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Turmoil in tiaras at Miss Universe in Thailand
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» This year’s Miss Universe pageant in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen’s intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
Case dismissed for 3 ex-PAD leaders
Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a case against three former leaders of the now-defunct People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) over a 2008 break-in and damage done to the headquarters of a state-run TV station while reducing the sentence for a fourth defendant.
‘Not a friendly place’: Inside the prison where Thaksin is jailed
By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Three blankets to sleep with, an open bathing area, bland food and the constant risk of violence. These are the conditions inside the maximum security prison in Thailand’s capital where 76-year-old former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is jailed, according to two people with knowledge of the facility.
Thousands expected at anti-government rally
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» Police have advised the public to avoid four main roads near Victory Monument on Saturday afternoon as demonstrators seeking the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will turn the area into a large rally site.
Premchai, 14 others report to police over Bangkok tower collapse case
ิBangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 16/05/2025
» Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), and 14 other people reported to police on Friday over criminal charges in connection with the collapse of the State Auditing Office skyscraper in Bangkok that resulted in 92 deaths.
Mogul Prayudh Mahagitsiri sentenced for land grab
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/05/2025
» Nine people, including state officials, have been handed prison terms for corruption involving the unlawful issuance of land title deeds in areas designated as reserved forest and the land reform area in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sikhiu district.
Casino plan could lead to Pheu Thai's downfall
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/03/2025
» The government's approval of casino-entertainment complexes could be a trigger for widespread opposition to the Pheu Thai-led administration.
Property mogul arrested for assault on Bangkok delivery rider
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2025
» A well-known property businessman has been arrested and charged after he allegedly dragged a delivery rider into his house at gunpoint and repeatedly assaulted him. The rider was later rescued.
Top political stories of 2024: A year of political trouble and turmoil
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2024
» With 2025 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look at five of the top political stories that intrigued the nation over the past 12 months.
Paetongtarn named to Time list of leaders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been included on the TIME100 Next list of leaders in 2024, according to Time magazine.