Visitor numbers have soared at Udon Thani’s Red Lotus Lake followig the release of a promotional video and photos featuring Thai K‑pop star Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal, some qeueing for tickets before 5am.  

Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of potentially lethal Nipah virus disease. 

Thailand is at risk from the Nipah virus because it is carried by fruit bats, which are found nationwide, according to prominent virologist Yong Poovorawan.

Election campaigns have taken a combative turn as alliance rifts deepen, and the return of former prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat to rallies looks set to boost the People's Party (PP) push.

Train services on the northeastern line affected by the fatal crane collapse in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima resumed on Saturday, following safety inspections and certification by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

In the lead-up to the Feb 8 general election, political parties are rolling out increasingly sharp campaign strategies to capture undecided voters.

The Pheu Thai Party's (PT) proposal to distribute nine million baht a day has provoked a fierce backlash, with critics condemning it as an extravagant populist measure and an unethical use of taxpayers' money.

The Pheu Thai Party intends to create tens of thousands of new millionaires if it forms a government after the Feb 8 election, prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat said on Saturday.

Police arrested a major cocaine dealer in Bangkok on Friday, ending her 10-year operation without being captured using her Nigerian ex-husband’s connections, with many of her clients found to be from elite society.

Phuket International Airport has stepped up health surveillance of passengers arriving from India following reports of a Nipah virus outbreak there, while concerns have also emerged among residents and workers in Pattaya, a major tourist destination ...