Mumbai Crime: Airport Customs Bust ₹28.21 Crore Hydroponic Weed Racket Smuggled From Bangkok; 7 Arrested Including Ghatkopar Couple

Seven arrested by Mumbai Airport Customs for smuggling hydroponic weed worth ₹28.21 crore from Bangkok | Representational Image Mumbai: The Mumbai Airport Customs in five separate cases have arrested seven persons, including a couple for allegedly...

Thailand’s Leadership Shifts Amid Political Tensions And Diplomatic Reform

This week, amid ongoing political tensions, Thailand appointed Phumtham Wechayachai as its new acting prime minister following the suspension of its previous leader. Thirty-eight-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s previous prime minister...

Thailand cracks down on cannabis-laced products after toddler falls ill

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has launched an urgent nationwide crackdown on cannabis-infused foods, beverages and snacks, following the hospitalization of a two-year-old girl who consumed a cannabis-laced gummy. The incident has...

Suni Lee Posts Stuns in Gold Bikini on Vacation in Thailand

Published July 10, 2025 7:14 AM PDT Suni Lee has a thing for the color gold -- not only is her trophy case stocked with it, the Team USA gymnast can also make it look really good with her bikini choices on vacation!! The 22-year-old Olympian...

Cambodia Urges Thailand to Address Its Own Online Scam Crisi...

AKP Phnom Penh, July 10, 2025 -- Head of the Spokesperson Unit of the Royal Government of Cambodia H.E. Pen Bona has called on the Thai Government to stop deflecting blame for its online scam crisis onto Cambodia and instead focus on resolving its...

International Rescue Committee to end operations in Karenni refugee camps of Thailand by end of July

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), which has been providing humanitarian assistance to refugees along the Thai-Myanmar border, will end its operations on July 31. As a result, the number of healthcare workers in two Karenni refugee camps...

Thailand assures public of no tsunami threat as quakes strike region — systems on full alert

Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat says recent quakes near Nicobar and Japan pose no danger to Thailand, while national tsunami alert systems remain fully active and tested. BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejvanich held...

Thailand to hold three major centennial celebrations honoring Kings Rama VI, Rama VIII, and Princess Bejaratana in 2025

Over 1,000 projects planned nationwide to mark the 100-year legacy of three beloved royals. BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is preparing three major national celebrations in 2025 to honor the centennial anniversaries of King Vajiravudh (Rama...

Moo Deng: Baby hippo celebrates first birthday at Thailand zoo

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng’s fans on the first...

Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng’s first birthday at Thailand zoo

Chickasaw fighter hones Muay Thai skills in Thailand

ARDMORE – Since 2022, Edric Brown has been on a quest to master Muay Thai, a form of combat recognized worldwide as one of the most dangerous styles of fighting. It is the most popular sport in Thailand and is considered the country’s national...

Bangkok Caps All Electric Train Fares at 20 Baht Starting Oct 2025

BANGKOK — Thailand’s cabinet has approved a groundbreaking transport policy that will cap fares for all electric trains in Bangkok and surrounding provinces at 20 baht ($0.60), effective October 1, 2025. The initiative aims to boost ridership...

The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok appoints new GM

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has appointed Nick Downing as general manager of The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok. He will report to Sherona Shng, regional vice president – operations, Asia. Downing brings over 30 years of luxury hospitality...

Thailand Issues Arrest Warrant for Cambodia Casino Tycoon Kok An

Posted on: July 8, 2025, 05:32h. Last updated on: July 8, 2025, 05:32h. Thai police raid Kok An-linked sites in nationwide crackdown Crown Casino tied to regional trafficking and scam operations Arrest warrant strains already tense Thai-Cambodian...

Rethinking Thailand’s State Welfare Card: Addressing Targeting Flaws for Greater Impact

Thailand’s poverty alleviation programme needs reform as the existing system of self-targeting to access welfare cards excludes many low-income individuals while allowing some better-off ones to receive undeserved benefits. Since 2017, Thailand’s...

Fan love lights up Bangkok streets

In the heart of Bangkok, digital billboards are no longer just for major corporate campaigns. Increasingly, the city’s busiest intersections are glowing with cheerful birthday messages, comeback announcements and heartfelt tributes to K-pop and...

Moo Deng turns 1: Thailand’s internet-famous baby hippo celebrates birthday feasting on massive fruit platter

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Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng’s first birthday at Thailand zoo

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo...

‘Hippo Birthday’: Thailand’s Moo Deng turns one year old

Zoo in Chon Buri holding special activities to celebrate its global internet star PUBLISHED : 10 Jul 2025 at 10:45 CHON BURI — Thailand’s pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, leaving behind the animal infancy that boosted...

Moo Deng turns one with a 'hippo' birthday bash and 100 devoted fans at Thailand zoo

Moo Deng, Thailand’s internet-famous pygmy hippo, celebrated her first birthday on Thursday at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, drawing crowds of loyal admirers determined to mark the occasion—even as her once-explosive popularity begins to wane. Still, the...