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Ex-cop known for preying on foreigners arrested for robbery
Ex-cop known for preying on foreigners arrested for robbery
SAMUT PRAKAN: A former police officer with a record of preying on foreigners was arrested for allegedly stealing money and other valuables from an Indian engineer working for an airline.
Hefty fines up to B1m for drying clothes at historical sites
Hefty fines up to B1m for drying clothes at historical sites
AYUTTHAYA: Repeated offenders who turn national heritage sites into their laundry-drying places could pay a heavy price, a Fine Arts Department official warned on Monday (April 30).
Two arrested over lottery-ticket dispute
Two arrested over lottery-ticket dispute
BANGKOK: Two women have been arrested for lodging false complaints after claiming another two women stole winning lottery tickets from them.
Rain to lash South, capital
Rain to lash South, capital
PHUKET: Bad weather will continue to dump heavy rain on the South at least until Wednesday, with its impact also felt in other parts of the country, including Bangkok.
World Cup to be live streamed free, in full
World Cup to be live streamed free, in full
FOOTBALL: Football fans learned Monday (April 30) they will be able to watch all 64 matches of the 2018 Fifa World Cup live and free of charge on TrueVisions, Amarin TV and Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5 from June 14 until July 15.
Premchai to be indicted on six charges, three dropped
Premchai to be indicted on six charges, three dropped
RATCHABURI: Prosecutors say they will indict Premchai Karnasuta on six charges in the poaching case today and throw out a police request to add three more against the construction mogul.
Cops bust short course visa scam
Cops bust short course visa scam
NATIONWIDE: Police are zeroing in on foreign criminals who enrol at language schools to obtain education visas so they can live in Thailand and commit crime.
Thousands join Chiang Mai rally
Thousands join Chiang Mai rally
CHIANG MAI: About 5,000 people marched through Chiang Mai municipality yesterday (Apr 29) to protest against the housing and office project for judges and judicial officials at the foot of Doi Suthep, demanding the housing be demolished and gave the premier a one-week ultimatum.
Heavy downpours flood Bangkok
Heavy downpours flood Bangkok
BANGKOK: Heavy rain caused floods and crippled traffic in Bangkok and nearby provinces while downpours continued to pummel several northeastern provinces.
Taiwanese men arrested for alleged phone scams
Taiwanese men arrested for alleged phone scams
BANGKOK: Police arrested four Taiwanese men in Bangkok Friday night (Apr 27), believing they arrived to recruit people to join their phone scam gangs.
World Cup fans in Thailand can watch all matches live
World Cup fans in Thailand can watch all matches live
FOOTBALL: The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has confirmed local broadcasting rights for the World Cup football finals in Russia, clearing the way for fans in Thailand to watch the tournament live on free TV.
Family destitute after woman killed by falling cable
Family destitute after woman killed by falling cable
KHON KAEN: The death of a woman motorcyclist pulled violently to the road by a fallen internet cable has left the family that depended on her destitute, and her partially paralysed husband talking about ending his life.
Anti-coup groups warn of protests
Anti-coup groups warn of protests
BANGKOK: Activists have threatened to step up their activities against the junta next week ahead of the fourth anniversary of the May 22 putsch.
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
BANGKOK: Police are looking into a sex tour scandal after a foreign report emerged claiming that companies are offering steamy vacations to Western travellers with particular emphasis being placed on resort destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket.
Amlo seizes B213mn assets in ‘zero dollar’ tax case
Amlo seizes B213mn assets in ‘zero dollar’ tax case
BANGKOK: The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is seizing assets worth more than B213 million from a group of people linked to the “zero dollar” tour case, for alleged tax evasion.
Pattaya official thinks garbage figures are rubbish
Pattaya official thinks garbage figures are rubbish
PATTAYA: Officials in Pattaya have called in the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to conduct an assessment of how much garbage accumulates in the resort city each day, after disputing figures supplied by a private firm.
Fingers off whale sharks, biologist says
Fingers off whale sharks, biologist says
CHUMPHON: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) needs to draw up and implement rules to prevent people from disturbing whale sharks sighted in the sea of Chumphon, a marine biologist says.
Hmong chief ambushed, family killed
Hmong chief ambushed, family killed
CHIANG RAI: The chief of the Hmong Club in Thailand and his family were ambushed yesterday . The attackers killed his wife and daughter, while the ethnic leader and his son were gravely wounded.
Man who beat partner on FB ‘swindled B6m’
Man who beat partner on FB ‘swindled B6m’
BANGKOK: Police suspect a man who broadcast his brutal assaults on his girlfriend live on Facebook committed another wrongdoing by cheating people out of B6 million through his bogus online forex trading courses, police have found.
Premchai indicted for illegal possession of firearms
Premchai indicted for illegal possession of firearms
BANGKOK: Prosecutors have decided to indict construction tycoon and accused wildlife poacher Premchai Karnasuta on an additional charge of illegal possession of firearms.