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New Form Of Medical Certificate Issued By Doctors To Driving License Applicants To Come Into Force On March1

Starting March 1, applicants for a driving license will be required to produce a new form of medical certificate from a qualified doctor certifying that he/she is free from five diseases namely elephantiasis, tuberculosis, alcoholism, leprosy and drug addiction. On top of that, Land Transport Department director-general Sanit Promwong said applicants for a driving license…

Schoolboy Who “Lost” Toon Bodyslam During His Charity Run To Get His 1.2 Million Bht Shoes

Times comment:-A number of wonderful stories have emerged from Toon Bodyslam’s unbelievable charity run towards the end of last year. What that man achieved should never be underestimated and it has got to be the greatest money-raising event by an individual in history. It’s not the amount raised but the pain that Toon put his…

Turbulent Weather On The Way Before Temperatures Drop

People in the upper north of Thailand are warned of turbulent weather from Wednesday until Saturday, with rain storm and strong wind during the initial period to be followed by a drop in temperature from 2-4 degrees Celsius. Mr Wanchai Sak-udomchai, director-general of Thai Meteorological Department, said Monday that the anticipated turbulent weather stemmed from…

Security Committee Bans Entertainment During Election Campaign

The tri-partite scrutiny committee on Monday (Feb 19) resolved unanimously by nine votes against nil to restore the original provision of the election of MPs bill which bans the holding of entertainment activities during the election campaign period. Election Commission chairman Supachai Somcharoen said the scrutiny committee headed by Mr Wittaya Piewpong agreed unanimously to…

Thai Man Arrested After Threatening Mini-Van Passengers With Gun

Police in Nakhon Nayok north of Bangkok said they had arrested a 26 year old man who was filmed on a Facebook video threatening fellow passengers on a minivan. He told police that he was high on drugs but admitted that it was him. “Manut Pa” had posted the footage saying that the man was…

Australia-Bound Biker Refused Permission To Fly Home

A British man was dumped off a Perth bound plane at Suvarnabhumi Airport. He said that airline staff told him that he has no permission to go to Australia. Kevin Lawrence, 56, has lived in Australia on a Permanent Residence visa for 50 years after going there with his British parents. He has an Australian…

British Ex-Pat Who Launched An Online Appeal To Pay His Medical Bills Has Died

A British man and YouTube personality who became known for his daily videos about expat life in rural northern Thailand has died. Graham Briar died on Friday night, his wife Pie confirmed in a video posted on their YouTube channel. Graham, who had lived in Thailand for more than a decade, had recently suffered a…

British Embassy Steps In To “Clarify” Boris Johnson’s Comments On Thailand

The British Embassy in Thailand on Friday clarified what the UK’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson “said” about Thailand in his recent speech in London concerning Brexit. According to the Embassy, Johnson, who recently visited Bangkok, said: “… I have just discovered we have more than a million people who go to Thailand every year, where…

Slowing Down On City Streets Will Save Lives But Will Thais Get The Message?

A video demonstration of how slow speeds on narrow residential streets can save lives has been shared 48,000 times on Facebook. But despite the very widespread viewing of the Bloomberg Philanthropies video the question remains: Will it make any difference to Thai driving behaviour? The video follows news that the Thai police intend to enforce…

Man Taking A Nap In His Car Drowns After Being Hit By Pickup

A man apparently taking a nap in his car on a roadside in Ratchaburi drowned after his car was hit by a speeding pickup, sending it into a canal on Thursday morning. The victim was identified as Thaninthorn Huapprasert, 25, a resident of Kanchanaburi. His body, which did not show any traces of an injury,…

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