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Phatthalung village head assaults woman over cattle dispute
A 59 year old woman was brutally assaulted by a local village head in Phatthalung province following a heated argument over grazing cattle. The incident left her severely injured, leading to her hospitalisation. The woman’s 31 year old daughter Wannapa took her mother, Kasem, to Phatthalung Hospital at 5.45pm yesterday, August 27, after she was violently attacked. Kasem suffered severe…
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Cat found abandoned at temple in Songkhla
A CCTV camera captured a man and a woman on a motorcycle with a sidecar abandoning a cat in a sack at a temple in Songkhla. The Hope Songkhla urges the owner to help find it, as abandoning animals is illegal. A report from Songkhla detailed footage from a surveillance camera showing two individuals on a three-wheeled motorcycle, likely scrap…
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Nakhon Ratchasima family dispute over dogs ends in fatal shooting
A Thai man was fatally shot by his brother-in-law following a dispute over dogs and inheritance issues. The incident occurred yesterday, August 27, in a vegetable garden in Nakhon Ratchasima. Police were alerted at 6.40pm about a shooting in the vegetable garden of Moo 12, Khanong Phra, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Officers from Pak Chong Police Station, led…
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Pattaya police arrest app driver for assaulting teen passengers
Police in Pattaya arrested a 47 year old app based driver for sexually assaulting two female passengers aged 15 and 18. The incidents occurred while the victims were being driven to their destinations. The first victim, a 15 year old girl using the pseudonym A, recounted her experience. She ordered a Toyota Vios via a ride-hailing app at 4.30am yesterday,…
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Land encroachment scandal rocks Phuket Big Buddha
The Phuket Big Buddha Foundation is in hot water after the Forest Department accused its chairman of land encroachment. This follows a catastrophic mudslide that claimed 13 lives, predominantly Myanmar nationals, last week at Khao Nak Kerd, Phuket’s tallest peak. Officials from the Forest Department, along with the Phuket Buddhism Office, police, and local officials, carried out a rigorous inspection…
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Thai ministers set up flood command centre to tackle rising tides
Thai ministers ordered the establishment of a Flood Situation Command Centre to tackle the severe flooding sweeping across the nation. With a unified command structure, the newly formed operations centre is set to streamline water management efforts and mitigate the crisis. Leading this critical initiative is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Phumtham Wechayachai. The government has reassured the…
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£5m UK cannabis bust leaves Thai holidaymakers feeling high and dry
In a dramatic bust at Birmingham Airport in the UK, a staggering 5 million pounds (around 225 million baht) worth of cannabis was uncovered in just one day, as Thai holidaymakers flooded the terminal. A whopping 510 kilogrammes of the drug were found stashed in 28 suitcases on August 9, leading to the arrest of 11 British travellers who had…
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Outrage in Laos as wealthy 17 year old driver kills Thai man
Lao netizens stepped forward to seek justice for a Thai man who was killed in a car crash caused by a 17 year old driver from a powerful, wealthy family in the country. A Laotian man named Joseph Akaravong shared pictures of the damaged white Ferrari on Facebook and a photo of the dead Thai man, identified only as Fu, yesterday,…
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Sukhothai flood: 20-metre barrier breach impacts over 100 homes
Sukhothai’s Sawankhalok district faces a severe crisis as a water barrier has broken, creating a 20-metre gap, causing massive flooding. Over 100 households have been affected. Yesterday, August 27, reports indicated that the water level in the Yom River, Sawankhalok district, Sukhothai province, continued to rise. Water has seeped under the riverbank barrier at Village No. 6, Tha Thong subdistrict,…
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Local Thai agencies blamed for majority of state data breaches
Local administrative organisations (LAOs) have emerged as the primary culprits behind the most significant personal data leaks among state agencies, according to the Digital Economy and Society Ministry (MDES). The MDES conducted an extensive review of 31,561 state-run units from last November to yesterday, August 27, uncovering a total of 6,086 instances of personal data breaches. Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong revealed…
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Drunk tries to sexually assault Chon Buri security guard (video)
A female security guard in Chon Buri province issued a warning after a drunk man, claiming to work at the Bang Lamung Municipality Office, attempted to sexually assault her. The security guard told Amarin TV that the attempted assault on Sunday, August 25, had instilled fear in her and the residents of the community where she worked. She and the…
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DNA tests identify Thai plane crash victims, Chinese tests ongoing
Police Lieutenant General Trirong Piwpan, Commander of the Police Forensic Investigation Bureau, announced that DNA tests on remains from a plane crash in Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province, identified the four Thai victims. Further tests on the five Chinese passengers are ongoing. Gen. Trirong held a meeting to follow up on the identification process of the deceased from a small…
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Taxi driver tricked into giving a free ride in Bangkok
A taxi driver found himself at a loss for words after encountering a woman who tricked him into providing a free ride. The incident, which occurred when the driver picked her up from Bangmod Hospital and dropped her off at Tha Kham Market in Bangkok, left him frustrated and out of pocket. A taxi driver shared a video online yesterday,…
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Thief in Songkhla returns stolen manhole cover within 48 hours
A mysterious incident in Songkhla saw a stolen manhole cover returned just a day later, sparking widespread speculation online. Yesterday, August 27, CCTV footage captured a thief stealing the metal cover, only to bring it back within 48 hours. The CCTV footage showed a middle-aged man, wearing a cap and dark glasses, driving a pickup truck to a house in…
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Nine provinces miss reel deal, forcing Thai movie buffs to hit the road
Nine provinces in Thailand lack cinemas, forcing residents to travel to neighbouring regions to watch movies. The issue came to light recently when a netizen from Mae Hong Son expressed frustration about the lack of local cinemas, which sparked a broader discussion about social inequality and the economic viability of the cinema industry in these areas. The comment was made…
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Thai woman arrested for smuggling drugs into South Korea
