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Battling against a crooked system
Battling against a crooked system
BANGKOK: A 19-year-old woman’s plunge to her death from a moving truck which was initially recorded as an accident by police, but is now believed to be a murder, is another blow to the country’s justice system, says social advocate Atchariya Ruangrattanapong.
15 injured as Bangkok-Phuket bus overturns on highway
15 injured as Bangkok-Phuket bus overturns on highway
SURAT THANI: Fifteen passengers were injured when a double-decker air-conditioned bus heading from Bangkok to Phuket overturned in Khirirat Nikhom district of Surat Thai province this morning (Aug 5).
Cambodia asked to arrest Phuket killer of young couple
Cambodia asked to arrest Phuket killer of young couple
BANGKOK: Police have asked Cambodian authorities to arrest a Phuket nightclub operator wanted for the killing a young couple aged 20-21 as they believed the suspect was hiding in the neighbouring country
Man caught for trying to serve kratom tea at police station
Man caught for trying to serve kratom tea at police station
SONGKHLA: A 26-year-old man was arrested after police caught him trying to serve kratom tea hidden in a soy milk carton to his relative who had earlier been apprehended for kratom abuse.
Chinese arrivals plunge in wake of Phoenix disaster as Phi Phi revenues hits new depths
Chinese arrivals plunge in wake of Phoenix disaster as Phi Phi revenues hits new depths
BANGKOK: The number of Chinese tourists travelling to Thailand is expected to drop by 5-8% this month in the wake of Phoenix boat disaster last month, while Thailand lost almost B57 millionn in tourism revenues from Nopparat Thara Beach-Phi Phi Islands National Park between June and July alone.
Cops nab fourth suspect in double slaying
Cops nab fourth suspect in double slaying
SA KAEO: Another suspect in last Sunday’s (July 29) brazen daylight slaying of a man and woman at a tourist attraction in Chonburi’s Sattahip district was arrested on Wednesday (Aug 1), deputy national police chief Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said yesterday (Aug 2).
Suspect in murder of rich sweetheart seen in Cambodia
Suspect in murder of rich sweetheart seen in Cambodia
BANGKOK: Bangkok police confirmed yesterday (Aug 2) that murder suspect Atsaya Chaipa, 33, was seen on camera at a hotel in Cambodia on the night of July 27, less than a day after allegedly killing his rich girlfriend and employer in Bangkok.
Govt sounds alert as dam levels rise
Govt sounds alert as dam levels rise
BANGKOK: The government will set up a ‘war room’ today (Aug 3) to closely monitor reservoirs which are reaching the limit of their storage capacities.
Chinese tour firm nominees arrested on Samui
Chinese tour firm nominees arrested on Samui
SURAT THANI: Two Thais and one Chinese national have been arrested for allegedly serving as nominees for a Chinese-owned tour firm accused of cheating businesses on Koh Samui out of B3 million.
Ariya longs for ‘many titles’ as Open looms
Ariya longs for ‘many titles’ as Open looms
GOLF: Ariya Jutanugarn wasn’t a fan of links courses but victory in the Ladies Scottish Open at Gullane last Sunday (July 29) has given the new world No.1 a boost ahead of the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes this week.
UK ‘lacks information’ on former PM Yingluck
UK ‘lacks information’ on former PM Yingluck
BANGKOK: Ex-foreign minister Kasit Piromya said yesterday (Aug 1) that the government should provide the UK and international community with more detailed information to substantiate Bangkok’s request to extradite fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Phuket boat disaster takes toll as Chinese tourist arrivals flatline
Phuket boat disaster takes toll as Chinese tourist arrivals flatline
BANGKOK: The crippling effect of the Phoenix boat tragedy off Phuket last month, which killed 47 Chinese tourists, has begun to ripple through Thailand’s tourism industry, with growth in arrivals from China virtually flat for the month.
Landslide hits Chiang Rai’s Phu Chi Fah area
Landslide hits Chiang Rai’s Phu Chi Fah area
CHIANG RAI: Five buildings on the route leading to Phu Chi Fah mountain peak, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Chiang Rai, have collapsed following a landslide triggered by week-long rains.
City Hall to enforce footpath vending ban on Khao San Rd
City Hall to enforce footpath vending ban on Khao San Rd
BANGKOK: Street vendors on Khao San Rd, a major tourist destination, yesterday (July 31) asked City Hall to overturn a district office order banning them from the footpaths from today (Aug 1), but the city administration refused.
Government requests Britain to extradite Yingluck
Government requests Britain to extradite Yingluck
BANGKOK: The government has sought the extradition of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from Britain, where she is believed to have been based since fleeing Thailand last year to avoid a jail sentence.
Dad sees foul play in teen’s fatal ‘fall’
Dad sees foul play in teen’s fatal ‘fall’
AYUTTHAYA: The father of a teenage girl who died in suspicious circumstances turned to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) yesterday (30) for help in investigating what has until now been billed as an accident.
Good deeds mark HM The King’s birthday
Good deeds mark HM The King’s birthday
BANGKOK: Yellow-clad Thais will express their loyalty and best wishes to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on his 66th birthday today (July 28) as volunteers enlisted under the royally initiated jit-arsa project engage in activities for the common good nationwide.
Love snares fugitive suspect who visited wife in jail
Love snares fugitive suspect who visited wife in jail
SONGKHLA: Their life torn apart by drugs, love drew them back together - and put both behind bars. Akarapakorn Ngamboonrid was captured by police yesterday (July 26) while visiting his wife, Suchada Ruengsunk, an inmate at the Correctional Institute for Women in Muang district.
Six Chinese held in Chiang Mai online gambling bust
Six Chinese held in Chiang Mai online gambling bust
CHIANG MAI: Six Chinese nationals were arrested for using Thailand as a base for an online gambling racket during a raid on two luxury houses in the San Sai district of Chiang Mai.
Respite for teacher in loan saga
Respite for teacher in loan saga
KAMPHAENG PHET: The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has deferred seizing the assets of a woman school director in Kamphaeng Phet province who acted as a guarantor for 60 students seeking loans after it learned that at least 21 of the students failed to repay their debts.