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  • NewsThailand Film Office reports record-breaking year for Thai movie industry
    Bob ScottPublished: 12:19, 25 January 2023
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    Thailand Film Office reports record-breaking year for Thai movie industry

    The Thailand Film Office (TFO) reported 2022 was a record-breaking year for the Thai movie industry despite a sluggish start to the new calendar year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The TFO compiled a list of impressive statistics for filming foreign movies in the Land of Smiles for 2022. It recorded that film crews shot 348 different types of movies…

  • Crime NewsThieves steal 27 public defibrillators in Bangkok, Thailand
    leahPublished: 10:24, 25 January 2023
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    Thieves steal 27 public defibrillators in Bangkok, Thailand

    Thai news outlet Drama-addict reported that 27 public Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) dotted around the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, have been stolen. In total, 262 AEDs are stationed all around the city to be used to help people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs are life-saving, yet easy-to-use medical devices that can analyse the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an…

  • World NewsPorsche enthusiasts gather in Bangkok for Das Treffen
    Bob ScottPublished: 09:40, 25 January 2023
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    Porsche enthusiasts gather in Bangkok for Das Treffen

    Porsche enthusiast Sihabutr ‘Tenn’ Xoomsai, and organiser of the seventh edition of Das Treffen, celebrated the largest gathering of Porsche models in Southeast Asia, in Bangkok, Thailand. Das Treffen, meaning “The Meeting” in German, brings together not only all the generations of Porsche cars but also every generation of sports car enthusiasts. From those who swear by air-cooled models to…

  • Things To DoTop 10 tourist attractions in Bangkok (2023)
    Alina MarceloPublished: 18:16, 24 January 2023
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    Top 10 tourist attractions in Bangkok (2023)

    Get ready to feast your eyes and taste buds in Bangkok, the glittering gem of Southeast Asia! This city is a true treasure trove of tourist delights. From stunning architecture to Asian handicrafts that make for the perfect souvenirs, you won’t get enough of the tourist attractions in Bangkok. And after a day of shopping and sightseeing, nothing beats a…

  • Crime NewsMP says cannabis helps reduce Yaba addicts in Bangkok
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:51, 24 January 2023
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    MP says cannabis helps reduce Yaba addicts in Bangkok

    Bhumjaithai Party MP Suphachai Jaismut believes the legalising of cannabis has led to a decrease in the use of methamphetamine (also known as Yaba) in Bangkok. Suphachai posted on Facebook yesterday that, “Ganja comes, Yaba goes away.” The Bhumjaithai Party MP admitted that he never expected legalising cannabis would decrease the use of methamphetamine. He initially focused on its potential…

  • Thailand NewsSRT plans to buy new train engines after viral video reveals new station swirling in smoke
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:31, 24 January 2023
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    SRT plans to buy new train engines after viral video reveals new station swirling in smoke

    The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) announced plans to buy new engines for its trains after a viral video showed Bangkok’s new central train station swirling with smoke and air pollution. Banpong Station’s YouTube channel released a video on Thursday, January 19 of the new Bangkok Aphiwat Central Station full of smoke. The video caption said… “The first express train…

  • Thailand News3 Chinese men deported for illegally opening restaurant in Bangkok
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:51, 24 January 2023
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    3 Chinese men deported for illegally opening restaurant in Bangkok

    Police yesterday raided a Chinese restaurant operating illegally in Bangkok and arrested three Chinese men found working there. They were fined, deported, and put on Thailand’s blacklist. Immigration Bureau officers raided the Chaosan Osha Chinese restaurant on the Rama 9 Road in the Huay Kwang district of Bangkok. Officers reported that they found three Chinese citizens at the restaurant. A 35…

  • Thailand NewsThailand Startup Pitch Competition | Thaiger Cage
    Thaiger VideoPublished: 14:43, 23 January 2023
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    Thailand Startup Pitch Competition | Thaiger Cage

