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Man charged for threatening and kidnapping ex-girlfriend
Pattaya Police charged a man with five offences after he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife and kidnapped her from Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. He then took her to a restaurant in Pattaya to win her back. A 29 year old man named Aut filed a complaint at Mueang Pathum Thani Police Station yesterday after his girlfriend, 24 year old…
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Proposed RESTRICT Act could ban TikTok in the US
TikTok banned in the United States? If a new bipartisan bill gets its way, the popular short-video app could be blocked due to national security concerns. US Senators Mark Warner and John Thune have introduced a bill called the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act that could ban TikTok and other security…
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Belgian man tragically dies after trying to defuse argument in Patong
A Belgian man tragically died after he reportedly tried to defuse an argument in Patong. The man’s friend told Patong Police that he had been in a heated argument with a Thai man at an apartment in Soi Nanai. The victim had been trying to stop the heated exchange, and for unknown reasons, he reportedly ran and slipped, hitting his…
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Bear cub smuggler arrested in northern Thailand
Two tiny Asian black bear cubs were seized from a smuggler in Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand yesterday. The smuggler, who was arrested under suspicion of wildlife trafficking, claims he saved the bears when their mother got chased by a dog on the Myanmar side of the border. Head of the Office of Conversation Area 16, Pornthep Chareonsuebsakul,…
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Pink trumpet trees decorate park in middle of Bangkok
Nature enthusiasts and keen photographers, rejoice! Wachirabenchathat Park, also known as Suan Rot Fai, in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, is currently decorated with gorgeous Tabebuia rosea or pink trumpet trees in full bloom, Sanook reported. For those who have been waiting for the park to transform from its usual green appearance to a picturesque pink, the wait is finally…
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Cambodian trans snatches gold necklace from Singaporean man in Bangkok
Lumphini Police arrested an illegal Cambodian transwoman after she stole a gold necklace worth about 30,000 baht from a Singaporean man last night by pretending to greet and hug the victim while he was walking near Asok BTS Station in Bangkok. The official Facebook page of Lumphini Police Station reported today that they arrested a 36 year old illegal Cambodian…
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Chinese Samanea Group building largest retail centre in Thailand
Chinese retail giant Samanea Group plans to create the largest retail and wholesale centre in Thailand, much to the chagrin of Thai importers. They worry that the centre will flood the country with cheap Chinese goods. The Samanea Plaza, located on Bangna-Trat Road in Bang Sao Thong District, Samut Prakan province, already operates a massive shopping centre. Over 100 service…
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Desperate elephants flee massive forest fires in eastern Thailand
Desperate wild elephants are fleeing massive forest fires in Thailand’s eastern Trat province. The fires have destroyed more than 2,500 rai of forests since February 26, and the poor creatures are trying to escape. A herd of 13 elephants in the Klong Kaew Waterfall National Park have started moving out, Naewna reported yesterday. Rangers flew a drone which spotted the…
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Chinese tourists could be fined for wearing Thai student uniforms
A Thai lawyer has warned Chinese tourists to stop wearing Thai student uniforms while travelling in Thailand as it could result in a fine of 1,000 baht. Wearing a Thai student uniform when travelling in Thailand has gained momentum among Chinese tourists after the well-known Chinese actress and singer, Ju Jingyi, posted a picture of herself wearing a Thai student…
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Phuket man fires gun in hospital car park in spat over parking space
Yet another parking spat in Thailand has resulted in a gun being drawn. A Phuket man yesterday fired a gun at another man’s car in a hospital parking lot in a spat over parking space. The incident happened on the fifth floor of Vachira Phuket Hospital’s car park building at 9.30am. The man, 31 year old Thanakorn Thongek, had reportedly…
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Tories gang up on Gary Lineker for calling out Nazi policy
Tories are ganging up on sports presenter Gary Lineker after he likening the Conservative Party’s asylum policy as “not dissimilar to that used by (Nazi) Germany in the (19)30s.” Far-right Tory MPs reckon the popular BBC presenter should be sacked. The Match of the Day presenter took to Twitter to remark on a video posted by the Home Secretary, Suella…
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Minivan driver claims he wasn’t asleep, screaming tourists caused crash
A minivan full of Russian tourists crashed either as a result of a screaming passenger or a sleeping driver, depending on who you believe. The minivan crashed into a tree after the driver was seen slumping over in his chair and one of the passengers screamed loudly, either out of fear, or too quickly to wake up the sleeping driver.…
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ฺฺBillionaire’s ‘sadistic’ son denies biting woman’s genitals
UPDATE The billionaire’s son accused of assaulting a woman he met on a dating app in Nonthaburi province, central Thailand, denies that he bit her genitals. He did admit to “squeezing” the victim out of “jealousy” leaving her badly bruised. Reporters managed to contact 22 year old Khittiphot aka “Micky” who said that A (pseudonym) invited him to her condo room.…
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Thailand tourism industry hails success of We Travel Together scheme
The Tourism Authority of Thailand hailed the success of its We Travel Together scheme after holidaymakers rushed to book hotels during the latest phase of the programme. Within just six hours of the hotel subsidy programme’s availability, a remarkable 112,876 room nights were reserved out of the 560,000 available, demonstrating a high level of demand. According to Tourism Authority of…
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Small plane crashes in central Thailand, 1 dead, 1 injured
A small plane crashed into a shrimp pond in Samut Sakhon province in central Thailand this morning, killing one man and injuring one woman. At 7.24am, the Samut Sakhon Provincial Incident Notification and Command Centre reported that a two-seater Tecnum P92 aircraft crashed into a pond at a shrimp farm along the Khok Kham – Sandap Road behind the Sinsakhon…
