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Ystävänpäivä: when Valentine’s Day belongs to friends
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Ystävänpäivä, which directly translates to “Friends Day,” is a Finnish celebration of platonic love rather than romance on Valentine’s Day.
Vote-buying suspect held in Chiang Rai
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2026
» A former local councillor in Chiang Rai has been arrested for suspected vote-buying after being caught with 64,000 baht in 500- and 100-baht banknotes and sheets listing local names, according to Phan district police.
Thai gold prices plunge another B1,200
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2026
» Thai gold prices on Saturday were down by 1,200 baht per baht-weight (15.2 grammes), as a global and local correction continued after a surge to record highs earlier in the week.
Sacked hospital director Supat's electoral candidacy in doubt
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Former rural doctors leader Supat Hasuwannakit insisted on Monday he remains eligible to seek election under the People's Party banner in Songkhla province, arguing that his dismissal from the civil service is not yet final.
Tearful concert ticket scalper recounts how she lost B850,000
Online Reporters, Published on 15/12/2025
» The online community was set alight by a dramatic Facebook post detailing the financial collapse of a concert-ticket reseller who claimed to have lost more than B850,000 speculating on demand for tickets to a major live event.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
News, Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
Malaysia bans foreign-plated vehicles from buying cheap petrol
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» Vehicles registered outside Malaysia, including those from Thailand, are no longer eligible to buy cheap petrol at Malaysian pumps.
When superstition meets the lottery: Thai traditions of prediction
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Superstition and lottery buying are deeply rooted in the Land of Smiles, and the two often overlap. Many Thais rely on superstition to help guide them in choosing winning numbers, though such practices are more cultural than guaranteed paths to success.
Illegal products from China seized at Bangkok warehouses
News, Online Reporters, Published on 02/09/2025
» Consumer protection police raided two warehouses in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district and seized unapproved goods smuggled from China worth over 10 million baht.
Paetongtarn will not be in court for Friday's crucial ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not be at the Constitutional Court for Friday's ruling in the Hun Sen phone-calll case. She will monitor it from Government House.