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Thailand, Slovakia reach King’s Cup final
Thailand, Slovakia reach King’s Cup final
FOOTBALL: Thailand will meet Slovakia in the 46th King’s Cup final at Rajamangala National Stadium on Sunday (Mar 25).
PM tightens bus inspections after crash horror
PM tightens bus inspections after crash horror
BANGKOK: The double-decker bus that plunged off a winding road in Nakhon Ratchasima, killing 18 passengers including three children on Wednesday night (Mar 21), has led Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to once again demand stricter checks on the condition of buses and drivers.
Prawit insists it’s not time to go yet
Prawit insists it’s not time to go yet
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (Mar 22) brushed aside former National Reform Council (NRC) member and human rights activist Thicha Nanakorn's call for his resignation over his luxury watch scandal.
Lottery case teacher accuses police, turns to DSI
Lottery case teacher accuses police, turns to DSI
BANGKOK: Kanchanaburi teacher Preecha Kraikruan today (Mar 22) asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to take over the B30-million lottery dispute case, accusing police of forcing him to confess he did not own the jackpot tickets.
Avoid sex assault: Don’t dress sexy, says government
Avoid sex assault: Don’t dress sexy, says government
NATIONWIDE: Local authorities are telling women to avoid dressing in sexy outfits as they try to prevent sexual harassment or sex assault cases during next month’s Songkran festival.
Thais hopeful of upset win over Gabon
Thais hopeful of upset win over Gabon
FOOTBALL: As two-time defending champions Thailand prepared to kick off their 46th King’s Cup campaign against Gabon tonight, the nation’s most prestigious tournament was robbed of some of its magic after star players of all three visiting teams pulled out for one reason or another.
Activist demands answers to watch saga
Activist demands answers to watch saga
BANGKOK: Human rights activist Thicha Nanakorn has led a fresh call for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to lift the lid on its long-delayed investigation into the luxury watch scandal involving first Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Double-decker bus hits truck at speed,19 dead
Double-decker bus hits truck at speed,19 dead
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A double-decker bus carrying passengers home from an outing collided with a truck on a winding Nakhon Ratchasima Rd yesterday night (Mar 21), killing at least 19 persons and injuring about 35, police said.
Official probed over embezzled B88mn
Official probed over embezzled B88mn
BANGKOK: The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) resolved yesterday (Mar 20) to set up a sub-committee to investigate a senior official at the Education Ministry for allegedly embezzling more than B88 million from a protection fund designed to help vulnerable young women.
Plan calls for mandatory re-registration of all SIM cards
Plan calls for mandatory re-registration of all SIM cards
NATIONWIDE: The telecom regulator plans to force all mobile firms to re-register their entire customer bases, despite widespread concerns over its harm to consumer data privacy and the burden it will place on operators.
Lao drug kingpin Xaysana gets life imprisonment
Lao drug kingpin Xaysana gets life imprisonment
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court handed down life imprisonment to drug ring leader Xaysana Keopimpha today (Mar 20) on charges of smuggling 1.2 million methamphetamine pills (ya bah) into Thailand.
Cops swoop on Bangkok ‘bomb plotter’
Cops swoop on Bangkok ‘bomb plotter’
SONGKHLA: The Crime Suppression Division has arrested a suspected bomb maker, who is thought to have conspired with four others to conduct an aborted bombing campaign in Bangkok in 2016.
Prosecution panel prepares Premchai’s poaching case
Prosecution panel prepares Premchai’s poaching case
BANGKOK: A four-member prosecution panel appointed to examine the 857-page report of a full police investigation into the Premchai Karnasuta wildlife poaching case formally began working on it yesterday (Mar 19).
Man caught in park with dismembered black bear
Man caught in park with dismembered black bear
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Forest rangers have arrested a 52-year-old man in possession of the dismembered carcass of an Asian black bear, a dead civet and a long-barrelled shotgun and ammunition.
Cops nab infamous hitman Ja Hin
Cops nab infamous hitman Ja Hin
BANGKOK: Police have apprehended a former officer who goes by the nickname Ja Hin Muang Phet and who has been on their wanted list for years on murder charges after he left the force and became a hitman working for criminal elements.
Chinese ‘zero-baht’ tour mogul’s wife arrested as OA Transport hunt moves to B7.7bn tax evasion
Chinese ‘zero-baht’ tour mogul’s wife arrested as OA Transport hunt moves to B7.7bn tax evasion
BANGKOK: An executive of a business under the OA Transport group of companies accused of profiting from “zero dollar” tours has been arrested at a house in Taling Chan district of Bangkok for alleged tax evasion worth at least B7.7 billion.
Ital-Thai boss’s wife to meet cops, illegal African elephant tusks hit list
Ital-Thai boss’s wife to meet cops, illegal African elephant tusks hit list
BANGKOK: The wife of embattled Italian-Thai Development President Premchai Karnasuta has said she will report to police over the illegal possession of four African elephant tusks on Tuesday (Mar 20).
Tourist islands unite to save environment
Tourist islands unite to save environment
KOH SAMUI: Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani province will ban “unfriendly activities” which hurt the environment and marine ecological systems at the country’s top tourist destinations.
Interpol’s red notice for Red Bull heir ‘still in force’
Interpol’s red notice for Red Bull heir ‘still in force’
BANGKOK: Police deputy spokesman Kritsana Pattanacharoen insisted today (Mar 16) that Interpol’s “red notice” for hit-and-run fugitive and Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya is still in force, despite vanishing from the Interpol website.
Deal struck with Malaysia to build border wall in Songkhla
Deal struck with Malaysia to build border wall in Songkhla
BANGKOK: Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to proceed with a plan to build a border wall in Songkhla in efforts to strengthen security operations and fight transnational crime.