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New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
PHUKET: Chaos erupted at the Similan Islands ticket office after the area was re-opened for a limited number of visitors, according to local authorities.
NACC official being investigated over pistol incident
NACC official being investigated over pistol incident
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has launched an inquiry into the actions of an NACC assistant secretary-general seen in an internet video clip aiming a pistol at another driver in the grounds of the government complex in Laksi district, Bangkok, last week.
Suvarnabhumi’s new terminal designer set to sue
Suvarnabhumi’s new terminal designer set to sue
BANGKOK: Renowned architect Duangrit Bunnag, who won the bid to design Suvarnabhumi airport’s new passenger terminal, will file defamation suits against the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) and two media companies, he has said.
No evidence to back claim of Koh Tao rape, say police
No evidence to back claim of Koh Tao rape, say police
SURAT THANI: Police investigators have concluded there is insufficient evidence to substantiate a young British woman’s claim in UK media that she was raped on Koh Tao in Surat Thani in June. National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said yesterday (Oct 16) that the young woman had been questioned recently by investigators and she was unable to give details of the rapist or the crime scene.
Blockbuster drug haul worth over B2bn in Chiang Rai
Blockbuster drug haul worth over B2bn in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI: More than 20 million speed pills (ya bah) and 100 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) – worth over B2 billion – have been seized and three alleged traffickers arrested in two major police operations in Chiang Rai province.
Chinese tourist volume continues dip, but FITs rise
Chinese tourist volume continues dip, but FITs rise
BANGKOK: The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand during this quarter is expected to continue dropping, say research houses.
Put service first, new city top cop says
Put service first, new city top cop says
BANGKOK: Newly appointed Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sutthipong Wongpin is not new to the working environment in Bangkok and he is aware of the busy job he has to do in the months ahead.
Similan Islands tourist number quota to stay: DNP
Similan Islands tourist number quota to stay: DNP
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has rejected a request by tour business operators to postpone a quota system for tourists entering the Similan Islands National Park in Phang Nga, north of Phuket.
Thailand the real winner of MotoGP spectacle
Thailand the real winner of MotoGP spectacle
BANGKOK: The PTT Thailand Grand Prix, the country’s first ever MotoGP event, has been hailed as a big success. The three-day extravaganza at Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram attracted 205,000 people, according to figures from the Tourism and Sports Ministry, the main organiser of the event.
Schools to be banned from expelling pregnant students
Schools to be banned from expelling pregnant students
BANGKOK: Schools and higher education institutes will be prohibited from expelling pregnant students under a new ministerial regulation, which will take effect in April next year.
More suspects in Bangkok gang shootout arrested
More suspects in Bangkok gang shootout arrested
BANGKOK: Two more suspects have been arrested over last Sunday’s (Oct 7) street shootout that took the life of an Indian tourist and left four other bystanders wounded in the Pratunam area of Bangkok, bringing the total number in detention to 11.
Kingdom’s racers sweep 1,500m titles
Kingdom’s racers sweep 1,500m titles
ASIAN PARA GAMES: Thai wheelchair racers reigned supreme in the men’s 1,500-metre T53/54 competition at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta yesterday (Oct 11).
Chained inmates escape through court’s gate
Chained inmates escape through court’s gate
CHUMPHON: At least five chained inmates have fled the Lang Suan court, three on a stolen prison truck which ran over another escapee.
Thailand’s medals tally up to 16 in Asian Para Games
Thailand’s medals tally up to 16 in Asian Para Games
PARA GAMES: The Thai table tennis team shone brightly yesterday (Oct 10) winning five gold medals at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta.
Body of Moldovan tourist found dead on Koh Tao taken to Bangkok
Body of Moldovan tourist found dead on Koh Tao taken to Bangkok
SURAT THANI: The body of a tourist from Moldova found dead on Koh Tao is being sent to Police General Hospital in Bangkok for a thorough autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Chinese tourist cheated out of B1,000 in Pattaya
Chinese tourist cheated out of B1,000 in Pattaya
PATTAYA: A Thai guide and an illegal Chinese guide have been arrested for cheating a Chinese tourist caught littering in Pattaya by altering the receipt after paying a littering fine for him.
Air safety plan won’t be ready until 2022
Air safety plan won’t be ready until 2022
BANGKOK: Air transport officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said yesterday (Oct 9) that they will have an official air safety master plan, but not before 2022.
Arrest made after deadly mall shootout
Arrest made after deadly mall shootout
BANGKOK: Police are preparing to make five more arrests after a suspect in last Sunday’s (Oct 7) gunfight that killed an Indian tourist and injured four other people in the Pratunam area turned himself in yesterday (Oct 10).
Animal remains, spent shells found in park poaching case
Animal remains, spent shells found in park poaching case
KANCHANABURI: Wildlife remains have been found in the cooking area of the campsite used by suspected poachers, including a senior district official, detained as they were leaving Sai Yok National Park on Sunday (Oct 7).
THAI 747 slides off Suvarnabhumi runway on landing
THAI 747 slides off Suvarnabhumi runway on landing
BANGKOK: A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 carrying 97 passengers and 18 crew members from Guangzhou slid off a runway while landing at Suvarnabhumi airport in heavy rain late yesterday (Oct 8). There were no injuries.