BoT 'should lower rates'
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is urging the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to lower interest rates, saying a reduction will help ease the public's financial burden.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (96 Comments)

MP accused of rape could face ethics investigation
A motion seeking parliamentary approval for Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit to be handed over to police to face a rape charge has been withdrawn after the lawmaker surrendered voluntarily.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (90 Comments)

Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
FORT WACHIRAPRAKAN, Thailand - Inside a Thai military camp, four Ethiopian men on Wednesday showed the bruises and scars on their bodies they said were sustained during their time in one of Myanmar&s most notorious scam compounds.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (96 Comments)

China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in call-centre scam compounds on the Thailand-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations in the region.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (91 Comments)

Bangkok MP hears Chiang Mai rape charge
Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit on Tuesday reported to police in Chiang Mai to acknowledge charges in a rape case involving a 25-year-old Taiwanese tourist.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (98 Comments)

Multi-billion-baht scam gang busted
Police have arrested 10 suspected members of a Thai-Chinese investment scam gang raking in billions of baht during raids in Bangkok and several provinces.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (92 Comments)
  1. Man slaps nurse in ICU entry dispute
  2. Thai police chief promises crackdown on rowdy expats
  3. New 1st-class bus service from Bangkok airports to Hua Hin, Pattaya
  4. Unsafe smog levels in North, upper Northeast
  5. Fasting seen as the key to wellness during Ramadan