Tak, July 13 - Thailand-Myanmar cross border goods transportation at the Tak-Myawaddy border checkpoint remains suspended for the second day since its July 12 action as Myanmar officials stand firm on their closures of the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge and more than 20 ports along the Moei River in apparent protest of Thai river bank protection construction.
Tak, July 12 - Thailand is seeking to end a new disagreement with Myanmar through the Thai-Myanmar Township Border Committee (TBC) after the neighbouring country closed the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge and more than 20 ports along the Moei River apparently to protest Thai river bank protection construction, according to a senior Thai military officer.
Bangkok, July 7 - Thai authorities have seized over 100 native Thai turtles, a protected species, as they were being transported to Laos with their destination in China.
Bangkok, July 7 - The government’s decision to extend the use of the emergency decree in 19 provinces including and the capital will affect the country’s economy, particularly tourism, only slightly, according to Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Tarisa Watanagase.
Bangkok, July 5 - Thai customs authorities on Monday detained an Indian man suspected of smuggling seven kilogrammes of ketamine, also known as K, worth Bt22 million (some US$666,000) into the kingdom at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Bangkok, July 4 - Cambodian police detain two Thai nationals, suspected of involvement in the bombing outside the Bhumjaithai party headquarters last month.
Bangkok, June 30 - Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Tuesday announced the arrest of members of a foreign syndicate using Thailand as a base for a call centre to scam victims to transfer money through automated teller machines (ATMs).
Chiang Mai, June 30 - An Australian man on Tuesday was detained by police on charge of sexually abusing four Thai girls, sisters, in Doi Saket district of the northern province of Chiang Mai.
Bangkok, June 21 - Thai customs officials on Monday arrested two Pakistani nationals for smuggling 1.4 kilogrammes of heroin into the kingdom.