    The Thaiger launched a new start-up technology pitch event ‘The Thaiger Cage’ on 16th January 2023 at the Conrad Bangkok. It is a special prequel to the Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2023, the country’s leading annual hospitality event. This event featured 5 Thailand-based start-ups who have specifically developed hospitality or tourism digital products or apps, pitching to 3 expert judges…

  • World NewsThailand to extradite alleged Malaysian scammer to China
    leahPublished: 15:50, 20 January 2023
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    Thailand to extradite alleged Malaysian scammer to China

    A Thai court ordered a wanted alleged Malaysian scammer to be extradited to China to face charges related to fraud on Wednesday. Both Malaysia and China requested the repatriation of Tedy Teow Wooi Huat, the founder of the Mobility Beyond Imagination Group (MBI), after he was allegedly linked to numerous scams, reports the Straits Times. Penang-born Teow attended a virtual…

  • Bangkok NewsPassengers left waiting hours at Bangkok’s new central train station
    leahPublished: 13:12, 20 January 2023
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    Passengers left waiting hours at Bangkok’s new central train station

    The opening of Bangkok‘s new central train station Bangkok Aphiwat Central Station did not go so smoothly yesterday with the first service to Chiang Mai departing three hours later than scheduled and many more delayed services. BBC Thai and CH7 report that services were delayed to await the arrival of Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, who was rather late to an…

  • Hot NewsPassengers at Bangkok’s main train terminal to get help from new robots
    Ann CarterPublished: 10:12, 20 January 2023
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    Passengers at Bangkok’s main train terminal to get help from new robots

    Passengers at Bangkok’s Krung Thep Aphiwat Train Terminal will be getting help from new service robots. The massive train station, formerly known as Bang Sue Grand Station, will feature six robots which can communicate in English, Thai and Chinese. The robots can guide passengers to certain locations in the train station such as the food centre, ticket booths, and taxis.…

  • Thailand NewsNew public park in Bangkok to open after removal of 2 squatters
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:41, 19 January 2023
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    New public park in Bangkok to open after removal of 2 squatters

    A new public park in Bangkok is opening soon. The construction of Pathum Wananurak Park was finished five years ago but it has never been opened to the public because two squatting families refused to move off the land. Pathum Wananurak Park is located next to CentralWorld shopping mall. The park took over a residential area called Rong Poon Community…

  • Thailand NewsTeen shoots dead rival with 800 baht gun in central Thailand
    leahPublished: 14:59, 19 January 2023
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    Teen shoots dead rival with 800 baht gun in central Thailand

    A Thai teenager used a gun he ordered from the Internet for 800 baht to shoot dead his rival in Samut Prakan province in central Thailand on Friday morning. The 17 year old culprit, Champ, killed 28 year old Kittisak, a YouTuber and former vocational student, with a single gunshot wound to the chest through his back at his own…

  • Thailand NewsFree shuttle bus from Yaowarat to Khao San for Chinese New Year
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:35, 19 January 2023
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    Free shuttle bus from Yaowarat to Khao San for Chinese New Year

    Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is providing tourists with free shuttle buses between Yaowarat Road and Khao San Road from tomorrow until January 23 to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Deputy Bangkok Governor Wissanu Subsomphon announced yesterday that the BMA would temporarily operate a Yaowarat-Khao San Road BMA Feeder to facilitate tourists and reduce traffic jams during the Chinese Spring Festival,…

  • Thailand NewsUniversity student shot dead on a Bangkok footpath
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:57, 18 January 2023
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    University student shot dead on a Bangkok footpath

    Two unidentified gunmen shot dead a university student in a drive-by shooting while the victim was walking on a Phaya Thai Road footpath in Bangkok on Saturday. Police are still searching for the gunmen. A security camera in front of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Chulalongkorn University captured the shooting incident on Saturday, January 14 at about 8.40pm. Two men…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok to gain more dog-friendly public parks
    leahPublished: 14:37, 18 January 2023
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    Bangkok to gain more dog-friendly public parks

