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BMA to offer Muay Thai in schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline.
Park visitor spots two panthers
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» A visitor to Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park took pictures of two black panthers this week.
Extended alcohol sales hours ruled out for now
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» A government panel said alcohol sales hours will not be extended, due to rising numbers of casualties and road accidents.
Restaurant employee shot dead
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» A Vietnamese employee was shot dead and another wounded while they were drinking with the owner's son at a seafood restaurant in Bang Khunthian district, Bangkok, in the early hours of Wednesday.
Zero-dollar tours return
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» The problem of zero-dollar tours has returned with even lower prices, targeting inbound tourists from China, Russia and India.
Cocaine seized at Don Mueang airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» A 39-year-old Indian man was arrested and charged with smuggling after 5.7 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth an estimated 17 million baht, were found in his bags on arrival at Don Mueang airport from Laos.
Young Thais want work-life balance
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2024
» Meaningful work, flexible work-life balance and career opportunities are key for Generation Z and millennials in Thailand, according to a survey by consulting firm Deloitte.
Mum posts videos of toddler vaping, drinking kratom
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2024
» A toddler who was reportedly using e-cigarettes and drinking kratom juice has been taken into protective custody by authorities in Saraburi.
Three more people drown off Phuket beaches
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/06/2024
» The bodies of an American citizen and a Thai woman were found on Mai Khao beach in Phuket on Monday, police said, while a Russian man drowned off Surin beach on Sunday.
Dozens injured by exploding Bung Fai rocket
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/06/2024
» Thirty-seven people were injured, many of them seriously, when a homemade rocket failed to launch and exploded amongst the watching crowd in Roi Et on Sunday evening.