The Bangkok Post

‘No-one’ best for PM, but Move Forward’s Pita leads Prayut: poll Pheu Thai and Move Forward hold huge leads over other parties Move Forward’s Pita Limjaroenrat outpolled incumbent former coup leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha – 13.42% to 12.67% – for the po…

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Bangkok’s Bung Kum district on Friday morning for allegedly enticing boys into pornography for sale online. The man, identified by police only as Patcharanan, was taken into custody at his house on Navamin 42 Road abou…

No other cuisine in the world can beat Vietnamese food when it comes to simplicity, purity and freshness. A unification of fresh vegetables and herbs complemented by fine rice products, and sometimes a humble addition of meat or seafood, highlight the …

Police have infringed upon the rights of 51 Lahu highlanders in Chiang Mai by taking DNA samples from them without proper consent, according to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Wasan: No consent given The highlanders are residents of Ban Th…

Italy miss out on World Cup again but Portugal, Wales and Sweden reach play-off finals PARIS: Reigning European champions Italy will miss a second straight World Cup after losing to a dramatic stoppage-time goal against North Macedonia on Thursday, but…

GENEVA: Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have now fled the country following Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said Monday, praising neighbouring countries for showing overwhelming compassion towards their “extreme plight”. More than 10 million people…

Tourism businesses in Yala’s Betong district are proposing discounts on hotel accommodation and food for travellers using their brand new airport, after the Nok Air service quickly died from lack of interest last week. The idea was floated at Monday’s …

HONG KONG: Troubled Chinese property developer giant Evergrande and all its units suspended trading in Hong Kong on Monday morning, according to a notice to the stock exchange. China’s property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing’s drive to cur…

As with most re-marriages between the same partners, the participants are not exactly starry-eyed. They have just figured out that the old deal was just better than no deal at all. The news that the obscurely named Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (J…

The concerning case of Swiss expat Theo Zwahlen points to a need for Thailand to seriously reevaluate the logic behind its blood donation criteria. The 25-year-old collapsed on Monday from heatstroke and rhabdomyolysis close to the finish line of a mar…