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DMCR report an abundance of healthy sealife in Krabi
Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre (DMCR), Lower Andaman Sea were pleased to report the abundance of healthy sealife after they performed an aerial survey over Krabi last week. Between March 1 to March 5, 22 dugongs and 74 sea turtles were discovered. Yesterday, the Director of the DMCR, Lower Andaman Sea, Santi Ninlawat, reported…
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Koh Samui welcomes inaugural flight from Chengdu, China
On Sunday, Koh Samui Airport in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, welcomed a flight from Chengdu in China for the first time in over three years. Chengdu Airlines flight EU2807 landed in Koh Samui at 5.40pm with 130 Chinese tourists on board. Samui Airport held a special welcome ceremony for the inaugural flight by using fire engines to spray water…
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Irate Thai man who set his own car on fire has absolutely no regrets
An irate Thai man who set his car on fire in the northeast Udon Thani province has absolutely no regrets. The man, 58 year old Panya, set fire to his sedan on Sunday after continuing to experience problems with the car’s electrical system and trouble getting the car to start. The issues really ground Panya’s gears. When he wanted to…
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Thai woman steals motorcycle from drunk foreigner in Pattaya while he vomited
Pattaya Police yesterday arrested a Thai woman for stealing a motorcycle from a foreigner in Pattaya. The opportunist thief grabbed the chance to steal the motorbike while the foreign man parked his motorcycle to vomit on the roadside. The 38 year old man named Fiorenzo Cardinali filed a complaint with Pattaya Police after discovering his Yamaha Grand Filano motorcycle had been…
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Swedish tourist found dead inside tent on Ao Nang Beach in Thailand
A Swedish tourist was found dead inside a tent on Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province in southern Thailand yesterday. At 1pm, officers at Ao Nang Police Station were informed that a tourist discovered a foreigner lying dead inside a tent. Police, doctors from Krabi Hospital and rescue workers rushed to the scene. Police found a blue camping tent pitched…
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Food delivery rider hailed a hero for saving 4 year old boy in Bangkok
A food delivery rider from the LINE MAN platform has been hailed a “hero” by Thai netizens and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) after he saved the life of a four year old boy near Bangkok. The viral video posted on the TikTok account, ch_chamaiporn, showed the quick-thinking rider jumping off his motorcycle and running to rescue the little boy who…
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Southern Philippines jolted by two strong earthquakes
The Philippines is recovering after two strong earthquakes hit the southern part of the country. Yesterday, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at around 2pm, just a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island. The US Geological Survey says a shallower second quake, measuring 5.6 magnitudes, hit just three hours later in…
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Thai seller of rubber duck calendar found guilty of royal defamation
A Thai seller of a rubber ducky calendar has been found guilty of royal defamation. The 26 year old man, “Tonmai,” was arrested on December 31, 2020, and charged with royal defamation. Now, he will serve two years in prison after being found guilty. The Taling Chan Criminal Court ruled that the depiction of the rubber duck was a mockery…
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Thai navy busts Phuket umbrella operator for beach encroachment
The Royal Thai Navy busted a Phuket umbrella operator for encroaching on a beach yesterday. The incident happened on Koh Racha Yai, an island off southern Phuket. The navy inspected the island yesterday and found the operator on Ao Pratok Beach. Twenty sets of umbrellas were seized, and the operator was arrested and brought to Chalong Police Station for further…
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South Korea’s spy agency says Kim Jong-un’s first child is a son
South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), says Kim Jong-un’s first child is a son. The news comes as Yoo Sang-beom, quoted what the NIS allegedly told him. Yoo is a member of the ruling People Power Party. Yoo says despite the claims by the NIS, he says it doesn’t have detailed evidence of this claim. “We do…
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Wild deer seriously injured in collision with pickup truck in Thailand
A pickup truck collided with a wild deer at full force when it suddenly darted across the road in Rayong province in eastern Thailand yesterday. The deer is seriously injured and the pickup is so damaged that it looks like it collided with another vehicle. At 6pm, the Pluak Daeng Rescue Service were informed that a wild deer was seriously…
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Phuket cops on the prowl for hit-and-run driver
Phuket cops are on the prowl for a hit-and-run driver who sideswiped a motorbike, knocking the rider onto the ground. The incident happened on Saturday at 12.02am on Wiset Road in the village of Rawai. CCTV footage showed that the car was half in the left lane while it passed the Honda Click motorbike before it sideswiped the motorbike and…
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2 perverted Thai transwomen arrested for luring 4 boys into making porn
Two perverted Thai transwomen were arrested in Chon Buri and Khon Kaen for luring four boys, aged 12 years old, into making group-sex porn and selling child pornography via Twitter accounts and the LINE application. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) reported today that they collaborated with the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) to apprehend the two alleged pedophiles involved in…
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Thai netizens call out sentence for tiger killers as too lenient
Thai netizens are calling out the recent sentencing for five hunters who killed a tiger mother and her cub last year as too lenient. Comments on a Facebook post by the Thai news outlet Story This Morning unleashed a wrath of anger from Thais. The over 100 comments included, “That’s it. Very little blame,” “Thai law is so weak,” and “Should…
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Murderer arrested while trying to commit suicide near Bangkok
A man who murdered his wife by setting fire to her and stabbing her in Samut Prakarn province yesterday was arrested this afternoon while he trying to commit suicide in Chacherngsao province near Bangkok. The 42 year old murderer, Pisutriri Chansoda, committed the heinous crime against his 45 year old wife, Natthanan Joomfong, yesterday in front of the Global Environmental…
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