Thai-Chinese Star Lingling Kwong Receives At Least S$367K In Cash From Fans At Recent Fan Meet

If you had to make a choice between receiving many presents or wads of cash, which would you pick? For 29-year-old Thai-Chinese star Sirilak Kwong aka Lingling Kwong, she didn't need to make a choice. Lingling was born and bred in Hong Kong and she propelled to fame after starring in 2024 Thai GL drama The Secret of Us with...

British most wanted drug smuggler nabbed in Phuket; man has been pretending to be pro boxer for past two years

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand's Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers finally tracked down and arrested a British fugitive who had been hiding in Thailand over the past two years pretending to be a boxer. CSD chief Pol Maj-General Montree Theskhan said on Tuesday that Ben Ransom, 28, was tracked down to a restaurant in Phuket’s Muang...

Teenage innovator revolutionizing Thai agriculture starting with dad’s durian farm

BANGKOK: In the lush farmlands of Thailand, a quiet revolution is taking place, spearheaded by an unlikely innovator: 17-year-old (Win) Chawinthorn Akkaratatta (pic). This young visionary is bridging the gap between traditional farming practices in Thailand and modern technology, empowering small-scale farmers with the likes of both engineering and economics. Win's journey began on his father's durian...

20,000 Malaysian tourists boost southern Thailand’s economy during National Day weekend

PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...

Thai Woman Living 400km From Home Exchanges Sweet Messages With Mum Through CCTV; Touches The Internet

A clip of a Thai woman communicating with her mum through closed circuit television (CCTV) footage has gone viral on TikTok with over 1.7mil views, warming the hearts of the internet. TikTok user Aum Aum (@aumaum1017) hails from Thailand’s Buriram Province. She now lives and works in the Chon Buri province which is around 400 km away from...

20,000 Malaysian tourists boost southern Thailand’s economy during National Day weekend

PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...

Woman In BKK Rides Motorised Luggage On The Road To Airport

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...

Thailand extradites Malaysian businessman Tedy Teow to China

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...

Two durian dealers shot by an armed group in Yala

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...

Paetongtarn thanks Anwar for partnership, looks forward to advancing Thailand-Malaysia ties

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...