Year: 2019
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Weather for February 22
Bangkok Generally clear. High 35ยบC. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Phuket Generally clear. High 32ยบC. E winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chiang Mai Generally clear. High 36ยบC. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Pattaya Generally clear. High 31ยบC. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Hua Hin Partly cloudy. High 33ยบC. Winds SSEโฆ
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Air quality for Thailand โ February 22
Central Thailand Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Northern Thailand Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Southern Thailand Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutantsโฆ
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Die! Die! Korean Air โnut rageโ heiress assaults husband in video
by The Korea Herald โ Asia News Network A video clip showing a woman who appears to be Cho Hyun-ah, formerly Korean Air vice-president, shouting at her husband, and photos showing his injuries has been revealed. In the video, the woman shouts โDie! Die!โ at her husband, surnamed Park, who filed for divorce last year citing physical and verbal abuse againstโฆ
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500 free helmets handed out to motorbike drivers in Patong
Patong Development Foundation together with Patong Police and Patong Municipality have given 500 helmets to motorbike drivers in Patong today under the campaign โWear your helmetโ. Handing out the 500 helmets to motorbike user in Patong was led by Patong Police Chief Col Anothai Jindamanee, Patong Municipality Chalermluck Kebsup and President of Patong Development Foundation Preechawut โPrapโ Keesin. Col Anothaiโฆ
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Thailandโs sponsorship market grew 19% โ 2018
ASN (Asia Sponsorship News) has just released its Sponsorship Market Overview for Thailand 2018. Local agencies have had their say on the performance of the Southeast Asian sponsorship marketplace. 2018 was a robust year for Thailandโs Sponsorship market, growing 19% year-on-year to US$223.4 million (2017โs total investment was US$188.2 million) and making grounds on reaching its previous (outlier) market peak ofโฆ
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Chinese tourists spend big during Chinese New Year holiday
Spending by Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday around the world was the highest in Thailand. Alipay, a leading digital payment platform offered by Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba Group has done the sums. The transactions were recorded between February 4-10, and data drawn from the 54 international markets where Alipay is accepted. The number of transactions inโฆ
Read More ยป - Bangkok News
Chronically ill man jumps to his death from Bangkok apartment
by The Nation A 66 year old man who lived alone and suffered from chronic ailments has been found dead outside a 15 floor apartment building in Bangkokโs Bang Sue district. It is believed he committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop this morning. Taopoon police were alerted at 11am that Charn Wanngern died after he fell to the groundโฆ
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Young elephant found dead with plastic in intestines โ Chachoengsao
PHOTO: Department of national parks, wildlife and plant conservation The body of a young elephant has been found with plastic inside its large intestine in Chachoengsao (north of Chon Buri) yesterday. Officials at the department of national parks, wildlife and plant conservation (DNP) were notified from a villager headman that the young elephant has been founded dead in the forest. Veterinariansโฆ
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Students are dropping out along Cambodiaโs border with Thailand
by VOA A Cambodian official has reported that about 23% of children in three provinces along the border with Thailand have stopped attending school. The Cambodian Education Minister Hangchuon Naron was speaking about the student dropout rate. He said that the rate in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Oddor Meanchey provinces was much higher than in other areas, where rates areโฆ
Read More ยป - Phuket News
Dog rescued from 10 metre well in Phuket
A dog has been rescued after falling into a 10 metre deep well behind a temple in Thalang. Rescue workers were called about the incident at 4pm yesterday that happened behind Tharua Temple in Thalang. They found a 10 metre deep well and a dog whoโs stuck at the bottom of the well. Rescue workers abseiled into the well andโฆ
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No fatalities or injuries reported in Lampang earthquake
PHOTOS: NNT No fatalities or injuries have been reported as a result of yesterdayโs earthquake in northern Thailand. The tremors occurred 15 times and registered 4.9 magnitude with a 21 kilometre deep epicentre in the Wang Nua district of Lampang province, but caused no serious effect to villagers, according to a report of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.โฆ
