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Thai Bus Driver Lets Young Son Take The Wheel So He Can Chat On The Phone

A bus driver in Phuket has been criticised after video footage showed him letting his young son take the wheel so he could use his mobile phone. Footage of the incident was uploaded to Facebook on Saturday. The person who posted it said she booked a ticket with the Phatthalung Thaksin bus company on Friday to travel…

Foreign Community Not Concerned Over National Poll: EC Chief

Election Commission (EC) President Ittiporn Boonpracong said on Friday that foreign diplomats and members of the international community have voiced no concerns about the upcoming national election. Ittiporn spoke after briefing representatives from embassies and international agencies about the February 24 election at the Foreign Ministry. Attending the briefing were 90 diplomats from 71…

Whatever Next! Naked Street Racers Pose Online

Thai police are going after a group of motorcycle street racers who have posted pictures of themselves with their machines. The difference being that the riders posing with their steeds and butt naked. They are just using their helmets to cover their private parts. Sanook called it a weird trend. While RTP spokesman Pol Col…

“It Wasn’t My Fault” – Tour Bus And Truck Driver Both Deny Responsibility

Police in Thailand’s northeast are investigating an accident in which a double-decker tour bus headed for Sisaket collided with an 18 wheel truck. Fortunately, only one tourist was slightly injured in the 7.30 am collision in Prasat district on the Si Khiw to Ubon Ratchathani Road (Route 24). The tour bus has a party of…

506 Foreigners Arrested In Weekly Crackdown

Police Thursday arrested 506 foreigners mostly for living illegally in Thailand. The results of the operations to check for foreigners nationwide were announced at a press conference at the Grace Hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 3 at 1:30 am by Pol Maj Gen Itthipol Itthisarnronnachai, deputy Immigration Bureau chief. Itthipol said 52 foreigners were arrested…

‘Extremely Drunk’ Monks Living In Bus Station Busted For Harassment

Two heavily intoxicated monks were arrested Thursday after causing a disturbance at a major Bangkok bus terminal. Police said Phra Wittaya Pholyano, 45, and Phra Supphachok Katadharmo, 38, were ordered to leave the monkhood today after a security guard found them drunk and making a scene at the Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal. According to…

Prayut Comes Under Blistering Attack As Political Bans Are Lifted

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government yesterday came under attack from politicians taking advantage of the junta’s lifting of political restrictions on Tuesday. Key figures of many parties slammed what they said were the many problems this junta-led administration had created over the four years it has been in power. They were in agreement…

“Thailand Is Safe” – Police Tell Tourists After Cop Guns Down Frenchman In Cold Blood

An RTP spokesman has attempted to reassure tourists that Thailand is safe and visitors to the kingdom can have confidence in the force. The statements come after a Lumpini policeman gunned down a French tourist at the Trendy Building and Plaza in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, on Wednesday. Kantapong Huadsri is in custody after he shot…

Prayut Urges People To ‘Vote Carefully In February’

While again admitting he had become a “fully fledged politician”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told locals during a mobile Cabinet tour of the Northeast yesterday that he would lay down his life to continue serving the country. During his visit to Bueng Kan province yesterday, the prime minister also asked eligible voters to “carefully elect…

Weeding Out Foreigners: Strains Over Thailand’s Legalisation Of Marijuana

Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalise medical marijuana, but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control of a potentially lucrative market. With parliament set to approve the legislation as early as next month, Thai businesses and activists have raised concerns that a raft of patent…

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