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TAT Shows Foreign Visitors By Numbers Arriving

TAT shows foreign visitors by numbers arriving. The Tourism Authority of Thailand published a breakdown of 2018 visitors by nationality on the Facebook page of its Intelligence Centre on Saturday night, with Chinese leading the tally, to no one’s surprise. Of the 38 million foreign visitors to Thailand last year, 10.6 million came from…

Two Arrested In Crackdown On Transnational Drug Ring

Two arrested in crackdown on transnational drug ring A Canadian man and his Thai male accomplice have been arrested in a joint operation to crack down on a transnational drug trafficking ring that tried to smuggle heroin hidden in automobile shock absorbers into Australia, Niyom Termsrisuk secretary-general of the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB),…

Nine Hurt As Pickup Rams 10 Vehicles In Buri Ram

Nine hurt as pickup rams 10 vehicles in Buri Ram Nine people were hurt, two seriously, when a speeding pickup truck crashed into 10 vehicles early Saturday. Police gave chase but have so far failed to catch the driver. The frightening incident occurred at around 1.30am when the speeding Mitsubishi Triton rammed into several motorcycles…

Drunk Cycling Will Soon Be Considered Illegal Offence With 500 Baht Fine

Drunk cycling will soon be considered Illegal offence with 500 baht fine Drunk bicyclists who are currently immune to litigation because there is no law to make drunk cycling an offence will in the near future face a fine of 500 baht under a new traffic bill which passed the first reading of the…

Swiss Man Accused Of Theft And Overstaying Visa Faces Deportation

Swiss man accused of theft and overstaying visa faces deportation The Immigration Bureau plans to blacklist and deport a Swiss man who overstayed his visa and is also accused of a series of thefts in Nongkhai and Phuket provinces. Nongkhai deputy immigration police chief Colonel Prasit Somjaiprasong on Friday said that Julien Andre Junior Cotting,…

Sex Seminar Model Who Claimed Trump Secrets Deported From Thailand

Sex seminar model who claimed Trump secrets deported from Thailand A model from Belarus who was arrested during a “sex training seminar” in Thailand and then claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in U.S. President Donald Trump’s election was deported on Thursday. Thai authorities said Anastasia Vashukevich, 27, two other Belarussians and five Russians were being…

A Reduction Of 100 million+ Plastic Bags At 7-Eleven Stores In One Month

A reduction of 100 million+ plastic bags at 7-eleven stores in one month More than 100 million plastic bags have not bee used at Thailand’s 7-eleven stores in the past month, valued at more than 20 million baht. CP All Public Company, the sole operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, announced its intention…

Ban On e-cigarettes Under Study After Enforcement Problems Emerge

Ban on e-cigarettes under study after enforcement problems emerge A review of the ban on e-cigarettes is being launched in light of difficulties in enforcing the law. A working panel led by the Commerce Ministry has assigned the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Centre (TRC) to conduct a study in response to legal…

PM Publicly Admits Election Might Be Postponed

PM publicly admits election might be postponed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted on Wednesday that the election might be postponed but gave assurances it would be within the timeframe of May 9. The country must have an election, he said in a speech addressing National Teacher’s Day. “There is nothing that…

Marijuana Growing To Be Tightly Controlled

Marijuana growing to be tightly controlled Only Thai citizens who join hands with the government will be allowed to cultivate medical cannabis, says the Thai narcotic control board head. The board on Friday stressed that growers of the lucrative plant must be cooperatives, community enterprises or social enterprises made up of citizens – and…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran