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PM wants F1 race in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» Thailand wants to host a Formula One event, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pitching Bangkok as a circuit for a street race that will help the nation’s status as a major tourism hub.
Monk uses dating app, crashes car
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/03/2024
» A monk was ordered to be defrocked after a car accident in Khon Kaen raised suspicion that he used a dating application to meet another monk and was involved in drug abuse.
New Zealanders blacklisted after Phuket policeman attack
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2024
» Two New Zealand tourists will be blacklisted by Thailand following a shocking attack on a traffic police officer in Phuket.
Thaksin makes first trip to Chiang Mai in 17 years
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in his home province of Chiang Mai on his private jet on Thursday morning - his first trip following his release on parole last month.
Motels under strict monitoring to ensure safe Valentine's Day
Published on 14/02/2024
» Screening of people visiting motels and night-time entertainment venues will be more stringent to ensure the safety of minors on Valentine's Day, according to the Royal Thai Police.
Dissident Russian rock band deported to Israel
Published on 01/02/2024
» Members of a Russian rock band opposed to the Ukraine war have left Thailand for Israel a week after authorities threatened to deport them to Moscow.
Arrest warrants sought for extortion gang suspects
Published on 01/02/2024
» Police will pursue arrest warrants for at least two people over their alleged involvement in extortion attempts by a group led by political activist Srisuwan Janya.
Deputy police inspector jailed for selling drugs
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2024
» A deputy police inspector at a Nakhon Sawan police station has been sent to jail after he was arrested for selling speed pills.
Phuket speedboat crash kills Russian girl
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/01/2024
» Officials are waiting for the results of drug tests on the driver and assistant of a speedboat that hit rocks off Phuket on Sunday afternoon, killing a Russian girl and injuring nine others.
Deepfake AI scams expected to surge in 2024
Published on 20/12/2023
» The public is being advised by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) to brace for more widespread crime involving deepfake AI technology in the year to come.