    Finding a green area to walk your furry friend in Bangkok is difficult because pet dogs are not allowed in all but one of the city’s public parks. That is about to change thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) “15-minute” park project. The BMA has acquired 107 plots of land, covering a collective 659 rai, which will be transformed…

  • Crime NewsCourt rules 8 years in prison for Thai man who dumped model’s body in Bangkok condo lobby
    leahPublished: 10:50, 18 January 2023
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    Court rules 8 years in prison for Thai man who dumped model’s body in Bangkok condo lobby

    Thailand‘s Court of Appeal upholds an eight-year prison sentence for a man convicted of abducting an unconscious woman and dumping her dead body in the lobby of his condo in Bangkok over three years ago. In September 2019, models Rachadech “Nam Un” Wongtabutr and Thitima “Lalabelle” Noraphanphiphat were both hired to provide entertainment at a house party in Bang Bua…

  • Hot NewsUS actor George Clooney’s foundation stands up for Thai protesters
    Ann CarterPublished: 10:14, 18 January 2023
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    US actor George Clooney’s foundation stands up for Thai protesters

    US actor George Clooney’s foundation is standing up for Thai protesters through its TrialWatch initiative. The initiative is part of the Clooney Foundation for Justice and has been monitoring and evaluating the criminal proceedings against the protest leaders since 2020. TrialWatch urged Thailand to adhere to its international human rights obligations in an amicus brief submitted on Monday to the…

  • Bangkok NewsSea nomads take struggle over alleged land encroachment to Bangkok
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 17:38, 17 January 2023
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    Sea nomads take struggle over alleged land encroachment to Bangkok

    Sea nomads are taking their struggle over alleged land encroachment to Bangkok. The nomads are part of the Moken minority, a group of semi-nomadic Austronesian group that lives in Thai coastal provinces and inhabits over 800 islands in the Andaman Sea. Today, a group of Moken people from Koh Lipe rallied in front of the Treasury Department, demanding justice over…

  • Crime NewsMentally ill Bangkok man allegedly brutally murders his mother
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:07, 17 January 2023
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    Mentally ill Bangkok man allegedly brutally murders his mother

    A mentally ill Bangkok man allegedly brutally murdered his mother, Thai media reported. Lat Krabang Police arrested the suspect, 37 year old Noi Chanprem, on Sunday. Police were alerted about the incident and rushed to the victim’s four-story apartment building. Officers found the body of Noi’s mother, 61 year old Chai Chanprem, covered in blood in a room on the…

  • Crime NewsThai man hails taxi from female-only app and murders driver
    leahPublished: 14:12, 16 January 2023
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    Thai man hails taxi from female-only app and murders driver

    A 21 year old Thai man has been arrested under suspicion of murdering a female taxi driver in central Thailand on Saturday. On Saturday, officers from Chaiya Phruek Police Station were notified about the discovery of a female body in the Khlong Khoi subdistrict of Nonthaburi province. Police and volunteers from the Phor Teck Tung Foundation went to the scene, some…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok kids suffer food poisoning after eating free noodles for Children’s Day
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:25, 16 January 2023
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    Bangkok kids suffer food poisoning after eating free noodles for Children’s Day

    Bangkok kids suffered food poisoning, photo by Amarin TV. A group of Bangkok kids suffered food poisoning after eating free noodles on Friday for Children’s Day. Over 10 ambulances rushed to Wat Naknimit School on Soi Suksawat 14, Suksawat road, to help the 30 kids. Reports said the children suffered nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and headaches. One female student said someone…

  • EventsCan’t Stop Won’t Stop: A photo exhibition reliving 2 years of the Bangkok Community Help Foundation
    leahPublished: 17:23, 13 January 2023
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    Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A photo exhibition reliving 2 years of the Bangkok Community Help Foundation

