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Cops raid illegal poker den
News, Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 12/01/2026
» CHON BURI: Ten people were arrested in a raid on an illegal poker den in Chon Buri, following an investigation into the illegal sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas".
Brexit's parallels with Trump's tariffs tell a tale
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 06/08/2025
» In figuring out why the US tariff shock hasn't sent the economy or financial world into a tailspin, Britain's exit from the European Union trade bloc provides something of a playbook -- and without a particularly happy ending.
Democracies uniting to counter global populism
News, Jan-Werner Mueller, Published on 22/08/2024
» Think back to late June and early July. The French far right was favoured to win a snap parliamentary election. Trumpist judges in the United States were conveniently resolving the legal woes of the former president, who seemed to be gliding to victory after President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance. And while Britain was getting a Labour government, a new anti-immigration party led by the chief Brexiteer, Nigel Farage, had made unprecedented gains. Faced with it all, pundits warned that a wave of populist, "anti-incumbency" rage was sweeping across the world's democracies.
Big turnout for royal return trip
News, Anjira Assavanonda and Varalee Sinlarat, Published on 11/09/2022
» The Bangkok Post is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To commemorate the longest serving British monarch, we revisit a story about the British monarch and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, her consort, during their five-day state visit (Oct 28-Nov 1, 1996) to Thailand.
Briton slain in Kanchanaburi knife attack
News, Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 23/01/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A Briton was killed and his compatriot badly hurt in a knife attack in front of a rented house in Muang district, Kanchanaburi, early yesterday, police said.
Sandbox runs out of toys
News, Supapong Chaolan, Mongkol Bangprapa and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/01/2022
» The Sandbox scheme, now expanded to tourist magnets in the South, is no match for the suspended Test & Go programme although it is keeping the country's tourism heart beating, say tourism experts.
Samui entry curbs set to be relaxed
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/10/2021
» SURAT THANI: Authorities will ease restrictions for people entering Koh Samui, says governor Witchawut Jinto.
Phuket sours on Sandbox
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/09/2021
» The private sector in Phuket is urging the government to fully reopen the resort island by Dec 1, saying the move can bring in more than 210 billion baht in tourism-related revenue in just three months.
Police bust house party in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/04/2020
» PHUKET: Police have arrested nine foreigners and five Thai women for partying, a violation of an order against gathering in crowds to control the spread of Covid-19, Patong police chief Pol Col Akanit Danpitaksat, said yesterday.
Experiencing the 'Self-Isolation Blues'
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/03/2020
» I had been hoping not to mention THE VIRUS this week, but it is impossible to escape from it as it has become so overwhelming. The saturation coverage on international TV channels is enough to make you ill, even if you were feeling fine. It's almost like all those dreadful dystopian films we've been subjected to in recent years have come to be a grim reality