“No large water fights in Khao San Road.” – Phra Nakorn District Chief

Confirmed party areas for this year's Songkran festival will be at Silom Road and RCA.

BRT gets second chance with fare hike

It would also be impractical to simply rely on BMTA buses as public buses cannot accommodate the high passenger volume.

St. Roberts holds research presentation for MAT and PHD candidates

27 students from St Roberts Global Education gave their best shot last March 25-26 as they pitched their proposals and final oral defense to the panelists for their research paper.

Filipina OFW gets P3.6 million in out of court settlement from abusive employers

Filipina nanny Maricel Cachero Cano wins big against her affluent employers in New York for unfair labor practices in a 72,000USD (3.6 million PHP) out of court settlement.

China weighs in potential crisis in the South China Sea

China weighs in their concern over North Korea's launching of 4 missiles in the sea northwest of Japan's coast on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Dusit Thani Hotel gets a dramatic facelift

The 47-year old Dusit Thani Hotel will be demolished and replaced with a multipurpose complex complete with hotel amenities, office space for lease, shopping mall and a green space.

8 females topped PMA Salaknib Class of 2017

It was a female-dominated class graduation for the Philippine Military Academy as 8 of the Top 10 were women.

PRRD to sign EO on Nationwide Smoking Ban

An executive order drafted by the Department of Health (DOH) was expected to be signed by President Duterte last week, prompting for smoker to not smoke in public, and only in designated smoking areas.

Malaysian government holds “Beauty and the Beast” screening over ‘gay moment’

Beauty and the Beast is out worldwide today but it seems that Malaysian viewers might wait a bit longer, or maybe forever, as the Film Censorship Board in Malaysia has delayed the live-action remake showing of the hit Disney film, due to a “gay-moment”.

CP Group Thailand eyes $2 billion expansion project in the PH

Charoen Pokphad Group (CP Group), Thailand's largest agricultural company is planning on to introduce a $2 billion investment on its pork and chicken production in the Philippines, in the next five years according to Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol.

Filipinos help clinch Guinness for Saudi’s Yanbu city

Filipino landscape artist John Torio of Sadeem Agricultural Company and project manager Rolly Alcantara helped Yanbu, Saudi Arabia reclaim the Guinness record for world's largest flower carpet.

Singaporean couple serves jail for starving Filipina worker

Filipina domestic worker Thelma Oyasan Gawidan is making headlines after a court charged her employers, Singaporean couple Lim Choon Hong and wife Chong Sui Foon, both 47, of jail time for starving the Filipina worker.

“Philippines needs to catch up with Thailand’s growing economy” – Mariano

"Thailand's infrastructures and its support for farmers are main points that the Philippines must follow in order to catch up with our fellow ASEAN neighbor's boost in its economy. "

While Waiting for Tatay Digong

"I saw that our culture is very much alive in their hearts. May we keep this fire burning because our culture is what defines who we are as a people."

Peach Airline under investigation after complaints of force-opening passenger bags

An investigation is set by the Suvarnabhumi International Airport after some passengers claimed that airport staff went through their luggage without authorization.

Thai sea turtle ingests over 5 kilos worth of coins

According to Thai belief, throwing coins into a turtle's pond would stop bad luck.