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8 million tourists visit Pattaya in first half
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/09/2017
» About 8 million tourists visited Pattaya in the first half of this year, putting the resort city on course to top last year's total, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Extradition papers prepared for 'Boss' (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/09/2017
» After Interpol posted its red notice for Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, Thai authorities say they are ready to send an extradition request to any country able to arrest the Red Bull energy drink scion.
Siriraj student suspended over alleged dog killing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/09/2017
» The Medicine Faculty of Siriraj Hospital has temporarily suspended a student after allegations that he drugged at least one dog to death for money.
Sales of rooftop solar power to begin
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/09/2017
» The government will end the decade-long restriction on households and commercial buildings selling power generated by their solar rooftops to state utilities in the fourth quarter of the year.
Ordination leave in honour of late King approved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/09/2017
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal that government employees be allowed to take 15-days special leave with pay, from Oct 16-30, to ordain as monks in honour of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Funerals planned for Thai students killed in California
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/09/2017
» Relatives of two exchange students from Thailand who were killed in California are planning funeral ceremonies, a Thai diplomat said on Tuesday.
Murder charge against engineer who shot teen
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/09/2017
» The prosecution has decided to indict on a premeditated murder charge a 50-year-old engineer who shot a teenager dead supposedly in self-defence in a car parking dispute in Chon Buri early this year.
Thai students' bodies pulled from California river
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/09/2017
» A recovery team using a helicopter on Friday dragged a car from the middle of a dangerous California river freed two bodies inside believed to be a pair of Thai exchange students.
Small police station run largely by villagers succeeds in cutting crime
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A small village in Non Sila district in this northeastern province has seen its crime rate and public disturbances tumble after setting up a "village police station".
No secret deal on Yingluck's escape, NCPO says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2017
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday denied growing speculation it had secretly agreed to allow ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to escape from the country ahead of the rice-pledging ruling last Friday.