Even before President-elect Joe Biden is officially anointed as the United States’ president, a curse has already been cast on Thailand by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who on Dec 3 passed a …
Dozens of Miss Thailand contestants plunge into a pond after bridge gives way during photo shoot
A group of 30 Thai beauty queens made a splash at a photo shoot in Chiang Mai on Monday after the suspension bridge they were posing on together collapsed, sending them into a dirty pond.
A Revolutionary Change in Thailand
Thailand has experienced political convulsions before. In the past 15 years, street protests have precipitated the rise and fall of two governments, in 2006 and 2014, respectively. But the latest …
The Science Behind Thailand’s Great Shrimp Parade
New research begins to unravel the secrets of a strange natural phenomenon in which thousands of freshwater crustaceans march on land …
Thailand NOW: Not your ordinary site on Thailand
Since it was launched on October 1, 2020, the Thailand NOW website, has been warmly welcomed by foreigners and expats wanting to learn more about the Kingdom, especially in the era of the …
COVID from Myanmar border shakes Chiang Mai, Thai tourist hub
BANGKOK — A Thai national re-entering Thailand illegally from COVID-hit Myanmar has kicked off alarms in Chiang Mai, a northern province that was particularly popular with Chinese visitors before …
No second lockdown in Thailand, says DPM
THAILAND will not impose another Covid-19 lockdown despite fears of a second wave of infections coming from those returning from Myanmar.
Thousands of supporters greet Thailand’s monarch as he leads birthday celebrations for late father
Thailand’s king Maha Vajiralongkorn led a candlelight vigil for his late father at Bangkok’s Sanam Luang ceremonial ground. It comes as the monarchy faces challenges from student-led protests.
Safe Surgery 2020 Brings New Focus on Surgical Healthcare Services in Cambodia and the Region
To improve surgical healthcare services for patients across Cambodia, the Safe Surgery 2020 initiative, launched in 2018, received support from nurses and anesthesia providers from Thailand to help …
Why Indonesia is losing the COVID fight while neighbours crush the virus
Vietnam, Thailand and even Cambodia have kept coronavirus at bay. But Indonesia has the worst virus rates in south-east Asia while not testing widely.