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Bubble tea binge helps Thai man dodge draft
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2026
» A Thai man has gone viral after being rejected for mandatory military service due to obesity, the result of a deliberate bubble tea binge.
Floating market hit with overpriced omelette complaint
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» A plain omelette costing 400 baht and other dishes featuring sky-high prices at a restaurant in the famous Damnoen Saduak floating market in Ratchaburi have become the target of tourist complaints.
Tourist 'tricked' in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» A 46-year-old Indian tourist has filed a police complaint in Pattaya after allegedly being tricked into buying overpriced herbal products by a group of foreign fraudsters.
Jail term possible for Michelin-starred restauranteur over B4,000 omelette
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Department of Internal Trade is further investigating the four-digit price of a crabmeat omelette at a Bangkok Michelin-starred eatery to see if the dish was overpriced, an offence that can carry a jail term.
Can a foreigner buy Thai lottery tickets?
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lottery ticket sellers are a familiar sight all over Thailand. And anyone - Thai or foreigner - can buy Thai lottery tickets — as long as they buy them from licensed vendors within Thailand. Here are some of the basics to know:
Thai cabinet approves casino bill
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2025
» Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.
Thais effectively barred from entering new casinos
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2025
» Thailand has proposed tough entry requirements for local gamblers in casinos as it plans to build a major gaming industry to boost tourism.
Lawyer, wife arrested for alleged fraud, money-laundering
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2024
» Police arrested high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd and his wife on a highway east of Bangkok on Thursday morning and charged them with fraud and money laundering in connection with a billionaire’s allegation that she lost 71 million baht to him.
Thai teen's TikTok video gets 70m hits
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/07/2024
» An entry by a young Thai TikTok user in a song challenge has gone viral, racking up more than 70 million views from users worldwide.
Man buys gold necklace for his 'lucky gecko'
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2024
» A lottery winner in Phimai has bought a gold necklace for a gecko that he found by chance and brought home less than two weeks ago in the belief that it would bring him luck.