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Better analysis needed to track down the source of new chemicals in illicit drugs
The Office of Narcotics Control Board has been training personnel in drug analysis to handle new illicit substances coming onto the streets. A Chinese analysis lab has recently discovered 230 new psychotropic substances which are making their way into recreational drugs and other foods. China has subsequently banned several beverages and sweets that contain these new illegal substances. Thailandโs Justiceโฆ
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Fire destroys house in Phuket Town in an alleged arson attack
Fire has destroyed a house that was selling petrol bottles out the front in Phuket Town earlier today. Witness say they saw a woman near the house before the fire started. Phuket City Police were notified of the house fire in Soi Hatchaniwet in Phuket Town t at 1.50am this morning. Fire fighters headed to the scene with five fireโฆ
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Army chiefโs intervention in election campaign backfires
by Jitraporn Sennawong and Nattaphat Phromkaew The Thai Army chiefโs attempt to scare politicians from discussing the Armyโs budget and reform by indirectly calling them โenemies of the stateโ has backfired. Many Thais have emerged with additional proposals for reforms of the military, and others are protesting the chiefโs invocation of the jingoistic military anthem. Political critics and social mediaโฆ
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Man arrested over 50 million baht scam
A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding around 100 stock market investors of about 50 million baht. Pol Lt Gen Suchate Hakparn, the Immigration Bureau chief who also heads the economic crime centre, says 52 year old Jittaraphon Nisarat was arrested on Tuesday at his apartment in Bangkokโs Phra Khanong district. Surachate says Jittaraphon was arrested under a warrantโฆ
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Five year old Finnish boy mauled by dogs at Krabi Beach
A five year old Finnish boy has been seriously injured after being attacked and mauled by a pack of dogs at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi. Rescue workers at Ao Nang were notified of the incident at 6.30 last night. Rescue workers arrived to find the Finnish boy in distress and crying out with pain. The boyโs father was alreadyโฆ
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Air quality for Thailand โ February 21
Central Thailand It is a great day to be active outside. Northern Thailand Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Southern Thailand It is a great day to be active outside.
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Weather for February 21
Bangkok Generally clear. High 35ยบC. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Phuket Generally clear. High 32ยบC. ENE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chiang Mai Generally clear. High 36ยบC. Winds SE and variable. pattaya Partly cloudy, with a possible thunderstorm. High 30ยบC. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Hua Hin Generallyโฆ
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Thai Raksa Chart say Princess was โnominated with her consentโ
PHOTO: Prasert Thepsri โ The Nation The embattled Thai Raksa Chart Party is defending its nomination of Princess Ubolratana as a prime ministerial candidate saying it was done at the wish and consent of the Princess. The party is fighting for its existence as the Charter Court mulls a dissolution of the party after a recommendation from the Election Commission.โฆ
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Thai baht surges against weakening US dollar
The Thai baht is soaring to its highest level against the US dollar in more than half a decade. Analysts are expecting the Thai currency to continue marching past the 31 baht to the US dollar mark. Currency experts believe the bahtโs strength could be partly due to the weakness of the US dollar as investors speculate on the currentโฆ
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Police investigate motorbike hoons in Patong
PHOTOS: Patong Police Patong Police are investigating alleged foreign motorbike racing gangs in Patong after a viral video clip in local social media. The Patong Police report that the clip of tourists who have been driving their motorbikes at high speed around the streets of Patong has been very popular and provided them with a lot of information about theโฆ
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Thailand will swelter through searing temperatures this summer
Temperatures in Thailand this summer is forecast to be 1-2 degrees Celsius warmer than last year. The announcement comes from the Thai Meteorological Department director-general Phuwiang Prakammin. And itโs predicted to hit 42-43C in seven provinces in northern Thailand. In Thailand summer, as a regional season, is listed as running between February 21 to mid-May. Phuwiang says daytime temperatures inโฆ
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โSelf-myofascial releaseโ โ what is foam rolling?
