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Thai Cyclists “Gear Up” For Biggest Cycle Ride Of The Year Nationwide

Altogether 25 roads in Bangkok will be closed as of noon today (Sunday) until 8 pm to facilitate the biggest cycling event of the year, the Bike UnAiRak 2018, to be led by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha and HRH Princess Sirivanavari. In Bangkok, the cyclists will take a 39-km bike ride…

Video: Here’s How Thailand’s New E-Visa On Arrival Works

Last month Thailand officially launched its e-Visa on Arrival (E-VOA) application system. The new system will cut processing times to little more than one minute and is seen as key to halting the recent decline in Chinese visitors to Thailand. The service is run by Thai Immigration in cooperation with the SAMART Group who recently…

Too Slow, Poor Service, Not Enough Staff And Corrupt – Dusit Poll Gives Thai Immigration The Thumbs Down!

Picture: Bangkok Biz News Amid all the hype about Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparns takeover at immigration comes a poll that shows half of his customers are not happy. The Suan Dusit Poll showed that half of the people questioned were less than happy with immigration citing delays, lack of officers, surly staff and rampant corruption. They called…

US Man So Pleased To Get Back Cash Left In Taxi That He’s Moving Here

Picture: Thai Rath An American former police officer visiting Bangkok has made up his mind to retire in Thailand after a taxi driver returned US$9,800 (Bt310,000) he’d inadvertently left in the cab. Weerapon Kamsiri, 57, found a bag containing the cash on Tuesday while cleaning his car and called the police, who’s already heard from…

British Members Of Masked Gang Who Kidnapped Man Fled To Thailand And Ate Their SIM Cards – Now They’ve Been Jailed

A man was kidnapped from a cafe, bundled into a stolen car by masked thugs armed with a machete and hammer in broad daylight in a planned ‘gangland’ attack. Scott Jeffries, 32, David Boyd, 34, Ashley Hodson, 34, and Bradley Ward, 22, have been jailed for their part in the incident. Boyd and Hodson fled…

Assembly Endorses Law To Monitor Bank Accounts, Tax Online Shopping

The interim parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a new bill that would increase government monitoring of private banking to collect tax revenue. After a long debate, the assembly by a 139-0 vote approved the draft law, which would nominally tax online shopping. The bill requires individuals whose bank accounts show over 2 million baht worth…

Vehicle Tax Renewals To Be Suspended For Non-Payers Of Police Traffic Fines As Agencies Link Systems

Starting in the first quarter of next year, police-issued traffic tickets will be linked to the Land Transport Department’s system, resulting in a suspension of vehicle-tax renewal for those failing to pay traffic fines, deputy department chief Kamol Buranapong said on Monday. This is now pending the final touches being made to information-linking guidelines between…

Ten Indian Men, 24 Thai Women Arrested Over Fake-Marriage Scam

Police, in the ongoing crackdown on foreigners living unlawfully in the Kingdom, have arrested 10 Indian men and 24 Thai women on suspicion of involvement in a scam whereby fake marriages and false documents were used to extend the men’s stay in Thailand, the Immigration Police Bureau announced on Tuesday. The suspects were among 30…

Danish Man Marries His Thai Ladyboy Sweetheart – But Never Asked If She’s A Geezer!

Thai Rath reported on a marriage ceremony in Thailand’s south on Saturday in which the groom was a man from Denmark and the “bride” was a man from Trang. The couple married legally in Denmark two months ago and confirmed their vows in a ceremony for relatives followed by a slap up party at a…

British TV Star Lisa Appleton Goes Topless On The Beach In Thailand Just Days After Huge Abscess Burst On Her Cheek After Facelift Surgery

Photo Credit: BACKGRID Never-shy Big Brother star Lisa Appleton went topless on the beach in Thailand after being rushed to hospital with an exploded abscess in her mouth. The 50-year-old flashed her boobs and tried to juggle satsumas on the sand outside her luxury hotel in Patong, where she has been recovering from face 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