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Cops turn to GPS to keep eye on themselves
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/01/2019
» GPS (global positioning system) technology is being introduced to tackle cases of police officers absconding from their patrols of crime-prone areas.
Asylum seeker arrives in Canada
News, Published on 14/01/2019
» Refugee: Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who claimed she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back from Thailand has arrived in Canada after she was granted asylum.
Museum cooks up a storm for Children's Day celebrations
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2019
» Unlike more adventurous Children's Day celebrations in other areas, children at the small but beautiful Museum Siam had a chance to enjoy family time learning how to cook Thai dishes yesterday.
China's population to peak in 2029
Published on 05/01/2019
» SHANGHAI: China’s population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of “unstoppable” decline in 2030, government scholars say in a new research report.
Tourists flee islands as tropical storm Pabuk closes in
AFP, Published on 03/01/2019
» KHAO LAK, Phangnga: Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of the country's most popular islands and resort areas as tropical storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern region with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre waves.
Viral clicks that rocked the boat
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 29/12/2018
» In the year 2018, netizens widely used their Facebook pages and other social media platforms to scrutinise matters of public interest ranging from politics and crimes to social issues.
Round up of unsavoury suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2018
» On the crime front, public attention was dominated to a large degree by news stories that were wide-ranging, unusual and controversial. The alleged bitcoin fraud had police and readers delving into the complexity of the cryptocurrency issue, which is new to most people, while the arrest of senior clergy in temple fund embezzlement cases tested people's faith in Buddhism. Meanwhile, the arrest of a policeman-turned-hitman responsible for at least two murders, brought back memories of his alleged connection to the kidnapping and murders of the wife and son of a jeweller holding vital clues in the 1995 stolen Saudi gems case. Police also claimed success in nabbing all overstayers in a long-running crackdown. However, the reportedly accidental shooting death of an Indian tourist in a gun battle between two rival Bangkok gangs undermined confidence in tourist safety.
Bus driver chats on phone while son takes the wheel
Online Reporters, Published on 15/12/2018
» The driver of an interprovincial passenger bus in Phuket has come under fire over a video showing him with his son sitting on his lap — and using a mobile phone — while teaching the boy to drive.
Tripping the 'khon' fantastic
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 15/12/2018
» Meet lawyer Chanok Changrian, owner of the biggest private collection of classical khon masks in Thailand.
Commuters breathe easy as holiday buses beefed up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/12/2018
» Transport Co is preparing over 2,000 extra intercity bus services daily over the looming New Year break, when the number of passengers is expected to rise to 200,000 people a day.