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Rescued waitress says abused, tortured by restaurant owner
Published on 26/10/2023
» A young woman has been rescued after being treated like a slave by a restaurant owner who allegedly abused and tortured her for years.
MFP lawmaker takes aim at beer duopoly
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/05/2023
» A beer-loving MP-elect once arrested for illegal brewing is hoping the Move Forward Party’s election victory can help him break up Thailand's alcohol duopoly.
4 tragedy survivors recovering well
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2022
» The conditions of four wounded survivors from last Thursday's tragedy in Nong Bua Lam Phu are improving, according to doctors.
Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2022
» Outbound tour operators reported a spike in the number of illegal job seekers who travel on tour packages to South Korea and escape from the group as soon as they arrive.
Bangkok added to 'blue zones'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/10/2021
» Bangkok has been designated 'blue', a new tourist-oriented area with few Covid-19 restrictions including on alcohol, alongside Krabi, Phangnga and Phuket, starting Monday.
CP chief wants lockdown relaxed
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is urging the government to relax lockdown measures and welcome foreign travellers as soon as possible, and turn the country into a "safe haven" for wealthy visitors.
3-airport rail link hits another bump
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» The signing of the 224-billion-baht contract between the State Railway of Thailand and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) for the rail link between three international airports has run into another delay following the resignation of the entire SRT board.
Dead man comes home
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2017
» A Si Sa Ket man who was believed dead and cremated in May has returned home very much alive, to his family's great astonishment, and is now seeking to correct the official record.
Flatworm attack
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2017
» Discoveries of the New Guinea flatworms, one of the world's 100 worst alien species, are on the increase in Thailand's provinces and even in Bangkok.
Overnight rain makes Bangkok a water world
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/10/2017
» Bangkok people woke up to a water world on Saturday morning after at least 55 major roads were submerged following heavy rain in the early hours.