Cambodia says lost artifacts found in Gallery 249 at the Met
Cambodian officials believe several artifacts exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York were stolen.
Popular actress indicted, denied bail in Forex-3D fraud case
Actress Sawika "Pinky" Chaidet, her mother and her brother were arraigned in court and denied bail on Thursday on charges of operating a forex Ponzi scheme that cheated thousands of victims out of about 2 billion baht.
CCSA to mull Covid downgrade
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Friday discuss a proposal by the national communicable disease committee to downgrade Covid-19 to a communicable disease under surveillance from its current state as a serious communicable disease.
City Hall to receive B79.7bn budget
Bangkok Council on Thursday unanimously approved a budget of 79.71 billion baht for the coming 2023 fiscal year, starting Oct 1, as City Hall plans to use most of the money to ease the city's most nagging problems including flooding and traffic congestion.
Facebook bans major US anti-vaccine group
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
Huge complex of 500 standing stones found in Spain
MADRID: A huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain which could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists said on Thursday.
Indonesia president wants Tesla to make EVs in country
Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla must make its cars - not just batteries - in Indonesia, the country's president said on Thursday.
Jab centre to stay open extra month
Bang Sue Grand Station's Central Vaccination Centre (CVC) will remain open another month until the end of September as the country works to meet the target of providing first booster shots to at least 60% of the population.
2,110 new Covid inpatients, 27 more deaths
The country registered 27 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,110 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.
Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals'
WASHINGTON - "Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues –- a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
Spotlight on fixed broadband
National Telecom (NT), the state-owned telecom enterprise, is weighing options on how to handle its loss-making fixed broadband business.
Trinity sees inflation peak in Q3
Trinity Securities expects global inflation, including Thai inflation, to peak in the third quarter of this year.
Ousted leader to leave next week
Ex-Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly leave Thailand to return to the island nation next week.
Irate Thai tourists seek tour refunds
Thai tourists file complaints with the Tourism Department demanding tour operators refund them a total of B1.4m after they were refused entry to South Korea.
Group wants opinions on Gen Prayut's tenure
A group of academics and media outlets urges the public to take part in an online poll to express opinions on the dispute over when Prime Minister Prayut's tenure ends.
LINE Shopping gears up to attract more merchants
LINE Thailand is gearing up to attract sellers to its e-commerce platform Line Shopping to strengthen its leading position in social commerce.
City to rezone nightspots
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.
New bill outlines limits on ganja use
People will be allowed to grow no more than 15 cannabis plants for household use while selling and advertising cannabis and cannabis-based products online and in vending machines will be prohibited.
'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38
EL KALA (ALGERIA) - Algerian firefighters battled Thursday to rein in forest fires that have ravaged large parts of the drought-hit North African country, killing almost 40 people including 12 who died in a bus trapped by the flames.
Rushdie stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder
MAYVILLE (UNITED STATES) - The suspected assailant of Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and assault charges at a brief court hearing in upstate New York.
