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Putin springs surprise, won't turf US diplomats
Published on 30/12/2016
» MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for imposing sanctions and expelling Russian diplomats amid allegations of Russian meddling in the American presidential election, but said no US diplomats will be ousted in reprisal.
Smuggled cigarettes worth B50m seized
Online Reporters, Published on 30/12/2016
» SATUN: Authorities in this southern border province have confiscated more than 50 million baht worth of foreign cigarettes in a campaign against smuggled, counterfeit and untaxed products.
Drug suspect who gunned down officer killed
Published on 30/12/2016
» CHIANG RAI: A suspected drug trafficker was shot dead on Friday, a day after he allegedly killed a police officer who was seeking to take him in for questioning.
Rescued infant orangutans now in care of open zoo
Saichol Ochkajon, Published on 30/12/2016
» RATCHABURI -- Two infant orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers in Bangkok were delivered to Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Breeding Centre and Open Zoo in Chom Bung district on Friday.
Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry starts Jan 1, free until Jan 15
Published on 30/12/2016
» CHON BURI: The new ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin will begin service on Jan 1, with free rides as a New Year's gift until Jan 15, after which the normal fare of 1,250 baht will kick in.
New Year bus service to top of Doi Inthanon
Cheewin Sattha, Published on 30/12/2016
» CHIANG MAI - A new <i>song thaew</i> service was launched at Doi Inthanon on Friday, with converted yellow pickups now waiting to take New Year visitors to the top of Thailand's highest mountain.
Alleged drug lord Lao Ta and gang to fight charges in court
Online Reporters, Published on 30/12/2016
» Accused drugs lord Lao Ta Saenlee and four other defendants rejected all charges against them when they were arraigned in court on Friday, retracting alleged confessions made under questioning.
New Year road toll quickly climbs
Online Reporters, Published on 30/12/2016
» Road accidents claimed 42 lives on Thursday, the first day of the New Year holiday, with another 565 people injured in the 524 accidents, officials said.
Passengers stranded as 'overworked' driver abandons bus
Online Reporters, Published on 30/12/2016
» The Transport Co has suspended the contract of a private bus operator after the driver of a Bangkok-Chiang Mai bus abandoned it in mid-journey and walked off in Kamphaeng Phet, complaining he was too tired after working non-stop for several days.
Tourists rescued as boat sinks off Pattaya
Published on 30/12/2016
» CHON BURI - Twenty-three Indian tourists, including several children, received the shock of their lives when the boat they were in sprang a leak and sank off the northern Pattaya coast.