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Chilling Moment Thai Cop Murders Frenchman At Trendy Building In Bangkok

Chilling footage captures the moment an off-duty Thai police officer shot a Frenchman dead in Bangkok on Wednesday morning. The picture shows Pol Senior Sgt Maj Kantapong Huadsri, wearing an orange shirt, pull a gun on 35-year-old Frenchman Malik Djamel, shooting him twice outside the Dunkin Donut shop on the ground floor of the Trendy…

Thai Post In The Wars Again as Buriram Postie Says “Just Throw Mail Away If It’s Not Important”

The owner of a convenience store in Buriram has had enough of her lazy local postman. He just dumps all the village mail with her and expects her to deliver it herself. Lamun Thakernphon told reporters at her home in Sateuk district that several years ago the postman had an argument with the phu…

No Really, Do Not Eat Cockroaches: Thai Health Department

In case there’s any doubt whether the cockroaches creeping into your home are edible, health officials weighed in Wednesday with a reminder: They’re not. The Bureau of Non-Communicable Diseases today played down the nutritional value of the insects’ shiny brown bodies and hairy legs in a statement warning people against consuming them – at least…

Vegetables And Fruits In Student Lunches Heavily Contaminated With Toxic Chemicals

Vegetables and fruits found in lunches for students under the government-sponsored lunch programme are almost 100 per cent contaminated with pesticides and 99 per cent of the urine samples from students and teachers in four provinces were tested with organophosphate, a deadly toxic pesticide that attacks the nervous system. The above alarming findings were the…

Thailand Makes Huge Changes To It’s Laws On Smoking In Public

Smokers nipping outside the front of buildings for a quick smoke will soon be a thing of the past in Thailand. New regulations issued by the Department of Public Health will force smokers to stay well away from all sorts of public buildings and public areas. There will be a five-meter radius exclusion zone from…

Election Results To Be Declared Within Hours Of Polls Closing

Election organizers said Tuesday the public will know which political parties are positioned to lead Thailand’s post-coup government no longer than five hours after polls close Feb. 24. Election Commissioner Nath Laoseesawakool told reporters the votes will be counted immediately after polling stations close at 5 pm, with unofficial results announced by 10 pm at…

Thailand’s Roads Remain Some Of The Deadliest In The World, New Report Reveals

A new report by the World Health Organisation paints a grim picture regarding road safety in Thailand. According to WHO’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, Thailand’s roads remain some of the deadliest in the world. The report found that the death rate per 100,000 population in Thailand was 32.7, which ranked the kingdom’s…

Junta Reaffirms Feb 24 As Date For National Poll

The junta on Friday reaffirmed the dates for its “roadmap to democracy” with February 24 confirmed as the polling day, while April 25 and May 9 were favoured as the respective dates to announce election results and establish the elected Cabinet. Government legal expert Wissanu Krea–ngam, also a deputy prime minister, said that within this…

PM Declares Stance Against Corruption

The Prime Minister declared his stance against corruption to mark International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9th as he also gave awards to government agencies demonstrating organizational transparency. During the declaration ceremony, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government has campaigned for awareness of the scourge of corruption and has a zero-tolerance policy against all…

Thailand’s New 1000 Bht Banknote Wins International Award

The first issue of 1,000 baht banknotes of the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has won The Best New Banknote Award at the High Security Printing Asia 2018 international conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The banknote was cited for its unique printing technology using the optically variable magnetic ink (OVMI), the first of…

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