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Elephant forced to mate attacks his owner
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2026
» An upset bull elephant attacked its owner and damaged two vehicles while being forced to mate in a field outside an elephant village in the north of Buri Ram province.
Illegal products from China seized at Bangkok warehouses
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/09/2025
» Consumer protection police raided two warehouses in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district and seized goods smuggled from China worth over 10 million baht.
Bangkok's Song Wat Road targeted as new tourist hotspot
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/08/2025
» The Commerce Ministry plans to promote Song Wat Road as a new Bangkok landmark.
New cannabis controls ban most smoking in shops
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2025
» The public health minister's new regulation on the sale and use of cannabis products includes a ban on smoking inside cannabis shops unless under medical supervision.
New banknotes hard to find ahead of Chinese New Year
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
Crackdown on cheap foreign goods planned
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has drafted a plan to deal with an influx of cheap substandard goods from abroad.
Over 94,000 illegal Chinese products seized in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/11/2024
» The Food and Drug Administration has seized more than 94,000 illegal Chinese products from dozens of shops in Bangkok over the past three months.
Buyers ‘can open parcels before paying’
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2024
» Consumers can now open parcels to inspect them before making cash-on-delivery payments, according to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.
Thousands of vape pens seized near schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» At least 12,000 e-cigarettes, worth about 3.6 million baht, have been seized during raids on five shops near schools in Bangkok.
Booze warning labels planned
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» The government is planning to introduce a new regulation that would require the makers of alcoholic beverages to put large, graphic images on every bottle and can they produce to warn the public of the dangers of drinking.