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Two monks slain in latest southern attack
Two monks slain in latest southern attack
NARATHIWAT: The government and National Office of Buddhism (NOB) are laying out safety measures to protect monks in the southern border provinces after a fatal attack at a temple in Narathiwat that killed two monks and injured two others.
China penalty sends Thailand home
China penalty sends Thailand home
ABU DHABI: China defeated Thailand 2-1, eliminating the War Elephants from the Asian Cup 2019 tournament on Sunday night (Jan 20).
Five soldiers injured by bombs, insurgent killed
Five soldiers injured by bombs, insurgent killed
NARATHIWAT: Frightened children huddled on the classroom floor amid the sound of gunfire and a helicopter hovering overhead as security forces and militants clashed in a rubber plantation near their school in Chanae District yesterday morning (Jan 18).
SEC punishes top Bangkok Airways shareholders
SEC punishes top Bangkok Airways shareholders
BANGKOK: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a civil sanction on three major shareholders of SET-listed Bangkok Airways Plc (BA), including billionaire Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, on the grounds of stock manipulation of the share price.
Bangkok haze sweeps into surrounding provinces
Bangkok haze sweeps into surrounding provinces
BANGKOK: The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned that harmful levels of PM2.5 particles were detected in three other provinces yesterday (Jan 18).
DPM Prawit tight-lipped since joking about Nairobi attack
DPM Prawit tight-lipped since joking about Nairobi attack
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has not spoken to reporters for two days, since being criticised for treating the deadly terrorist attack on a Nairobi hotel as a joke.
TAT cultivates India as rich source of tourist arrivals
TAT cultivates India as rich source of tourist arrivals
THAILAND: India has emerged as an inbound tourism market for Thailand, with arrival numbers expected to reach 5 million by 2023.
Police traffic tickets set to go digital
Police traffic tickets set to go digital
THAILAND: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) agreed in principle on Thursday (Jan 17) to amend the 1979 Land Transport Act to replace the old traffic violation ticketing system with a digital one.
Murder suspect wanted for Phuket land fraud
Murder suspect wanted for Phuket land fraud
PHUKET: A man accused of murdering his wife and four in-laws in Uttaradit allegedly also swindled almost B30m from a priest who served as the rector of a Catholic college in Chon Buri.
E-licences hit legal roadblock
E-licences hit legal roadblock
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Police (RTP) insisted yesterday (Jan 15) that a physical driving licence is needed until the law is amended allowing a digital version to replace them, a process expected to take at least six months.
Suspected rapist of own mother arrested
Suspected rapist of own mother arrested
CHIANG MAI: A man was arrested in a forest in Doi Saket district on Tuesday (Jan 15) for allegedly assaulting and raping his biological mother last month.
Fugitive wanted for murder of wife and in-laws captured
Fugitive wanted for murder of wife and in-laws captured
RANONG: A 37-year-old man wanted for the murder of his wife, her parents and two other in-laws in northern Uttaradit province on Sunday was caught near the Myanmar border in this southern province on Tuesday morning (Jan 15).
Watch your heart: Digital wearable technologies can help monitor your cardio activity
Watch your heart: Digital wearable technologies can help monitor your cardio activity
The newest version of the Apple Watch is inching towards becoming a medical device. With a built-in electrocardiogram, it is said to be the world’s first wearable available to consumers over the counter to offer such medical functionality.
Taxi explodes during gas refill
Taxi explodes during gas refill
SAMUT PRAKAN: Experts have been called in to determine what caused the fuel cylinder of a natural-gas powered taxi to explode at a filling station in Bang Phli district on Monday (Jan 14), injuring three people.
Pollution puts Bangkok on red alert as rain makers deployed
Pollution puts Bangkok on red alert as rain makers deployed
BANGKOK: The government is stepping up efforts to fight the worsening, detrimental effects of air pollution caused by the fine dust that has blighted Bangkok and surrounding areas since late last year.
War Elephants advance to the knockout stages
War Elephants advance to the knockout stages
ABU DHABI: Thailand held hosts United Arab Emirates to a 1-1 draw to advance to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup with an improbable second place finish in Group A.
Hit men kill politician and wife
Hit men kill politician and wife
YALA: Police are stepping up efforts to arrest a group of gunmen who allegedly shot dead an election candidate and his wife in a raid they suspect was politically motivated.
What we watched in 2018: The great and the good from the silver screen, TV and phone screen
What we watched in 2018: The great and the good from the silver screen, TV and phone screen
The highest-grossing film of 2018 in Thailand was Aveng­ers: Infinity War. In Bangkok, the Disney/Marvel superhero jamboree made B420 million, a new high for Hollywood film. The total receipt from the whole country is around B700 million. Let’s see if the final Avengers film that will come out in May will beat that.
All to play for as War Elephants take on hosts UAE
All to play for as War Elephants take on hosts UAE
ABU DHABI: When Thailand and the United Arab Emirates square off late Monday (Jan 14) in their final Group-A match of the 2019 Asian Cup, there will be a lot at stake for both sides.
Bangkok ninth worst city on Earth for air quality
Bangkok ninth worst city on Earth for air quality
BANGKOK: The poor air quality stemming mainly from a high volume of hazardous fine dust particles in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will persist Monday, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.