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Cambodia-Thailand kidney Trafficking Case Sparks Fears of New Organ Market
Up to 10,000, or 10 percent, of the organs transplanted globally each year are trafficked, according to the latest World Health Organization estimate - - PHNOM PENH – The seven-inch scar runs...
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American Jonathan Mark Lemley Attacked on Phuket Beach
Joggers on Karon Beach found Jonathan Mark Lemley, 28, unconscious on the sand with head injuries - - PHUKET – Police are working on solving the mystery surrounding an American who was attacked and...
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Chiang Rai Expats Club October Meeting Updates
From left, representing the expats: Jantima and Jim Vierling, Tony MacGregor. Representing Mae Fah Luang University: Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, Kuhn Nuya Leewanich and Kuhn Thanya Thamjai . - - CHIANG RAI...
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HUCKY EICHELMANN “The Music of ASEAN.” 20 Nov. at 19:00 (7 pm) Mae Fah Luang...
CHIANG RAI – As a tribute to the upcoming integration of ASEAN year, celebrated guitar guru HUCKY EICHELMANN will present The concert is entitled “The Music of ASEAN.” The concert takes place on 20...
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Thai Court Dismisses Defamation Case against British Activist Andy Hall
British human rights activist Andy Hall arrives at Phra Khanong provincial court for his verdict on criminal and civil defamation cases filed against him - - BANGKOK – A Thai court on Wednesday...
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Thailand’s PM Allows Second DNA Test for Koh Tao Murder Suspects
A photo illustration of Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun - - BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday challenged critics of a police investigation into the murder of two British tourists saying...
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Thai Immigration Bureau Gets Tough on Foreign Criminals
The Immigration Police Bureau yesterday held a press briefing on the arrests of four foreigners who are wanted on warrants in Germany, Russia and Belgium. - - BANGKOK – The Immigration Bureau has...
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Dutch Child Molester’s 37 Year Prison Term Upheld by Thailand’s Supreme Court
Dutch man Willem Gerard Knoppien - - BANGKOK – The Supreme Court in Thailand has upheld a 37-year prison term for 56-year-old Dutch National Willem Gerard Knoppien, convicted of molesting a 12 year old...
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Philippine Ambassador Visits Chiang Rai Governor at City Hall
- - CHIANG RAI – H.E. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia, Ambassador and Philippine Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, paid a courtesy call to Chiang Rai Governor Phongsak Wangsamer at Chiang Rai City Hall. The...
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Human Rights Watch Demands Thai Military Action on Teen’s Death
Human Rights Watch highlights cases where Thai troops kill ethnic Malay children in southern Thailand - - BANGKOK – A leading human rights organization called Wednesday on Thailand’s government to...
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Phuket’s Tiger Kingdom Re-Opens Despite Mauling Australian Tourist
PETA hopes the incident will educate more tourists about the plight of tigers. - - PHUKET – Tiger Kingdom in Phuket has re-opened to the public following the mauling of an Australian man inside one...
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Thailand to Repair and Overhaul the 1st Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge
“The damage to the bridge’s deck and supports must be fixed immediately” said Mae Sai Chief District Officer. - - CHIANG RAI -Thailand is to spend 7 million baht to perform major maintenance on the...
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Japans Omiya Ardija Football Club Joins Chiang Rai United for Youth Clinic
CHIANG RAI – Omiya Ardija, J-1 Japanese football club, paid a visit to Chiang Rai United Stadium to partake in a football clinic with Chiang Rai United. This is the first time a top flight Japanese...
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Thailand Finance Ministry Lowers Economic Growth Forecast, Economy Still in...
The economy has yet to show much improvement after the recent military coup - - BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy is still stuck in first gear nearly six months after the army overthrew the government to...
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Thailand’s High School Civic Activism in a Time of Martial Law
Student activists at their first conference in March 2014. The ‘XI’ sign represents 11 proposals on education reform. Image by Nattanan Warintarawet. BANGKOK – These days, you don’t see much idealism...
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Thailand Students Fear Junta’s School Reforms will Dim Job Prospects
A student prays at a temple in Bangkok - - BANGKOK - Sixteen years old and studying 13 hours a day, high school pupil Worapot doesn’t have time to waste matching up to a military-led government’s idea...
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Three African’s Arrested in Bangkok for Selling Crystal Meth
Alfred Leboea, a 30-year-old Lesotho national, and Nigerians Peter Ebuka Iloh, 36, and Eze Clement Agu, 30 - - BANGKOK – Narcotics Suppression Bureau police in central bangkok have arrested three men...
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Passenger Train in Khon Kaen Collides 18 Wheeler 4 Dead, 18 Injured
The train traveling from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen collided with the truck at a railway crossing on Thursday morning - - KHON KAEN -A passenger train has crashed into an 18-wheeler truck in the...
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Mother Dog Nurses 4 Kittens in Doi Luang district of Chiang Rai
Whenever the hungry kittens cry, Namtan will rush back to feed them, creating an incredible scene of beautiful friendship and incredible motherhood. CHIANG RAI – Four tiny kittens in Doi Luang...
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Top Police General Warns of Jail Time for False Social Media Posts of Koh Tao...
Royal Thai Police Commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang has warned of tough legal action against anyone posting false information on social networks criticising the handling of the Koh Tao murders...
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