Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran said it could close the crucial shipping route and warned it would retaliate for a recent Israeli strike on its consulate in Syria.
More than 100 hotels in Japan have fallen victim to email scams that try to steal customers’ credit card information using the popular reservation site Booking.com, a Kyodo News tally has found.
An international police operation has arrested a gang that defrauded 645 million euros ($685 million) from victims in 35 countries in a scam centred around growing medicinal cannabis.
A 74-year-old man died amid high heat and slow-moving traffic while travelling with his granddaughter to their hometown in Buri Ram province for Songkran on Saturday.
A recycling facility in Pathum Thani province went up in flames on Saturday morning, causing over 10 million baht in damage. No casualties were reported.
The Democrat Party has resolved to expel a failed MP candidate for Sukhothai for having an affair with a Buddhist monk, while the accused woman has tendered her resignation from the party.
Israel is bracing for a direct and unprecedented attack by Iran on government targets as soon as this weekend, according to people familiar with western intelligence assessments, a move that has the potential to trigger an all-out regional war.
JAKARTA - Indonesia’s military on Saturday denied using air strikes in a remote, restive part of the country, after a video of a New Zealand pilot kidnapped by Papuan rebels featured him saying military actions had made his position unsafe.
SYDNEY - A man who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by a policewoman in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, Australian authorities said, as hundreds fled the scene.
SYDNEY - A man armed with a knife killed five people on Saturday afternoon before being shot dead by a policewoman at a busy Sydney shopping centre, Australian police said.
The number of road accident fatalities during the first two days of Songkran travel rose to 63ม with 550 injuries, according to the government’s Road Safety Centre.
ISTANBUL - One person was killed and seven others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, the local governor's office and broadcasters said.
With decades of dedicated craftsmanship, an artisan recounts his passion for Khon masks. From the challenges of learning to the triumph of his first mask sold, he discusses the significance of love, faith and the quest to create a legacy for future generations.
Thailand’s Central Group has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the iconic KaDeWe department store property in Germany.
WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers in the United States on Friday criticised the Joe Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an Intel artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
The Gold Traders Association on Saturday morning announced the buying prices for gold ornaments at 39,916.28 baht per baht weight and for gold bars at 40,650 baht per baht weight.
The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party dismissed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, saying there had been no signals of a forthcoming shake-up from the prime minister.
The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party dismissed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, saying there had been no signals of a forthcoming shake-up from the prime minister.
Scorching heat is expected over the Songkran Thai New Year holiday that wraps up on Monday
Thailand's U23 team left for Qatar on Friday to participate in the AFC U23 Asian Cup.
The government’s ability to successfully push through the draft National Elderly and Basic Pension Act to garner a first reading — the first stage of a bill’s passage — or acceptance of the principle of the bill from the House of Representatives is considered a crucial cornerstone for building a support system for Thailand’s elderly population.
The Phi Phi islands in Krabi are facing a freshwater shortage, with local authorities weighing up their options to find a solution.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin denied rumours that people had begun withdrawing money from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) following news the government plans to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the bank to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin denied rumours that people had begun withdrawing money from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) following news the government plans to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the bank to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
At least 16 people living near a smelting factory in Samut Sakhon have recorded excessive levels of cadmium, the provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Administrative Division said on Friday.
