laundering after resigning as church rector. Luang Phor Alongkot, a Buddhist monk known for founding a hospice for people living with HIV/AIDS in Thailand, was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday on charges of misusing donations intended for the project. Luang Phor Alongkot, also known as…
The Meteorological Department anticipates that Bangkok and its metropolitan areas will experience 40% of thunderstorm activity, with heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the eastern and western southern regions. This weather advisory is crucial for your safety, so please take it seriously and be prepared for potential heavy rainfall. The southwest monsoon is expected…
The Thai government has allowed 42,000 refugees from Myanmar to work in the country to help alleviate a labour shortage. The Thai authorities have approved a set of measures aimed at employing foreign nationals temporarily residing in special shelters for refugees from Myanmar. The decision was made at a cabinet meeting on August 26 and…
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…
According to 2023 results, buyers from Russia continue to hold second place in the number of condominium transactions in Thailand, traditionally behind buyers from China. The Real Estate Information Centre has published a report on the condominium market in Thailand in 2023. The report shows that foreign buyers represent an increasingly important market segment, and…
Thanks to new visa policies, Thailand is attracting tens of thousands of foreign investors and highly skilled experts. Thailand has more than 56,000 foreign nationals with approved visas and work permits. According to the Board of Investment, this number includes about 50,000 foreign executives and experts working on investment promotion projects. Chai Wacharong, the spokesman…
The Thai Constitutional Court has made a significant ruling, removing contradictions between the Civil Code and the Constitution. This ruling now allows wives to take legal action against their husbands’ lovers. The Bangkok Post reported that wives could sue mistresses and their husbands’ lovers after the Thai Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Civil Code came…
The number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand in the first quarter exceeded expectations, topping 9 million. Thirty-six million tourists are expected for the year The Tourism Authority of Thailand aims to attract more than 36 million foreign tourists in 2024, focusing on online marketing to reach an international audience and predicting that tourism revenue for…
Motorists will be able to test drive 96 kilometers of the Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi highway for free from August 29 to September 10, courtesy of the King’s Cup. The M81 highway, from Bang Yai in Nonthaburi Province to Kanchanaburi, will be toll-free from August 29 to September 10, as the Highways Department of Thailand has decided…
The body of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai national kidnapped on 7 October in the kibbutz of Nir Oz, was found in Rafah. Israel returns the body of a Thai citizen kidnapped in Gaza on 7 October 2023 Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli authorities have announced the return of the body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta,…
