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Kawin set to join Belgian team OHL
Kawin set to join Belgian team OHL
FOOTBALL: Thailand goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan will join Oud-Heverlee Leuven (OHL) later this month, the Belgian second division club said yesterday (Jan 9).
18th Prawit watch identified as B1.5m Patek Philippe
18th Prawit watch identified as B1.5m Patek Philippe
BANGKOK: The latest luxury watch spotted on the wrist of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has been identified on social media.
ID theft victim calls on CSD for justice
ID theft victim calls on CSD for justice
BANGKOK: A Nonthaburi woman has asked Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police to take action against a member of a call centre gang who she accuses of using her lost ID card to open bank accounts which were used to swindle people, a crime that led to her being arrested for a crime she did not commit.
Foreign Minister confirms Yingluck in London since Sept
Foreign Minister confirms Yingluck in London since Sept
BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai confirmed today (Jan 9) that fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been in London since September, and possibly carries the passport of another country as her Thai passports were revoked.
Briton arrested after death plunge in Pattaya
Briton arrested after death plunge in Pattaya
PATTAYA: A British national was arrested yesterday (Jan 8) in connection with the death of a woman who fell from a condominium in the nude in the resort city.
Ex-Buddhist chief among nine charged with graft
Ex-Buddhist chief among nine charged with graft
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has brought charges against former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) chief Phanom Sornsilp and eight other ex-officials for graft in connection with a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Drink drivers to provide community service for disabled
Drink drivers to provide community service for disabled
NATIONWIDE: More than 6,650 drivers, most of whom were intoxicated over the New Year festival, are being forced to do community service for dangerous driving.
Ex-PAD heads: We won’t pay damages
Ex-PAD heads: We won’t pay damages
BANGKOK: Former yellow-shirt co-leaders say they cannot afford to pay damages worth more than B522 million incurred by the defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)’s 10-day closure of Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports 10 years ago.
Frenchman nabbed for stealing money at Suvarnabhumi
Frenchman nabbed for stealing money at Suvarnabhumi
BANGKOK: A French national was arrested at a hotel in Bangkok yesterday (Jan 7) for allegedly stealing money from an Egyptian tourist at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Four held in 10kg heroin bust
Four held in 10kg heroin bust
CHUMPHON: Four people, including a former prisoner convicted in a security case, have been arrested after more than 10 kilogrammes of heroin, destined for the deep South, was found hidden in their pickup truck in Pathiu district.
Almost 100 street racers arrested, Facebook pages closed
Almost 100 street racers arrested, Facebook pages closed
BANGKOK: Almost 100 motorcycle racers, both adults and teenagers, were arrested and 71 modified motorcycles confiscated in a crackdown operation on daek waen racing on public streets in Bangkok in the early hours of Saturday.
Mobile charging ban draws flak
Mobile charging ban draws flak
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is facing heavy criticism for banning all staff from charging personal mobile phones at work, part of a long list of prohibitions it says are intended to curb 'conflicts of interest'.
Korea a false promised land for Thai illegal aliens, sex workers
Korea a false promised land for Thai illegal aliens, sex workers
BANGKOK: South Korea emerged as the No.1 country globally where Thais planned to work without a proper visa last year before many of their illegal trips were curtailed by authorities.
Sek summonsed to hear drugs charge
Sek summonsed to hear drugs charge
BANGKOK: Police have issued a summons for Sek Loso to report to Kannayao Police Station in Bangkok on Jan 12 to be formally charged with drug use.
Mekong River anti-narcotics drive affirmed
Mekong River anti-narcotics drive affirmed
BANGKOK: The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) will continue to work closely with narcotics suppression units of five countries along the Mekong River under the “Safe Mekong” project to fight illicit drugs threat in the sub-region.
Road deaths at 423 after final day of New Year holiday
Road deaths at 423 after final day of New Year holiday
NATIONWIDE: The holiday season road death toll rose to 423 yesterday (Jan 3), the final day of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of New Year travel, with Nakhon Ratchasima the province with the most deaths.
Sek Loso to face drug charge after positive urine test
Sek Loso to face drug charge after positive urine test
BANGKOK: Police will press a drug charge on Sek Loso after substances were found in his urine. The popular rock star is detained in Nakhon Sri Thammarat after allegedly firing gunshots in public following a concert last Friday (Dec 29).
Drink-driving behind 90% of violations
Drink-driving behind 90% of violations
NATIONWIDE: Drink-driving cases accounted for almost 90% of traffic offences during the New Year holiday period, according to the Probation Department.
Girl dies after being bitten in bed by cobra
Girl dies after being bitten in bed by cobra
SURAT THANI: A nine-year-old girl was found dead in her bed this morning (Jan 3) after being bitten overnight by a cobra also discovered under the blanket.
Jankovic upbeat about Thailand’s chances
Jankovic upbeat about Thailand’s chances
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Zoran Jankovic believes his team has the ability to beat North Korea in the first match of the AFC U23 Championship in China on Jan 10.