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One Dead And Over 1,200 Houses Damaged As Storms Ravage The Country

One person was killed and 1,293 houses were damaged as thunderstorms raged through 24 provinces nationwide this week, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced on Friday. Chayapol Thitisak, director general of the department, told reporters that thunderstorms hit 189 villages in 98 tambon in 57 districts of 24 provinces between Monday and Thursday. A…

New Bank Notes Issued

The Bank of Thailand on Thursday released images of new currency bearing the portraits of King Vajiralongkorn. It replaces the current banknotes that have displayed the face of King Bhumibol for 70 years, but the former currency will still be legal tender, the bank said. The front of the new the banknotes show a portrait…

Porn Star Nong Nat And Harold Never Consumated Their Marriage

Porn Star Nat Ketsarin has revealed to the Thai media that she never had sex with her American sugar daddy Harold Nesland. And in a new set of revelations in the wake of her impending divorce from the aging and balding multi-millionaire businessman she has revealed she has been in close touch with fugitive PM…

Briton Dies Whilst Traveling On Bus From Bangkok To Phetchabun

A Thai passenger was horrified to discover Thursday night that he had sat for hours next to a dead British passenger on board an air-conditioned bus from Bangkok to Phetchabun. Michael Richarddeen, 61, was discovered dead in his bus seat at 7.30pm when the Bangkok-Phu Rua bus stopped at a Phet Prasert bus parking point…

Welcome To Another “Only In Thailand” Story As Pedestrian Crossing Regulations Come Into Effect

The Culture Ministry and the head of Thailand’s Anti Drink Drive foundation think they have come up with the perfect way to change Thai driving behaviour and make motorists stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings. Take a picture with your smart phone when you spot someone stop for you. Then send it to the ministry…

Thai Customs Department Try To Clarify Pre-Departure Declaration Rules

The Customs Department has stepped in to calm public frustration and outcry over its latest notifications, including an apparent requirement for travelers to declare their personal effects before departing the country. Deputy Director-General of the Customs Department, Chaiyuth Khankun said on Thursday that the notification at the centre of public attention, requiring travelers to declare…

Seven French People Arrested Over Alleged Kidnap

Chalong Police and Kamala Police have arrested seven French people over the alleged kidnapping and physical abuse of a 21-year-old female compatriot. Those arrested were Idriss Sulliman, 25, Yann Kimulina, 25, Brahim Saifdine, 21, Mouhcin Wizkrane, 23, Yacine Maatoug, 32, Lydia Kouang Nlend, 21, and Sahra Zerari, 19. On March 4 at 5am, the seven…

Bt285m Worth Of Assets, 2m Meth Pills Seized In Four Drug Operations

Police have arrested alleged drug kingpins and major financiers as well as seized 2.1 million methamphetamine pills, 1,590 kilograms of marijuana and 2.5kg of cocaine in drug operations nationwide. Pol Colonel Chalermkiart Sriworakhan, deputy police commissioner, and Narcotics Suppression Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-General Sommai Kongwisaisuk held a press conference at the bureau on Wednesday to…

Farang Firefighter Is Doing His Bit For His Adopted Country Thailand

A Thai wife has gone online to post pictures and tell the story of her husband who is helping to put out fires in the north of Thailand. And posters have been quick to react saying that the farang is doing more than most Thai people to stop fires. Pictures showed the unnamed westerner trudging…

British Man Sent Home From English Hospital With Paracetamol After Breaking His Neck In Phuket

A British man has claimed he was sent home from hospital with only painkillers, despite suffering from a broken neck. Anton Frolov fractured his neck after hitting his head on the seabed while swimming during a holiday in Phuket in 2015. The incident resulted in Mr Frolov being knocked unconscious with onlookers having to pull…

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