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Cash-in-the-trash chaos at entrance exam
Online Reporters, Published on 07/03/2026
» A controversy has erupted over the strict rules set for those taking the exam for admission to Matthayom Suksa 4 (Grade 10) at a prestigious Bangkok school after some students had to discard cash in trash bins, raising concerns that some might have no money to travel home.
Dual pricing as Thailand's tourism dilemma
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» Thailand welcomed 32.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 7.23% decline from the year before. In the second episode of Bangkok Post’s Why Bangkok, the series turns its lens on one of tourism’s most persistent grievances: dual pricing.
EC sends ballot defence to Ombudsman
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) on Friday delivered its written explanation and supporting evidence to the Office of the Ombudsman in response to a complaint about the ballots used in the Feb 8 general election and referendum.
Affection-starved son arrested for beating dad, setting house ablaze
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» Police have arrested a 46-year-old man accused of setting fire to his father’s home and severely assaulting him, allegedly over long-held resentment about unequal parental affection.
Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Demonstrators demand nationwide vote recount, election commissioners' resignation
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» Demonstrators gathered at the Office of the Election Commission in Bangkok on Wednesday morning to demand the EC conduct a nationwide vote recount, organise fresh elections in a few constituencies and resign en masse.
Light rain in Greater Bangkok on polling day
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» Light rain was reported in several districts in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces on Sunday afternoon as people went to the polls, with falls expected to last for an hour or more, weathermen said.
Russian tourist dies in fall at Koh Samui viewpoint
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2026
» SURAT THANI: A Russian tourist has died after an apparent fall from a cliff at the Na Phra Lan Cape viewpoint on Koh Samui, police said.
Voters advised to avoid shirts with numbers on polling day
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2026
» Voters should avoid wearing shirts or t-shirts bearing a number on Sunday as it could be misinterpreted as influencing other electors to support a candidate, an election official has warned.
Foreigner caught on Samui after scary SUV joyride
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» SURAT THANI - A foreign man believed to be experiencing hallucinations has been arrested on Koh Samui after dragging a driver from his SUV and taking off, forcing the driver to cling to the side of the moving vehicle for 3.5 kilometres, police said on Thursday.