Frequent travellers to Bangkok would know how nightmarish the traffic there can be. Enter this lady, who has gone viral for using her ingenious method to beat the traffic. A clip, filmed and shared by a passenger in a car, sees the lady riding on a pink motorised luggage on the road heading towards Don Mueang International Airport. Attached to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian fugitive businessman and MBI Group founder Tedy Teow has been extradited from Thailand to China. According to Sin Chew Daily, Thai newspaper Thairath reported that Teow, escorted by Thai and Chinese officers, was taken from a Bangkok prison on Tuesday (Aug 20) to board the 7.35pm (Thailand time) flight CA960 to Beijing. However, the flight designation was...
YALA, (Thailand): Two durian traders were shot dead by an armed group in Yala, southern Thailand last night (Aug 21). Bannang Sata Police Chief, Police Colonel Ranon Surawit said the police received a report of a shooting incident near the Kampung Sai Keaw cemetery, Bannang Sata district, at 9.21pm local time. "Upon arrival at the scene, police...
BANGKOK: Newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) on Monday (Aug 19) expressed her resolve to work closely with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to advance Malaysia-Thailand bilateral relations. In a post on X, Paetongtarn thanked Anwar for his congratulatory message on her appointment and highlighted the long-standing friendship between the two nations...
BANGKOK: Two people were killed and two injured when a jet ski collided with a long-tail boat on Saturday (Aug 17) night in the Chao Phraya River. The accident occurred between Rama III and the Phra Pradaeng shore, near the Bang Kra Jao Pier. Rescuers found a damaged jet ski, and two injured women, identified as a...
BANGKOK: A woman in southern Thailand got away with no serious injuries after her head struck a pole while she was leaning out of a moving train. In a video circulating on social media, the woman is seen from inside a train carriage, leaning out of an open door. She then moves onto a step outside...
BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank announced a slew of relief measures for borrowers struggling to repay home loans and credit card dues, stepping up efforts to tackle the highest household indebtedness in South-East Asia. The minimum repayment rate of 8 per cent for credit-card users, which the central bank earlier proposed should be increased to 10 per...
Frequent visitors to Bangkok would most probably have heard of one popular Thai fruit juice and smoothie seller, whose stall is located in the city's Jodd Fairs Night Market. Dubbed the “most beautiful fruit juice lady”, the stall owner went viral in 2022, drawing the attention of not only locals, but also tourists who would make the trip down to...
Have you heard of Asalha Puja Day, a Buddhist holiday widely observed in Thailand? Asalha Puja Day commemorates when Buddha delivered his first sermon, and this year, it fell on July 21. On this day, Theravada Buddhists pray, meditate, listen to sermons, and give offerings. Many also partake in merit-making. For those who don’t know, merit-making is a...
BANGKOK: A total of 30 of 35 luxury cars stolen from the United Kingdom have been handed over by Thai authorities to the British Embassy to be returned to their rightful owners in a case that dates back to 2016. The return of the stolen cars was announced on Friday (July 19) at a joint press...
