SAMUT PRAKAN: A pregnant woman with a bad gambling habit has been arrested for the theft of eight-baht weight of gold ornaments worth more than 250,000 baht from a shop in Muang District.Continue Reading
Are airlines obligated to honour fares that were sold cheaply by mistake? And what should travellers do if they see ticket prices that are unusually low?Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The supply of Certificates of Entitlement (COE) will go up slightly for the May to July quarter, while the bid deposit for motorcycles will be raised from the next tender. Announcing this on Friday (Apr 21), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the COE quota for May to July willContinue Reading
National reconciliation is the only solution to Thailand’s deep political polarisation, especially during the run-up to the May 14 general election, says Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the leader and sole prime ministerial candidate of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).Continue Reading
“If the government were ever to fall short of these standards, we expect the opposition to call us out,” says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.Continue Reading
The deficiency of Australia’s Asia literacy – and as a subset, China literacy – has been recognized for decades by successive federal governments. Despite government investments to boost Asia literacy, the result has been dismal. A 2023 report published by the Australian Academy of Humanities highlighted the steady decline in China studies in Australia, especially in universities. […]Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Vietnam of kidnapping a blogger critical of the communist government who was living as a refugee in Thailand.Continue Reading
Ten human rights organisations have called for the dismissal of senior national parks official Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn and three others from the civil service for their alleged role in the disappearance and death of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen nine years ago.Continue Reading
Guests can walk through eight aviaries inspired by different parts of the world, such as Southeast Asia and Africa.Continue Reading
China’s powerful stock rally has a remarkably important driver of momentum behind it: the nation’s 1.4 billion consumers. After a lackluster start, households are finally getting on board the post-Covid-19 reopening trade – and doing so en masse. In March alone, retail sales jumped 10.6% year on year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, […]Continue Reading