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) arrested a Thai woman yesterday at a coffee shop in Bangkok for smuggling drugs from Thailand to South Korea. The 26 year old woman, named Kanokwan, was wanted by the police for her involvement in a recent ketamine smuggling operation. The case came to light when the ONCB joined forces with the…
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Pheu Thai Party says no Cabinet seats for Palang Pracharath MPs
Pheu Thai Party MPs met yesterday and agreed to remove members of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) from the new Cabinet. Former Pheu Thai Party Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai recently revealed that the new Cabinet would be established by the end of August, now only three days away. Phumtham disclosed that some former coalition parties have already submitted the…
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Thai central bank may cut rates if digital wallet delayed
The Bank of Thailand might be compelled to reduce the policy rate earlier than anticipated if the new government opts to postpone the digital wallet policy slated for the fourth quarter. Analysts warn this delay could significantly impact the Thai economy. Despite the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintaining the rate at 2.5% last week, BofA Securities highlighted that…
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Thai travel agency faces backlash over delayed plane tickets
Customers have raised complaints about a prominent travel agency, TravizGo, for allegedly failing to issue plane tickets after payment, citing cash flow issues and promising to refund with 7.5% interest per year within 90 days. We Are Consumers (พวกเราคือผู้บริโภค) Facebook members posted warnings about TravizGo, which offers flight, hotel, and tour package bookings via its website and app. “Anyone who…
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Underage Thai girl raped by Indian man and forced to abort baby
An Indian businessman in Chon Buri allegedly raped a 14 year old Thai girl in December of last year and forced her to have an abortion. The teenager’s 34 year old Thai mother decided to take legal action against the Indian businessman, filing a complaint at Nongprue Police Station yesterday, August 27. The incident occurred in December, but the mother…
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Phayao’s Phu Sang district
Heavy overnight rain in Phayao triggered flash floods in Phu Sang district in northern Thailand, causing significant damage across five sub-districts and forcing residents to flee their homes. The district chief has ordered an urgent assessment of the damage. Around midnight, relentless heavy rain battered Phayao province, continuing through the early hours. By 4am, today, August 28, accumulated forest runoff…
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Motorcyclist and vendor seriously injured in Pattaya collision
A motorcyclist collided with a street vendor’s sidecar in Pattaya, resulting in serious injuries for both individuals. The incident occurred at 3.20am today, August 28, on a road near Wat Boonkanjanaram, just before the Nong Phong intersection in the Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Centre received the report and dispatched rescue workers…
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Thai police seize massive drug haul after high-speed chase
Thai police successfully arrested members of a drug trafficking gang, seizing a massive haul of narcotics, after a high-speed chase involving gunfire. The gang attempted to flee but their vehicle was eventually disabled, leading to their capture. Chada Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Interior, along with Uthai Thani Governor, Kittirat Phanphet, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, and regional officials,…
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Thai air force opts for Swedish Gripen jets over US F-16s
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) announced its decision to acquire Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, opting for these over US-made F-16s. A committee within the RTAF reached this conclusion after examining additional details submitted by both contenders. The review, which occurred yesterday, August 27, focused heavily on offsets such as technology transfer and training, key factors in the Thai…
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New regulation allows convicts to serve time outside Thai prisons
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong staunchly defended a new regulation permitting convicts to be detained outside of prison, addressing concerns that it might unfairly benefit former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The Department of Corrections introduced this regulation to mitigate prison overcrowding, as the current system can only accommodate 150,000 to 160,000 inmates. The current prison population in Thailand stands at approximately…
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Digital wallet scheme may be delayed to next fiscal year
The 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme faces potential postponement until the next fiscal year starting October 1 if not implemented by next month, according to the Budget Bureau. Bureau Director Chalermphol Pensoot stated that the details of the cash handout policy would need to be revisited once the new Cabinet is formed. The initiative, promising 10,000 baht to up to 50…
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Heavy rain and flash flood warning for 51 Thailand provinces
The Meteorological Department of Thailand (TMD) issued a warning for 51 provinces in Thailand, advising residents to prepare for heavy to very heavy rainfall, flash floods, and forest runoffs. The announcement comes as a strong monsoon is expected to impact the region starting today. Thailand is expected to experience increased rainfall, with some areas facing heavy to very heavy downpours.…
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How to find trustworthy brokers in 2024
Nowadays, the majority of people are using online broker services to trade stocks and other assets. The top brokers out there are like all-in-one packages, providing top-notch customer service that’s quick on the draw and platforms for trading that are both easy to use and jam-packed with features. But with so many good online brokers available today, how do you…
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Peek performance: Students nab half-naked pervert in petrol station
A group of Thai students last night managed to catch a half-naked pervert who fled after peeking at a woman in a bathroom at a petrol station in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum. Officers from Mueang Chaiyaphum Police Station yesterday, August 26, were called to a road outside Chaiyaphum Wanaram Temple, where the group of students caught the alleged suspect,…
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Job jolt: Thailand’s unemployment hits two-year high at 1.07%
Thailand’s unemployment rate surged to a two-year high, with 1.07% of the workforce out of a job, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) revealed. The rise marks the highest level of unemployment since the Covid-19 pandemic waned, showing a worrying trend in the nation’s job market. Danucha Pichayanan, NESDC Secretary-General, reported that the rate had climbed slightly from…
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