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We've seen the movie and heard the soundtrack. Now Thailand's stars gather on stage to pay a special tribute to the late King of Pop. After years of natural rivalry, Thailand's musical giants, Sony Music and GMM Grammy, are joining forces next month to celebrate the life of the late and much lamente...

Bangkok or Burslem? Phuket or the Potteries? These choices are never as simple as they seem and Peter Reid has returned home to England after almost exactly one year in charge of the Thailand national team. As far as Asian football goes, the departure of Reid to become Stoke City’s assistant manager...

A massive haul of drugs, including almost a tonne of heroin, seized near Chiang Rai originated in Shan state, Burma, narcotics suppression officers say. The shipment was intercepted by Burmese drug suppression forces on Monday in Tachilek, Burma, opposite the Chiang Rai border district of Mae Sai, t...

The A(H1N1) flu pandemic is having little impact on the tourism industry and the number tourists arriving in Thailand is steadily increasing, Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa said on Tuesday.

Linda and Malcolm Robertson were sailing near the island of Koh Dong   Fishermen in Thailand have found the body of a British yachtsman who was murdered as he sailed with his wife, the Foreign Office said.  It is thought Malcolm Robertson, 64, from Sussex, was beaten and had his throat cu...

General Motors (Thailand) Tuesday dismissed speculation it is on the brink of bankruptcy, after the Obama administration gave the US automaker sixty days to produce a better turn around plan. Inevitably, any US Government decision on GM would be felt by its affiliates, said Steve Carlisle, the Thail...

Having a drink with family is an essential part of Songkran for many in the Northeast even though they are aware of the dangers. Charoen Wienwan, 54, sits and watches as a relative lies in a hospital bed suffering the advanced stages of liver cancer. He is not afraid. He still drinks heavily even th...

Linda and Malcolm Robertson were sailing near the island of Koh Dong  The wife of a British man murdered and thrown off his yacht by pirates near the coast of Thailand has spoken of her fight for survival during their ordeal. Linda Robertson said she believed her husband Malcolm's decisi...

Thousands of Thais lined up to receive cheques worth 2,000 baht each. The Thai Government has begun handing out cheques worth $55 each to millions of low income earners in a move it says will help stimulate the country's ailing economy. The so-called "help the nation" programme launched on Thursday ...

True Online launched Thailand's fastest broadband internet service yesterday. The 8-megabit connection costs 1,199 baht per month. The True Corporation subsidiary will expand its high speed broadband presence in Chiang Mai, Phuket and Chon Buri this year. It also plans to spend between 1.5 billion a...