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Four Thai monks arrested after testing positive for meth
Online Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» Four monks in Thailand's Si Sa Ket province were arrested after testing positive for methamphetamine. The group admitted to taking the drug, claiming it was to relieve body aches - and to celebrate the start of Buddhist Lent. All four were immediately defrocked and sent for rehabilitation.
4 million speed pills abandoned by fleeing smugglers in Chiang Rai
Published on 18/07/2025
» Authorities seized 4 million speed pills left behind by fleeing smugglers near the Thai-Lao border in Wiang Kaen district of Chiang Rai in the early hours of Friday.
Love, lust and lost funds
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/07/2025
» A growing scandal involving senior Buddhist monks and a woman dubbed "Sika Golf" has gripped Thailand in recent weeks. The case centres on Wilawan Emsawat, a 35-year-old woman accused of forging intimate relationships with high-ranking monks and allegedly using them for financial gain, sparking a wide-ranging police investigation and multiple arrests.
Be wary of betting
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2025
» After the casino initiative, wrapped in a contentious entertainment complex bill, fell flat, the ruling Pheu Thai Party is now touting controversial legislation on legalising online gambling, citing the need to increase state revenues.
Supreme Patriarch backs reform effort
News, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Supreme Patriarch is calling for a sweeping overhaul of the country's monastic laws, urging the government to review the Sangha Act and revise outdated regulations to safeguard the sanctity of Buddhism, according to acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai yesterday.
Iraq shopping mall fire kills more than 60
Published on 17/07/2025
» KUT, Iraq - A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives.
Israel bombs Syrian army headquarters
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» SWEIDA, Syria - Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.
Passersby help Pattaya woman sickened by cannabis jelly
News, Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Local residents in Pattaya came to the rescue of a Thai woman they found disoriented and shaking uncontrollably after consuming cannabis-infused jelly, before she was taken to hospital by police.
Siberian Husky rescued after being buried alive in Phuket
News, Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» A Siberian husky has been rescued after it was allegedly buried alive by its foreign owner in a backyard in Phuket, with only its head left above ground, according to local news reports.
Impact of gold prices on baht monitored
Published on 16/07/2025
» The Bank of Thailand and the Ministry of Finance are discussing ways to address currency moves that are not aligned with fundamental factors, including the impact of gold prices, according to a deputy governor.