“We still love Thailand” says US tourist after bag snatch and stabbing

BANGKOK: — A US girl said that she still loved Thailand even though she was stabbed during a bag snatch. The attack happened earlier last month as Brook Alexis Dross,22, was walking alone in Pahonyothin Soi 8 in northern Bangkok,reported tnamcot. And yesterday Brook and her mum came face to face with her attackers, a […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Sixty nine year old Thai man found stiff after sleeping with three girls at short-time hotel

KORAT: — A sixty nine year old Thai businessman was found dead after entertaining three girls at a short time hotel room in the Pak Chong area of Nakorn Rachasima. The man had told staff at the “resort” on the old Friendship Highway yesterday that he wanted only short time but after the girls had […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Dept of Land Transport ensures efficient taxi service at Don Mueang International Airport

BANGKOK, 4 July 2016 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT), in conjunction with law enforcement officers, military personnel and Don Mueang International Airport, has reorganized the taxi system, with officials monitoring the behavior of taxis during peak hours. Deputy Director-General of the DLT Nunthapong Chertchu, along with Commander of the 11th Infantry Division […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Researchers say Thai women have some of the smallest breasts in the world

BANGKOK: A cross section of men from across the globe will never leave Thailand because they are in love with a Thai woman — but it’s probably not because of her breast size. A recent study said they have some of the smallest breasts in the world.   Oh no, you didn’t.   Thai women […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Alcohol Control Strategy Applied on 15 July

BANGKOK: – CityNews – National No Alcohol Day to begin this year after order from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a bid to give “family, youth and the new generation national prosperity without alcohol.” After more than 17,000 cases of alcoholism and alcohol related problems have been filed with the Thai Anti-alcohol Department, the government […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

US takes Thailand off Tier 3 in TIP Report following significant progress

BANGKOK, 30 June 2016 (NNT) – The United States has released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, with Thailand being moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List, while the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has attributed the better ranking to Thailand’s commitment to ending human trafficking. The 2016 TIP Report publicized by […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Amazing Thailand – tourists get in on the hanging wire act

BANGKOK: — Tourists in Koh Samui featured on the evening news as a Channel 3 crew went to the island to check on the state of the hanging wires at Chaweng. “Take my picture”,they called and told reporters that they had seen some bad hanging wires all over Thailand but Samui had to be the […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

More than 100,000 illegal foreigners rounded up since October 2015

BANGKOK: — Immigration police have announced that more than 100,000 illegal foreigners have been rounded up in the nine months since October of last year. Most of those arrested for being in the kingdom illegally are from Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. Figures for June showed that a total of 11,296 had been caught of which […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Thailand tourism faces uncertainty over Brexit fallout

A screenshot of the London Stock Exchange minutes after opening today. Image: Gazette file   MARKETS across Asia are reeling after it became known this afternoon that Great Britain will exit the European Union. Investors are fleeing to more stable currencies, such as the US dollar, the Swiss Franc and the Japanese Yen, causing major […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it