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Singapore drug dealer could face death after deportation
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2024
» A Singaporean drug smuggler who was arrested this week in Samut Prakan will be deported back to his country, where he is likely to be given the death penalty, officials said on Wednesday.
Storm to bring heavy rain from Thursday
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2024
» Heavy rain and high waves are forecast throughout the country from Thursday to Monday, brought by the annual monsoon and a developing tropical storm due to hit Vietnam on Friday.
Paetongtarn is Thailand’s 31st prime minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2024
» The House of Representatives on Friday elected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st prime minister of Thailand.
Russian beggar arrested on Koh Phangan
Published on 13/08/2024
» A Russian man detained on the tourist island of Koh Phangan following residents' complaints he was begging for food was found to have overstayed his visa by more than four years, tourist police said.
Thai lawyers to sue over tilapia invasion
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/08/2024
» The Lawyers Council of Thailand is planning to file a lawsuit against private companies and state agencies which are responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species from west Africa which is quickly taking over the country's waterways.
Thai flag raised without Thai athlete in Paris
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/08/2024
» Viewers were left confused on Friday night when the Thai flag was raised during a medal ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics, even though no Thai athlete had won a medal.
Seven visa overstayers arrested in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2024
» Seven foreign nationals have been arrested for overstaying their visas during a crackdown on foreigners staying illegally on Phuket.
Tourism rebounds in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand welcomed 20 million foreign tourists during the first seven months of this year, about half the total for the same period before the spread of Covid-19.
Murder-suicide suspected in Thai hotel deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2024
» Police believe one of six Vietnamese people found dead at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok on Tuesday evening poisoned the others and then committed suicide.
Govt declares war on 'alien' fish
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2024
» The Agriculture Ministry has vowed to make the eradication of blackchin tilapia fish a national priority, saying methods to prevent this invasive species from breeding are being studied.