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The Top Ten Thai Dishes Loved by Foreigners

The Top Ten Thai Dishes Loved by Foreigners Have you ever tried Thai food? Do you like it? Thaiways invites you to savour some mouth-watering Thai dishes which are most popular among foreigners. In July 1999, the Office of the National Culture Commission announced the top ten Thai dishes best liked by foreigners. In cooperation […]

Horrible Discovery in Tiger Temple: Dozens of Dead Tiger Kittens

  By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee Staff Reporter KANCHANABURI — At least 40 dead tiger cubs were discovered this morning inside the controversial Tiger Temple. Rows of cubs’ bodies that look freshly killed are lined up in photos, as reports of other disturbing discoveries of other parts of animals, including some protected species, are made. Read more […]

Thailand to become ASEAN hub of justice affairs

BANGKOK, 1 June 2016 (NNT) – The Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) is planning to turn Thailand into an ASEAN hub of justice affairs, after joining the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program Network (PNI) last week. According to TIJ Director Kittipong Kittayarak, Thailand’s membership in the PNI became effective after the institute […]

Parcel senders are required to show ID cards or passports

BANGKOK: — Starting as of Tuesday June 2, senders of parcels through the Thai post office are required to show their ID cards or passports if they are foreigners otherwise the parcels will not be accepted for delivery.   Mrs Waraporn Chaitiamwong, manager of organizational communications of the Thai Postal Service Company, said that the […]

Thailand: ICT Ministry seeking access to internet users’ emails and logins

APPARENTLY the Thai junta is attempting to take a page of out George Orwell’s dystopian novel ‘1984’, as it is looking to pass several amendments to the Computer Crime Act (CCA) that would allow the state to act like Big Brother, overseeing activities on encrypted websites. According to documents leaked by the Thai Netizen Network (TNN) on Thursday, […]

Thai airline offers measly 2,000 baht compo for destroying passenger’s luggage

BANGKOK:– Pictures of an airline passenger’s damaged luggage after a Phuket to Bangkok flight are causing a stir on social media. The pictures posted online show what is purported to be the state of a passenger’s luggage after a flight between Phuket and Bangkok, reported Daily News. When the passenger reached her destination the her […]

DSI to search temple to look for Phra Dhammachayo

BANGKOK: — Enquiry officers of the Department of Special Investigation and a special public prosecutor will meet tomorrow (Friday) to discuss about a plan to search Wat Dhammakaya to look for its embattled abbot, Phra Dhammachayo, who missed an appointment with the officers today at Klong Luang police station. Special public prosecutor Mr Kachornsak Putthanuparb […]

NE people unhappy with life after military take-over

BANGKOK: Northeastern people are unhappy while central region people are very happy since the military junta seized power from civilian government two years ago.   This was the finding of a private university released to the media today. According to the poll conducted by Rangsit University from a total of 3,500 people in all regions […]

Transport officials talk tough on clearing up rogue taxi drivers

BANGKOK: — Transport department officials are promising decisive action against rogue taxi drivers who are “hurting the image of tourism in Thailand”. And it won’t stop there as they encourage complaints against any driver offering public services in any public vehicle. Lifetime bans are promised for those engaging in criminal behavior threatening the wellbeing of […]

Liberians caught in Sukhumvit with fake US dollars

BANGKOK: — Immigration police acting on a tip off rounded up two Liberian nationals with 200,000 baht in fake US dollars. David Neal and Mathas Davies were also found to be on overstay for many years reported tnamacot They were making their money by tricking Thais as well as foreigners. The dollars had come from […]