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Tourists should have insurance, forum told
Tourists should have insurance, forum told
BANGKOK: Travel insurance should be mandatory for visitors to Thailand to ease the burden on the tourist compensation fund, a seminar was told yesterday (July 25).
35 foreigners nabbed for visa offences
35 foreigners nabbed for visa offences
NATIONWIDE: Thirty-five foreigners have been arrested for visa offences and illegal entry during coordinated raids on 62 locations across the country earlier today (July 25).
Anthem for HM The King wins cabinet nod
Anthem for HM The King wins cabinet nod
BANGKOK: The cabinet has approved the royal anthem Sadudee Jom Racha written for His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Jealous tomboy admits to vicious assault on girlfriend
Jealous tomboy admits to vicious assault on girlfriend
BANGKOK: A tomboy who used her motorcycle crash helmet to beat her girlfriend about the face and then stomped on her has admitted to police she was drunk at the time and acted in a fit of jealousy.
Man severed employee’s penis to protect wife
Man severed employee’s penis to protect wife
RATCHABURI: A bus paint foreman admitted to cutting the penis of his subordinate to protect his wife after they joined a drinking session over the weekend.
Cops net scammers, seize assets
Cops net scammers, seize assets
BANGKOK: Thirty-four suspects, including foreign nationals, have been arrested in Bangkok and three other provinces for operating call centre scams and online gambling, the Royal Thai Police announced yesterday (July 23).
Rare finless porpoise found beached in Trat
Rare finless porpoise found beached in Trat
TRAT: A young, malnourished, finless porpoise is being cared for at a marine research centre after it beached at Ban Ta Nuek in the Khlong Yai district of Trat yesterday (July 22).
Vehicle thieves get creative
Vehicle thieves get creative
BANGKOK: The latest police crackdown on vehicle theft by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has revealed that a large number of vehicles are being stolen by means other than being broken into.
NACC still seeking ‘crucial’ details in Prawit’s watch case
NACC still seeking ‘crucial’ details in Prawit’s watch case
BANGKOK: The national anti-graft body yesterday (July 20) claimed it is still seeking crucial information from companies abroad that sold the luxury watches seen worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon before it can conclude its fact-finding probe into the watch scandal.
PACC takes action on abuse complaints from foreigners
PACC takes action on abuse complaints from foreigners
BANGKOK: Some 30 complaints have been submitted to the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) by foreign tourists and business operators claiming they were badly treated by Thai authorities.
Tropical storm lashes upper Northeast
Tropical storm lashes upper Northeast
BANGKOK: The upper Northeastern provinces are being hit by a tropical storm centred in Vietnam raising the water level in the Mekong River to a critical point.
Court jails five in sex trafficking case
Court jails five in sex trafficking case
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court yesterday (July 18) sentenced an Australian pub owner to 19 years in prison and four foreign and Thai accomplices to 16 years each for sex-trafficking four Moroccan women.
Bus backs over Chinese boy, 6, at Chonburi temple
Bus backs over Chinese boy, 6, at Chonburi temple
CHONBURI: A 6-year-old Chinese boy was killed while chasing a cat as he ran behind a tour coach as it was backing up in the parking area of a temple in Bang Lamung district today (July 18).
Thai riders Suzuka-bound
Thai riders Suzuka-bound
MOTORCYCLING: AP Honda will send Thai riders to take part in the Suzuka 4 Hours endurance race in Japan for a second consecutive year, the company said yesterday (July 17).
Street vendors to get kicked off Khao San Rd
Street vendors to get kicked off Khao San Rd
BANGKOK: Street vendors will be banned from pavements and roads on Khao San Rd, Bangkok’s top tourist destination, and two other locations in the city, starting from Aug 1, Bangkok deputy governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul said yesterday (July 17).
Time for cave boys to meet the press
Time for cave boys to meet the press
CHIANG RAI: The 12 rescued Wild Boars and their football coach will meet the press for the first time today (July 18), on the eve of their hospital discharge to return home to their families.
Senior cop seen with Shinawatras suspended
Senior cop seen with Shinawatras suspended
BANGKOK: A police colonel seen with two fugitive former prime ministers – Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck – at the FIFA World Cup in Russia last week has been suspended from duty pending an inquiry.
Merit made as Tham Luang closes for now
Merit made as Tham Luang closes for now
CHIANG RAI: Hundreds of people joined in a major merit-making ceremony held in front of Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district yesterday (July 16) after 12 young footballers and their coach were safely rescued from it a week ago, before the cave is officially closed for restoration from today (July 17).
Axe Gang members no petty criminals, arrests show
Axe Gang members no petty criminals, arrests show
BANGKOK: For some, the arrest of some members of the criminal group the ‘Axe Gang’ might be just another minor case of street robbery in Bangkok.
Call to expedite Prawit probe
Call to expedite Prawit probe
BANGKOK: A corruption watchdog yesterday (July 15) renewed its call for the national anti-graft body to speed up its probes into a luxury watch scandal facing Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and the money-laundering allegations against a former national police chief.