    Can’t Stop Won’t Stop is a photography exhibition reliving the work of the Bangkok Community Help Foundation over the past two years, opening tomorrow at 6pm. The exhibition will be held at Wat That Thong School in near Ekkamai BTS Station. Opening Night: Saturday, January 14, 6pm – 9pm Walk-in: Sunday, January 15 – Saturday, January 21 10am – 6pm…

  • Thailand NewsBentley driver’s blood test reveals methamphetamine use
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:00, 13 January 2023
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    Bentley driver’s blood test reveals methamphetamine use

    Police today revealed that the Bentley driver who caused a three-car crash was not only under the influence of alcohol but drugs were also found in his system. Police confirmed to the media that a drug test discovered methamphetamine and another unidentified narcotic in his blood system. More updates are expected to be announced this evening. The Bentley driver, Suthat…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok taxi fare increase effective today
    leahPublished: 11:46, 13 January 2023
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    Bangkok taxi fare increase effective today

    Bangkok taxi fares will increase to a minimum fare of 40 baht today after staying at 35 baht for 30 years. The increased fare, which applies to Bangkok registered taxis with no more than seven seats, is effective today according to its announcement in the Royal Gazette yesterday. However, passengers may not notice a rise in fares straight away as…

  • Tourism NewsThailand Tourism Ministry strives for 80 million international tourists in 2027
    leahPublished: 14:44, 12 January 2023
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    Thailand Tourism Ministry strives for 80 million international tourists in 2027

    Thailand‘s Ministry of Tourism and Sports set a sky-high target of 80 million international tourists in the kingdom by 2027. The target exceeds Thailand’s current total population of 69 million. To frame the ambitious figure, pre-pandemic Thailand welcomed an average of 40 million international tourists per year. In 2022, Thailand welcomed 11.5 million international arrivals, exceeding the Tourism Authority of…

  • World NewsThai police collar slippery Singaporean scammer
    Bob ScottPublished: 13:39, 12 January 2023
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    Thai police collar slippery Singaporean scammer

    Thai police finally caught up with a slippery Singaporean hacker in Bangkok yesterday and placed him, and his girlfriend, under arrest. Ong Jian Zhen allegedly scammed hundreds of social media accounts in Singapore and fled to the safe haven of Thailand last year to escape the wrath of his own country’s courts. Zhen was already on the Thai wanted list…

  • Thailand News85% of restaurants at Suvarnabhumi Airport are ‘Clean Food, Good Taste’ certified
    leahPublished: 12:55, 12 January 2023
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    85% of restaurants at Suvarnabhumi Airport are ‘Clean Food, Good Taste’ certified

    Thailand‘s Department of Health certified 85% of restaurants in the passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport as having “Clean Food, Good Taste,” according to the department’s director-general Suwanchai Wattana. Suwanchai congratulated the operators of 58 restaurants (85.29% of restaurants in the terminal) who passed the health and safety standard with flying colours at an award ceremony yesterday. Any hungry passengers waiting…

  • Hot NewsWatchdogs call for investigation into ties between Myanmar arms broker and junta leader
    Ann CarterPublished: 21:46, 11 January 2023
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    Watchdogs call for investigation into ties between Myanmar arms broker and junta leader

    Watchdog groups are calling for an investigation into the relationship between an arrested Burmese businessman in Thailand and Myanmar’s junta leader. The campaign group Justice for Myanmar, and other similar groups, are calling for a probe into their ties and to block their access to Thailand’s financial system. The calls come after arms broker Tun Min Latt, 53, and three…

  • Thailand News11 victims injured in collision after car drives against traffic flow
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:16, 11 January 2023
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    11 victims injured in collision after car drives against traffic flow

    A 21 year old man caused a six-car collision on a road in Bangkok by driving his Volvo hatchback against the flow of traffic and crashing into a pickup on Christmas Day. Eleven people were injured as a result of his actions. The result of the suspect’s alcohol and drug test has not been made public. Pattheera Datepae, a relative…