by Krix Luther The word is out about self-myofascial release โ foam rolling โ and, no, Thailand people, this doesnโt have to do with a โsoapyโ or โhappy-endingsโ. So what is foam rolling you ask? Well, it was once a secretive technique used by professional coaches and therapists but has become a regular practice for people across the spectrum ofโฆ
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Japanโs legendary cherry blossom is only 5 hours away
by Kaoru Do you travel frequently between Thailand and North America and want to break your journey on the way? Or are you simply looking for somewhere to escape the scorching weather forecast for the next few months? Japan has become a very popular holiday destination among Thais with visitor numbers expected to reach one million a year. Many ofโฆ
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Elderly motorbike driver dies in Thalang crash
A 74 year old motorbike driver has died after colliding with a high speed taxi in Thalang this morning. The Thalang Police headed to the accident near an intersection of Thepkrasattri โ Nai Yang Road in Thalang at 7.40am. When they arrived they found a damaged taxi. Nearby they located the damaged motorbike. 74 year old Somchai Uttasaha, the motorbikeโฆ
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Motorbike driver dies in Phuket collision
A motorbike driver has died after colliding with a car in Phuket Town yesterday. The Phuket City Police were notified of the incident on Takua Pa Road in Phuket Town at 2am yesterday. Police and emergency responders arrived to find a damaged car driven by 28 year old Tanyapat Donkamnerd who was waiting for police at the scene. Nearby theyโฆ
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Thief steals rescuerโs wallet on Hua Hin beach
A tourist has drowned whilst swimming at Hua His Beach near Soi 69. Tragic indeed. But a foreigner Good Samaritan who went in to help the man has had his wallet stolen from the beach whilst trying to save the man. A video taken around 1 pm yesterday shows a group of foreigners doing their best to revive the man;โฆ
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The legalisation of marijuana for medical purposes, is now in effect
Grass, pot, ganja, marijuanaโฆ cannabis. Whatever you want to call it, it can now be grown legally in Thailand and used in medical and scientific applications with the consent of the authorities, under strict guidelines. The Narcotics Act 2562, which seeks to amend specific provisions of the Narcotics Act of 1979 to enable the use of marijuana for the treatment of patients, study, research and development, has nowโฆ
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Chiang Maiโs sword-wielding song thaew driver charged over intimidating tactics โ VIDEO
Story from Sanook. Video from Thai Rath The red song thaew driver, who followed a white sedan around the moat road waving a sword in Chiang Mai, has now been charged by the police. Sanook reports that 69 year old โSonโ has now been charged with having a knife in public and behaving in an intimidating manner that could scareโฆ
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Foreign tourists being tracked down for driving dangerously in Pattaya
Daily News reports that Pattaya Police are tracking down two foreigners caught on video riding recklessly in the Jomtien area, south of Pattaya. The video clip shows the two men waiting at traffic lights before racing each other with one man splaying his legs and doing a โwheelieโ. Neither of the pair were wearing a helmet or shirts. The Pattayaโฆ
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Mahout charged after Italian tourists injured from elephant attack
A mahout has been charged after an elephant attacked an Italian tourist in Phang Nga yesterday. Phang Nga livestock officials say the elephant was too young for elephant rides. A 29 year old Italian tourist, and his 31 year old travel companion, remain in Phang Nga hospital this morning following the elephant attack yesterday. Read more about the attack HERE. Chiefโฆ
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Two arrested with 100 kilograms of kratom in Phuket
Two men have been arrested carrying 100 kilogram of kratom leaves at the Phuket Checkpoint early this morning. A team of officers at the Phuket checkpoint arrested the two Thai men: 49 year old Natee Martmanang from Songkhla and 34 year old Tanan Chotchuang from Satun. They were arrested while coming through the checkpoint at the north end of Phuketโฆ
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Weather for February 20
Bangkok Generally clear. High 34ยบC. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Phuket Generally clear. High 31ยบC. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chiang Mai Generally clear. High 35ยบC. Winds SE and variable. Pattaya Generally clear. High 31ยบC. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Hua Hin Generally clear. High 31ยบC. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Koโฆ
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Syrian woman arrested with fake Spanish passport at Suvarnabhumi Airport
PHOTOS: Immigration Bureau Immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport have arrested a Syrian woman with a fake Spain passport. The Immigration Bureau reports that, while they were patrolling the airport, they found the woman who was acting suspiciously. They asked to see her passport which had her name listed on the passport as Alampana Albana, a Spanish national. She was waiting forโฆ
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Air quality for Thailand โ February 20
Central Thailand It is a great day to be active outside. Northern Thailand Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Southern Thailand It is a great day to be active outside.
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Italian tourists injured in goring attack by bull elephant in Phang Nga park
A 29 year old Italian tourist, and his travel companion, are in a Phang Nga hospital this morning following an elephant attack. The man was seriously injured yesterday when a 12 year old male elephant, that he and a friend were riding as part of a tourist activity in Phang Ngaโs Mueang district, suddenly shook them to the ground andโฆ
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Man dies instantly in temple fireworks explosion in Chaiyaphum
A 59 year old man, serving as a civil defence volunteer at a Chaiyaphum temple fair, has been killed instantly after picking up a seemingly half-lit giant fireworks pipe that then blew up in his face. Chaiyaphum is in central Thailand, north-east of Bangkok. The incident took place at Wat Ban Muang Kao in Kaset Sombun district last night. The annualโฆ
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