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Phuket “Sandbox” slow start for tourism; Philippines police investigated over “war on drugs” | Thailand Top Stories | October 5

Thaiger VideoPublished: 12:22, 05 October 2021| Updated: 12:22, 05 October 2021

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Phuket “Sandbox” slow start for tourism; Philippines police investigated over “war on drugs” | Thailand Top Stories | October 5 |Caitlin gives us a quick update on the national Covid-19 situation as well as the top headlines in Thailand and Southeast Asia: Phuket Sandbox slowly reviving the tourism industry, Police seek court approval to extend detention for American rape suspect, Swiss man arrested for allegedly beating man to death in self-defence, Philippines government to investigate 154 police over “war on drugs,” Bali airport to reopen for international flights.

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2021-10-05 14:27

While the crime is a crime no matter who commits it, foreigners behaving badly always seems to grab the headlines. If found guilty (and Thailand subscribes to the presumption of innocent until proven guilty), then of course the full force…

2021-10-05 15:17

3 hours ago, AlexPTY said: One out, other 4-5k bars, massage places and gogos to go. Well done, dudes Just so that you get your facts correct. The crushing majority of the women in the bars and gogos are not…

2021-10-05 15:21

I think perhaps the points being made here and giving @Paco the benefit of the doubt, is that it always “feels worse” when a foreigner does it especially to many Thai who are inherently racist. Foreigners (no matter how long they…

2021-10-05 19:50

5 hours ago, Malc-Thai said: Do you watch the thai news here daily? . nearly everyday they show, either someone shot with a gun or stabbed.. then you get the woman killed by a rapist or lured to a room…

2021-10-05 19:52

5 hours ago, gummy said: Well my Thai is not too bad, my Thai wife's is ok also but then after living here 38 years I think it should be and I would judge from your immature and ill informed…

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