TOKYO – A painting titled “Madonna with Child” by Italian Baroque artist Alessandro Turchi, which was looted by Nazi Germany in 1940 from a Polish aristocrat, has been discovered in Japan and…
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Phuket airport escalators declared safe after alarming accident at Don Mueang
Photo by PR Phuket. Phuket International Airport has completed safety checks on all escalators after a woman tragically lost her leg in an accident at Don Mueang Airport. The airport’s 31 escalators…
Thailand hit by 5.0 magnitude Myanmar quake, tremors felt in north
Photo by Earthquake Observation Division, via Bangkok Post. Last night saw an earthquake of 5.0 magnitude in Myanmar, causing areas in Thailand to experience the tremors. The districts affected, as revealed by…
France deploys 45,000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots
France has deployed 45,000 police officers and armored vehicles in response to riots sparked by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager by a police officer during a traffic stop. The violence,…
Most politically-complicated month in long, long time
Thaksin Shinawatra’s potential return to politics and the possibility of Pita Limjaroenrat becoming the next prime minister are the main points of discussion in Thailand. The House speakership tussle and the dynamics…
US couple found dead in Phuket hotel
Photo: Cherng Talay Police. Two individuals from the United States were found dead in a hotel in Phuket, Thailand. The bodies of a man and a woman of South Korean origin were…
Staunch royalist apologises for implying a Thai volleyball player is an anti-monarchist
Mom Chao (MC) Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, has apologized to Ajcharaporn Kongyot, a Thai national team volleyball player, for criticizing her use of the three-finger gesture during a game in Brazil….
Pheu Thai and Move Forward insist no compromise reached overt House speakership
Key leaders of the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties have denied reports of reaching a compromise on the House speakership issue. The two parties are still in talks to settle their…
Phuket yacht sweeps ashore amid severe weather, safety warnings reiterated
Photo: Susan Arnulphy / Phuket Yacht Club Community. In an unexpected incident, a sailing yacht near Ao Yon in Phuket was swept onto shore by strong waves. The yacht had become detached…
Decriminalisation of sex work to provide legal protection
Thailand’s sex workers have long been without legal protection, despite the industry employing thousands of people. However, the Sex Workers Protection Bill aims to address exploitation, human trafficking, and workers’ rights in…