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Out-of-this-world election promises
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2026
» Thai voters tired of the usual suspects and looking for a real outside-the-box thinker in the Feb 8 election may have found their champion in Mongkolkit Suksintharanon.
Inter-provincial bus founder dies at age 88
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Suchinda Cherdchai, founder of well-known inter-provincial bus company Cherdchai Tour, died at the age of 88 on Saturday, according to media reports.
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.
Ever wonder why Thais offer Red Fanta to the spirits?
Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2025
» Visitors to Thailand are often intrigued by the small, ornate structures known as spirit houses usually found outside homes and businesses and often also as roadside shrines.
Poll: B10,000 handout influences support for Thai govt
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2025
» A majority of elderly people given 10,000 baht each under the second phase of the cash handout said the scheme influenced their support for the government, while many would still back it regardless of the stimulus program’s existence, Nida Poll shows.
Lawyer Sittra indicted for fraud, first court hearing Feb 7
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has indicted high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, alias Lawyer Tam, and six associates in connection with a fraud case involving Jatuporn "Madame Oy" Ubonlert, with a court order to repay 111 million baht.
Poll: One-third of Thai handout recipients not sure they'll back govt
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2024
» Just over one-third of Thais are still undecided whether they will support the government once they have received 10,000 baht under its flagship stimulus handout scheme, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, Nida Poll.
Thai teen's challenge entry gets 70m hits on TikTok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2024
» An entry by a young Thai TikTok user in a song challenge involving counting numbers out loud has gone viral, racking up almost 70 million views from users worldwide.
Man dies after falling into tube well in Lat Phrao
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2024
» A 59-year-old man died after falling into a 15-metre-deep tube well on a road divider in Lat Phrao district of Bangkok on Friday.
Japanese woman arrested after stealing rescue truck
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2024
» A Japanese woman was arrested at the Wong Wiang Yai roundabout after stealing a rescue truck from a rescue worker in front of Lumpini police station in Bangkok on Sunday morning.