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Woman arriving from Dubai caught with cocaine
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2023
» A woman passenger was arrested on arrival at Phuket airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht on Wednesday night.
Heatwave prompts health alert
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2023
» Authorities have issued a health alert as a heatwave sweeps across many provinces, with the peak temperature in Bang Na district of Bangkok forecast to hit 50C on Thursday.
Kidnappers flee after killing female Chinese student
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2023
» Police suspect three Chinese men have left the country after kidnapping a female Chinese university student and then killing her when they failed to obtain a 2.5-million-baht ransom from her father in China.
66 Chinese held for overstaying visas
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/03/2023
» Sixty-six Chinese nationals from 16 families have been detained for overstaying their visas following a police raid on a resort in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, on Friday.
Chiang Mai air still the worst
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/03/2023
» Chiang Mai was again listed on Wednesday as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, according to pollution monitoring website IQAir.
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2023
» More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.
Thaksin: I'm ready for jail if I come home
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/03/2023
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he is ready to go to jail in Thailand provided he is allowed to spend the rest of his life with his family.
Finns world's happiest, Thais ranked 60th
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2023
» Thailand moved up one place to ranking 60th on the World Happiness Report 2023, while Finland has retained its top billing as the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year.
Police to have mental health checks
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2023
» Police officers across the country will undergo mental health screening after a 27-hour police siege at a house in Bangkok this week.
Chiang Mai air world's worst
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2023
» Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with 180 microgrammes of PM2.5 per cubic metre of air over the 24 hours ending at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.