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Media cries foul over new ID armbands
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 23/05/2018
» Media activists and academics voiced concerns Tuesday over new armbands distributed to reporters covering political gatherings, saying they violate the media's freedom of expression.
Abandoned truck found with 1.4 tonnes of meth
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2018
» An abandoned pickup truck loaded with 1.4 tonnes of methamphetamine pills found in Wing Chiat district, Chiang Rai, is believed to be linked to the lethal ambush of a Hmong leader and his family in April.
Minuscule font bus routes to go large
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2018
» City Hall is going to spend up to one million baht on redesigning bus route boards after the existing ones came under fire from commuters.
Chinese woman safe after abduction at Suvarnabhumi
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2018
» A Chinese woman abducted by five people after arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport from Hong Kong and held for 10 million baht ransom was found safe on a roadside in Bang Na, Bangkok, 14 days later.
Foreigners continue call for lifting ownership cap
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2018
» Foreign businesses have repeated their call for the government to allow foreign ownership of Thai businesses to exceed 49%, saying it will help tackle the controversial nominee issue.
Ambushed Hmong chief had informed on drug smugglers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/05/2018
» Arrest warrants have been issued for four suspects in last month's ambush of a Hmong leader and his family in Chiang Rai, in which his wife and 5-year-old daughter were fatally shot.
French cybercrime gang boss caught on Koh Samui
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/05/2018
» A French cybercrime gang leader wanted for hacking into customers' accounts at a bank in England and demanding a ransom was caught in Koh Samui district, Surat Thani, early Friday morning.
Airbnb bookings illegal, court declares
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/05/2018
» People who rent out their rooms via Airbnb on a daily or weekly basis are acting illegally, according to a recent court ruling handed down to the Wan Vayla Condo in Hua Hin.
36 foreigners detained in coordinated raids
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/05/2018
» Thirty-six foreign nationals and one Thai were detained during Tourist Police-led raids in 104 locations across the country in the early hours of Thursday.
Foreigners to be tracked by Defence Ministry
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/05/2018
» A computer database is being developed to store information about foreigners to help authorities keep track of them while they are in Thailand, defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich says.