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Holiday spending on the up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» Thais are expected to spend 57 billion baht to further bolster the rebounding economy during this New Year holiday, the government says.
96 racers arrested, Facebook pages closed
Online Reporters, Published on 06/01/2018
» Almost 100 motorcycle racers, both adults and teenagers, were arrested and 71 modified motorcycles confiscated in a crackdown operation on dek waen racing on public streets in Bangkok in the early hours of Saturday.
Racers nabbed on Rama IV
News, Published on 07/01/2018
» Almost 100 motorcycle racers, both adults and teenagers, were arrested and 71 modified motorcycles confiscated in a crackdown operation on dek waen racing on public streets in Bangkok in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Riding the hard trails
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/01/2018
» Khao Yai Thiang of Nakhon Ratchasima province is a well-known location for mountain bike competitions. Several trails have been built on the hill for enduro and downhill events. Unfortunately, after the races, riders rarely make use of them. No bikers means no regular maintenance. So eventually, most of the former racetracks have become unrideable because of overgrown vegetation and fallen trees, except for one.
104 street racers and Facebook promoters arrested
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2018
» More than 100 motorcycle racers were arrested in Bangkok early Saturday, while the creators of two Facebook pages promoting the illegal activity were caught in a separate operation.
Thailand pumps it up with world-championship qualifier
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/02/2018
» The first-ever Red Bull Pump Track World Championship is set to take place on six continents -- except Antarctica, where there's no real human settlement. Thailand is among the 20-plus countries where at least 24 qualifier events will be held from March to August to determine the best pump track riders for the final competition in Switzerland.
Prayut expects MotoGP will lift tourism
Sports, Published on 15/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hopes MotoGP will help boost Thailand's tourism industry.
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG (SOUTH KOREA) - Wendy Holdener led a strong Switzerland team to alpine team skiing gold on Saturday, as Norway took bronze to set a new record of 38 medals at a Winter Olympics.
Kyoto by kilometre
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 19/03/2018
» Buddhist monks chanting "Fighto!" and waving signs of encouragement in front of a thousand-year-old temple, cheerleaders with red pom-poms screaming "Ganbatte!" ("Good Luck!") on a sun-drenched riverbank, and giant red strawberries being handed out for a quick energy boost. Last month, thanks to the sponsorship of Wacoal's sportswear brand CW-X, nine lucky Thai runners got to experience one of the most magical annual races that Japan has to offer -- the Kyoto Marathon.
Street racer killed when bike hits truck on highway
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 27/03/2018
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A teenager was killed and his young friend seriously injured when their motorcycle hit a lorry during an illegal race on a highway in Thung Yai district early on Tuesday morning.