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Fatal crash: Driver admits to falling asleep
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2017
» The driver of the passenger van that hit a big truck, killing four Japanese tourists and their guide, in Bang Pa-in district on Wednesday has confessed to dozing off at the wheel, according to police.
Nigerian love scammers caught
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2017
» The Immigration Bureau has nabbed four Nigerian nationals in Bangkok, who were allegedly running a so-called romance scam.
Hotels look forward to big jump in year-end business
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/10/2017
» Celebrations and business events are expected to bounce back in November and December after the end of the government's request to tone down festivities over the past 12 months.
Hotels staffed by robots in Japan
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/10/2017
» Would you stay at a hotel where the staff members are robots? Japan already has three such hotels and there are plans to build 10 more.
Smoking to be banned on 20 beaches
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/10/2017
» Smoking will soon be banned on 20 popular tourist beaches found to be constantly littered with huge numbers of discarded cigarette butts.
DDC approves 7-11 draught beer sales
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2017
» American-Japanese convenience store chainis not breaking the law by offering beer on tap as long as it is poured by cashiers rather than customers, the Department of Disease Control says.
Government can't confirm Yingluck's UK asylum plans
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2017
» The government on Thursday shrugged off unconfirmed media reports that London has granted ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's political asylum.
Chinese October tourist arrivals expected to reach 600,000
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/10/2017
» Around 600,000 Chinese tourists are expected to visit Thailand this month thanks to the long Golden Week holiday in China.
Pattaya: Another round of taxi drivers vs Uber
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/09/2017
» An Uber driver and a man believed to be a taxi driver traded punches in viral video clips said to be taken in the car park of a superstore in North Pattaya.
Serious drug charge for actress Amelia “Amy" Jacobs
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2017
» TV actress and former Miss Teen Thailand Amelia “Amy" Jacobs and her boyfriend were caught with illicit drugs at a house in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district early on Tuesday.