Thai police officers involved in kidnapping of Chinese businessmen
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024
Two Thai police officers are among the 11 suspects who kidnapped five Chinese businessmen from a hotel in Bangkok on April 25 and extorted money from the victims, senior officers from Din Daeng police station said on Monday.
Thailand makes strong showing at Arabian Travel Market
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) led 64 Thai tourism entrepreneurs and associations to showcase Thailand’s tourism attractions, products and services at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 currently taking place in Dubai.
Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, and Mindy Kaling shined at the blooming Met Gala
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024
The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage.
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024
Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.
Thailand may not feel full impact of La Niña this year
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
As El Niño shifts into neutral gear, climate change conditions are making it tougher to forecast whether the cooler, wetter La Niña phenomenon will be arriving in Thailand this year.
Since the official implementation of the visa waiver agreement between China and Thailand on March 1, tourism between the two countries has significantly intensified.
CIB warns of call centres using ‘deepfakes’ made from generative AI
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has called on people to beware of call-centre gangs that have now started cloning their voices to sound like victims’ friends and acquaintances.
Vietnam seeks Cambodia's cooperation on Funan Techo canal impact
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Vietnam is interested in, and is closely following the developments concerning the Funan Techo canal project, but respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the traditional and friendly neighbourliness between the two countries, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Sunday.
NBTC unveils bold plan to untangle Bangkok’s cables
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has finally devised a plan to deal with the tangled mess of communication cables that hang over Bangkok and nearby provinces.