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Thailand scores poorly in corruption ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has said it will act after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Starving lions, bears found caged in abandoned Cambodian casino
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2025
» Five animals - two lions and three bears - were found abandoned in cages when Thai marines inspected a captured casino building immediately across the border from Trat province.
Health warning for 2 herbal inhaler brands
Published on 30/10/2025
» Many samples of herbal inhaler products have proved to be unsafe, and weak and elderly people are at risk, according to health authorities.
Snakes on a plane from Thailand bound for India, again
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.
Woman gets electric shock from parking ticket machine
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/06/2025
» A woman has spoken out after suffering an electric shock from an automated parking ticket machine at a popular shopping mall, which saw her in and out of hospital for several days and unable to work.
Signs of life as tunnel rescuers near trapped men
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2024
» A rescue tube being driven through the rubble in a collapsed under-construction railway tunnel is believed to have hit one of the three trapped workers' vehicles and rescuers hoped they could reach the men on Tuesday.
Japan visa-free travel under threat
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2024
» Tour operators have shared public concern over a possible ending of visa-free travel to Japan as the number of Thais overstaying has soared.
Thaksin appears seriously ill, says official
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra looked seriously ill when he showed up for a lese majeste case at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Monday, according to a senior prosecutor.
Capital’s PM2.5 levels soar
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2024
» Levels of PM2.5 pollution surpassed the safe threshold throughout Bangkok on Tuesday morning.
Chinese tourists worried about safety
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/12/2023
» Tourism operators in China say safety remains the major concern for Thailand tour packages, predicting trips here might reach the pre-pandemic level by 2025.