… Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reportedly owns some of his creations. Thailand’s Buddhist institution has long been plagued with reports of monks breaking their vow of celibacy, trafficking drugs and committing financial crimes. …
… Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has said the announced measures will remain in place as the government works to pass new gun control laws, with stronger controls and significantly harsher penalties. …
… After Friday’s school shooting, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered tougher enforcement of gun laws and said police would set up checkpoints as part of a crackdown. …
… Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said study pressures may have played a role. “We learned that his grandmother was a teacher and she might have been strict with him. …
… Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who visited the scene early on Monday, said a musician who was performing when the fire broke out told him “there was blasting and everybody tried to flee from the smoke and flames”. …
… Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government found the policy needed revising “to be more suitable for the current situation, both in terms of the economy and national security”. …
… Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government found the policy needed revising “to be more suitable for the current situation, both in terms of the economy and national security”. …
Thai police arrested a former abbot at a 14th-century temple for allegedly embezzling 100 million baht ($3m) in monastery donations on more than 20 occasions over two years, with a suspected female accomplice. The 66-year-old monk was defrocked after his arrest; Thailand's Buddhist institution has been plagued by reports of monks breaking vows of celibacy and committing financial crimes.
Thai police arrested a former abbot at a 14th-century temple for allegedly embezzling 100 million baht ($3m) in monastery donations on more than 20 occasions over two years, with a suspected female accomplice. The 66-year-old monk was defrocked after his arrest; Thailand's Buddhist institution has been plagued by reports of monks breaking vows of celibacy and committing financial crimes.
Thailand's government has immediately stopped issuing gun permits after a 14-year-old killed eight people and himself in a shooting at a school near Bangkok. The prime minister has promised tough new gun control laws with severe penalties, while existing gun owners are already banned from carrying weapons in public.
A 14-year-old student shot dead his grandparents at home and then opened fire at his school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, killing eight people total before taking his own life. Police say the teenager taught himself how to use a gun via social media and consumed violent online content, alongside anxiety over studies, family issues, and peer conflict.
A former Nonthaburi MP allegedly shot dead a retired police colonel and local government official, then called into a YouTube livestream to confess. The suspect was arrested but claimed at a police press conference that he did not intend to shoot, saying the official's driver drew a gun first.
A 14-year-old boy opened fire at his home and school in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, killing his grandparents and five teachers before taking his own life. More than 30 people were injured, with nine in critical condition.
A 14-year-old boy opened fire at a prestigious school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing five teachers and injuring more than 30 people including fellow pupils before turning the weapon on himself. He had also gunned down his grandparents earlier.
A fire broke out near the stage of a bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district late Sunday, killing at least 28 people and leaving 25 critically injured. Most victims were found in a bathroom where they had sought shelter; preliminary investigations suggest an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner may have caused the blaze.
A fire tore through a bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district just after midnight Monday, killing at least 27 people and critically injuring eight. Eyewitnesses said the fire started near the bar's stage and spread rapidly; authorities are investigating the official cause, though a musician reported the fire began at a cut-out switch.
Thailand has revoked a 60-day visa-free stay for nationals of 93 countries, including UK citizens, citing security and visa scheme confusion; most will now require a visa for stays longer than 30 days, though some countries will have different exemption periods based on reciprocal agreements.
Thailand has revoked a 60-day visa exemption for 93 countries, including the UK, that was introduced in July 2024 to boost tourism. Citizens of affected countries will now need to apply for visas for stays longer than 30 days, though some may have different exemption periods based on reciprocal agreements with Thailand.