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Daytime ambush at police station leaves officer dead
Daytime ambush at police station leaves officer dead
PATTANI: A police sergeant was killed in a daylight gun attack on the Napradu police station in tambon Thung Phala of Khok Pho district on Sunday afternoon (Jan 13).
GPS used to keep an eye on Police
GPS used to keep an eye on Police
THAILAND: GPS (global positioning system) technology is being introduced to tackle cases of police officers absconding from their patrols of crime-prone areas.
Family friend, tutor, admits ‘sex with runaway girl’
Family friend, tutor, admits ‘sex with runaway girl’
BANGKOK: A 52-year-old family friend accused of taking a 14-year-old runaway Bangkok schoolgirl to Chiang Mai has confessed that he had sex with her last year, police say.
Two suspects in Pattani school slayings killed
Two suspects in Pattani school slayings killed
PATTANI: Two insurgents believed to be tied to Thursday’s fatal shooting at a school in Pattani were shot dead on Saturday (Jan 12), police said, as Unicef warned of trauma for children near the scene of the lunchtime violence.
Property developers anxious about year ahead
Property developers anxious about year ahead
BANGKOK: Property developers should be more cautious about financial liquidity and new supply launches because residential presales and transfers are unlikely to be as robust as previously expected this year.
KBank expects 10 times digital lending
KBank expects 10 times digital lending
BANGKOK: Kasikornbank (KBank) has set an ambitious goal of 10 times growth in digital lending this year, targeting low-income earners who are not bank customers.
Employee returns B100,000 to Brazilian tourist
Employee returns B100,000 to Brazilian tourist
SAMUT SONGKHRAM: An employee of a convenience store at a petrol station in Samut Songkhram has been praised for returning 100,000 baht in cash to a Brazilian woman who left an envelope containing the money at the counter before travelling on a van to a tourist venue.
Security personnel slain inside Pattani school during classes
Security personnel slain inside Pattani school during classes
PATTANI: Four armed defence volunteers were shot dead inside a school in Yarang district shortly before noon on Thursday (Jan 10), as the violence shows no sign of easing in the far South.
Ministry to target beggars
Ministry to target beggars
THAILAND: The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is stepping up measures to control beggars nationwide, setting a goal to make six more provinces beggar-free this year and increasing fines for repeat offenders.
Prawit blames BRN for Songkhla bomb blast
Prawit blames BRN for Songkhla bomb blast
THAILAND: The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) guerrillas were responsible for Tuesday’s (Jan 8) car bomb in Songkhla’s Thepa district, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, as three suspects were detained yesterday.
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
THAILAND: An immigration officer has been suspended for allegedly allowing foreign travellers to ’re-enter’ Thailand without them having to actually leave the country.
Sirisak vows to make Thais happy
Sirisak vows to make Thais happy
FOOTBALL: Thailand interim coach Sirisak Yodyardthai has vowed to get at least two points from the War Elephants’ remaining two group games at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Health Dept launches official Bangkok air quality index
Health Dept launches official Bangkok air quality index
BANGKOK: The Department of Health launched its official air quality index yesterday (Jan 9) in order to give accurate risk readings for residents of Bangkok and its surrounding area, who have been affected by the increasing concentration of micro pollutants in the atmosphere in recent weeks.
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
BANGKOK: Australia said yesterday it will “carefully consider” the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
Police to vet novice monks
Police to vet novice monks
THAILAND: The Royal Thai Police has agreed to help the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) block people with criminal records from being ordained.
Pabuk aid effort kicks off
Pabuk aid effort kicks off
BANGKOK: Survival kits and other aid for storm and flood victims have started to roll in to hundreds of communities and farms affected by Tropical Storm Pabuk, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha makes a trip to the South to lead the recovery effort.
Haze returns to Bangkok as long holiday ends
Haze returns to Bangkok as long holiday ends
BANGKOK: Air pollution caused by hazardous particulate dust matter is set to worsen again in the capital, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) has warned.
Thailand humiliated, coach fired after Asian Cup loss to India
Thailand humiliated, coach fired after Asian Cup loss to India
FOOTBALL: Cricket-mad India shocked and humiliated Thailand 4-1 in the team’s first Group A match of the Asian Cup football tournament on Sunday.
Pabuk leaves trail of damage in wake
Pabuk leaves trail of damage in wake
BANGKOK: Seven provinces on the east coast in the lower South have suffered deadly destructive winds and severe floods, with over 34,000 villagers evacuated, as tropical storm Pabuk lay waste to the region and plunged people into days of despair before storming past Phang Nga out to the Andaman Sea yesterday (Jan 5).
All in a dream: Thailand’s lottery obsession can be a nightmare
All in a dream: Thailand’s lottery obsession can be a nightmare
He appeared out of nowhere. My personal assistant. He was dressed in his work uniform. I don’t know where he came from but he ran towards me.  As he neared he smiled and crouched down right before me. He must have been about a metre away from my face. He didn’t say a word, just kept beaming at me.