bangkoktodayThe longest sentence of 50 years in prison has been handed down in Thailand under the lèse majesté law for criticising the monarchy on social media. A 30-year-old man in…
bangkoktodayA Ukrainian man who was left without money trashed a Patong police station due to a nervous breakdown after police officers sheltered a Ukrainian man A Ukrainian national vandalised and…
bangkoktodayThai restaurateurs have proposed lifting a ban on alcohol sales during the daytime so that foreign tourists will spend more and complain less. Thai restaurateurs have proposed to Prime Minister…
bangkoktodayOn a day trip to the islands with six Russian tourists on board, an excursion boat sunk in Phuket off Hay Island. An excursion boat carrying six Russian tourists on…
bangkoktodayA Russian national was crushed to death after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in Pattaya under unclear circumstances. The body of a 42-year-old Russian man who died…
bangkoktodayThailand’s health minister has signed the cannabis bill banning the recreational use of marijuana. Thailand’s Health Minister Cholnan Srikajeev has signed the proposed hemp bill, emphasising that marijuana cannot be…
bangkoktodayThailand’s tourism promotion policy has allowed citizens of more than 60 countries to visit the Southeast Asian kingdom visa-free. Thailand’s visa-free regime, which covers more than 60 countries, offers foreign…
bangkoktodayIn Pattaya, locals complained about a strange foreigner riding a powerful motorbike with a loud exhaust sound around a hotel car park at night. Residents of Thailand’s Chonburi province have…
bangkoktodayThe Thai government has approved new minimum wage rates, raising wages by 2-16 baht a day, depending on the province. Thailand’s cabinet-approved new minimum wage rates in the kingdom will…
bangkoktodayThai authorities have approved measures to lower alcohol prices and reduce taxes on entertainment venues to boost tourism. The Thai government has approved measures to reduce alcohol prices recommended by…
