People in the working class expressed their disappointments online after the government announced that the third round of handouts will only be for 16 to 20 year olds. Many working-age taxpayers argue that this move is unfair, questioning the policy’s effectiveness and suspecting “political motives ahead of the 2027 election”. In a The Nation report, […]
Police arrested a Chinese national trying to flee a B15 billion fraud case in China. The man built a gang for making fake Thai ID cards for Chinese nationals and corroborated with rogue police officials to extort money. This news comes from a joint conference with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on March 6, Thursday. […]
Thailand could experience extreme heat this April, experts predict; with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius in some areas. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Thai Meteorological Department, April 2025 will be the hottest month of the year. Daytime temperatures in Bangkok may average 35 degrees Celsius, while provinces in the […]
Royal Galaxy Cruise is facing possible license revocation after a video went viral of their crew dumping various waste and trash on to the Chao Phraya River. In a The Nation report, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri explained that the cruise operator, Happy International Trade, the dumping of rubbish onto the river is deemed “environmentally […]
An unnamed university lecturer from Udon Thani is in hot water after explicit images and videos were discovered by students and parents, which were sold on a secret online group. The lecturer, who has denied such allegations, previously has a history of misconduct involving motorcycle theft. In a Thaiger article, the lecturer, who is a […]
An educational trip turned disaster after over 40 individuals were left injured, killing 17, after a bus overturned while it was descending Khao San Pu Tone mountain in Prachin Buri’s Na Di district on Wednesday. In a The Nation report, the incident took place at around 4am, when a tour bus from Phon Charoen, Bueang […]
An Iranian national was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport early Tuesday morning after sexual harassment claims of a female motorcycle taxi driver, who was transporting him from Khlong Toei district of Bangkok. The female driver, 40, reported to police that her foreign customer inappropriately touched her chest and body while riding as a passenger on her […]
A suspected human trafficking victim (HTV) was intercepted in Bangkok after leaving the Philippines via backdoor to travel to Yangon, Myanmar. According to an Inquirer.net report, “Robert”, the suspected Filipino HTV, not his real name, was intercepted at Don Mueang Airport. Present during the intercept were members of the Royal Thai Immigration Police, and Col. […]
A Thairath News feature is circulating online of an alleged “Mark John”, of Filipino nationality, deceiving a 61-year-old Thai woman into giving up her savings summing up to more than 400,000 baht. The victim, Ms. Kung, 61 years old, recalled what she had to go through and how she lost the said amount. She said […]
Government-operated Transport Company will be launching a first-class bus service from Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports to Hua Hin and Pattaya starting March 8. In a Bangkok Post article, Managing Director Atthawit Rakchamonroon said on Tuesday that there will be four round trips available daily between Don Mueang Airport to Pattaya. Each trip will take […]
An incident went viral on Thai social media as a nurse was slapped by a man in the ICU department of a hospital in Rayong. The medical director of the hospital will be filing charges against the man. Watch the incident through this link: https://fb.watch/xR1dng0Y1v Rayong Hospital is behind their nurse staff after she was […]
UPDATE: As soon as this news was posted, some individuals sent Pinoy Thaiyo an “update” regarding this story. Their side of the story is summarized on two things: For the sake of fairness, we include one of those messages here with permission. A The Phuket News report has identified a certain “Ms. Brenda” was arrested […]
Thailand finds itself at 106th place out of 116 countries in English proficiency based on the EF English Proficiency Index. In a Thaiger report, the EF English Proficiency Index revealed on February 13, shows that Thailand struggles with a “very low proficiency” rating, ranking behind its ASEAN counterparts like Myanmar (93rd spot), Indonesia (80th spot), […]
Schools and educational institutes will not be spared in paying hefty fines and their executives may even land in jail if it’s proven that they hire foreigners on tourist or transit visas as teachers, warned a government spokesperson Thursday. Deputy Spokesperson Karom Phonphonklang said that the Labour Ministry has launched their “Arrest, Fine, Deport” campaign […]
In response to the physical assault and exploitation charges of alias Peem, Bangkok University has now expelled more students who are involved in the supposed to be LGBTQ+ gang in the university. According to a news posting by The Nation, Bangkok University, through a third statement on Tuesday, confirms that all members seen in a […]
A member of the LGBTQ+ community was arrested after a viral video circulated on Thai social media of him pouring hot soup on to another LGBTQ+ member and demanding 50,000 baht. In a The Nation report, the alleged leader of an LGBTQ+ gang in Bangkok University broke down in tears as he was arrested in […]
