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Pattaya Police Get Tough On Licenses:-Fines For Tourists And Rental Companies AND Confiscation Of Vehicle

Pattaya police have said that from now on if tourists are driving rental vehicles without licences they will be fined up to 1000 baht. But in a decisive new move the vehicle will also be confiscated. The rental company must then go and pick it up and pay a fine of up to 2,000 baht….

British Woman Has To Pay 35,000 GBP Following Taxi Crash As She Mistakenly Thought She Was Insured

A travel agent has been left ‘unable to move’ after the taxi she and her partner were in was in a head-on smash with a lorry in Thailand. Abbie Sontag, from Harlow, and her boyfriend Pete Brudenell had only been enjoying their holiday on the south-eastern Asian country for a matter of days when they…

Long Prison Sentences Handed To Khon Kaen “Karaoke Girl” Murder Defendants

The provincial court in Khon Kaen has read judgment on the four female and one male defendants in the murder of karaoke girl Warisara “Em” Klinjui, 22. Em was found cut up and concealed in a field in the north eastern Thai province in May last year in a case that captivated the nation. Preeyanuch…

Chearavanonts Again Top Forbes List As Wealth Soars For Rich Thais

Thailand’s richest saw their collective wealth surge to more than US$162 billion, up one-third from the previous year, according to the Forbes Thailand Rich List 2018. Among the top 50 richest on the list, two-thirds saw their wealth rise, with the top four alone adding close to $25 billion. The list can be viewed at www.forbes.com/thailand and www.forbesthailand.com as…

Passenger In Truck Is Killed When Driver Bent Down To Pick Up His Phone

A passenger in a six wheel delivery truck died this morning after the driver admitted bending down to pick up his phone. Police and rescue staff called to Pahonyothin Road heading north in Sam Ngao district of Tak found a Hino truck embedded into the back of a larger vehicle carrying a heavy load on…

Evil Stepfather Beats Three Year-Old Girl To Death

A three year old girl has died after being beaten continuously over a period of two days by her stepfather. The little girl angered him because she wet the bed. Police in Sri Mahosot district of Prachinburi received a report from hospital authorities Saturday that “A” had died as a result of internal injuries sustained…

Expert Claims That Children Need To Be “Trained” To Avoid Danger Following Balcony Tragedy

The country needs to learn a lesson from the recent tragic fall of four unattended children from their rented apartment in Bangkok, experts emphasised yesterday. Associate Professor Adisak Plitapolkarnpim, who heads the Mahidol University’s National Institute for Child and Family Development, said the tragedy could have been avoided had these children received help or proper…

Dutch Tourist Falls To His Death From Ladyboy’s Condo

A Dutch tourist fell to his death from the Bangkok condominium room of a ladyboy he had just met at a drinking party on Khao San Road early on Monday, police said. The tourist was identified by his driving licence as Salmans Rik W F, 21. Police said he fell from the room of Pimornpat…

Grief-Stricken Mum Picks Up Her Son’s Body From The Morgue After Balcony Collapse

A grief-stricken mother on Friday picked up the body of her son from the morgue at Police General Hospital after he was killed – and his three siblings seriously injured – early on Tuesday morning when a section of the balcony of their rented apartment in Bangkok collapsed. Rattikan Prakaikaew, 36, said she brought along…

Ambulance Driver Begs For Forgiveness After Death Of Rescue Medic “Nong Mot”

The funeral of 22 year old Marisa or “Nong Mot” who was killed on Monday took place yesterday. The trainee rescue medic and member of the Huk 31 team was on her way with other staff to the scene of a Bangkok to Sisaket tour bus accident when the rescue ambulance crashed in the rain. Yesterday…

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