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3.0 Earthquake Hits Chiang Rai’s Mae Suai District Days after Public Concerns...
CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Seismological Bureau has reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in Chiang Rai province at 08.30 hrs. The epicenter was located in Mae Suai district 2 kilometers...
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Pattaya Police Bust 14 African Internet Facebook Scammers
Seven Africans arrested for allegedly swindling 10 million baht from Thai women are presented at a police news conference in Pattaya on Saturday. (Photo by Trinai Jansrichol) PATTAYA – Chon Buri...
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Mekong Subregion Narcotics Suppression Teams Join Together for “Safe Mekong”
Naval officers and officials from the Office Narcotics Control Board patrol the Mekong River in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Saen district in a joint mission to find drug traffickers. TAWATCHAI KEMGUMNERD...
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Anti Coup Activists Hold Banned Demonstration in Central Bangkok
A demonstrator flashes a “freedom sign” and holds a banner during a rally outside the Art and Cultural centre in Bangkok on Feb 14, 2015 BANGKOK – Despite the fear of Military Arrest and attitude...
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Thai Junta Tells Foreign Military Attaches Lese Majeste Law Needed to Protect...
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), told a conference of foreign military attaches from 25 countries that lese majeste violations “affect the hearts of many Thai people.” – Photo Khaosod...
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Haze Warning for Thailand’s Northern Provinces
Concerns among authorities that the health of residents, especially children and old people, will be affected. CHIANG RAI – Public Health Minister Dr. Ratchata Ratchatanawin has instructed provincial...
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German National Michael Heck Roth Rescued from Cliff at Khao Ta Mong Lai...
German tourist Michael Heck-Roth is rescued after getting lost and being stranded overnight on a mountain cliff in Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest Park for almost a day. (Photo by Chaiwat Satyaem) . PRACHUAP...
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Thailand’s Transport Ministry Get’s Tough on Bus Drivers
A Land Transport Department official conducts an alcohol test on an interprovincial bus driver at Mor Chit bus terminal. BANGKOK – Director-General of the Department of land Transport Thiraphong...
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Thailand Posts Slowest Growth in Three Years after Coup
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy barely grew last year as tourism, investment and exports fell after months of anti-government protests and a May coup. The National Economic and Social Development Board...
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Australia’s Andrew Dodt Wins Thailand Classic in Hua Hin
Andrew Dodt closed with a bogey-free, 5-under 67 on Sunday to win the inaugural Thailand Classic. HUA HIN – Australia’s Andrew Dodt clinched the $US2 million ($A2.58 million) Thailand Classic by one...
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Chiang Mai Issues “Tourism Etiquette Manuals” to Chinese Visitors
Some 90,000 Chinese are expected over the holiday period CHIANG MAI – Chinese tourists arriving in Northern Thailand to celebrate their lunar New Year are to receive Tourist Manuals in an effort to...
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Thai Foreign English Teachers Must Pass “Thainess Course” Before Teaching
Teaching in a rural school outside of Chiang Rai. Photo by Tom Gore BANGKOK – Prof Dr Paitoon Sinlarat, who heads the Teachers Council of Thailand (TCT), says foreigners must first take a 21-hour...
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Chiang Rai United Signs Sponsorship Contract with Dtac Mobile
Pakorn Manoromphatrasan, Dtac’s Head of Business – North, and Mitti Tiyapairat, chairman of Chiang Rai United Football Club CHIANG RAI – Pakorn Manoromphatrasan,Head of Business Total Access...
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Thailand’s Attorney General Sakhakorn Files Charges in Supreme Court against...
Thailand’s Attorney General Sakhakorn filed charges to the Supreme Court against deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra BANGKOK – The Office of the Attorney General of Thailand, filed charges to...
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Thai Student Centre for Democracy Fight to End Martial Law
Thai student activists, Than Rittiphan, 22, (L) and Songtham Kaewpanpruek, 24, are billing themselves as the “last group standing” in seeking to end military rule. Photograph: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters...
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Malaysian Authorities Stop 14 Year Old Girl from Flying to Syria to join Isis
Counter terrorism officers questioning the 14-year-old girl at Bukit Aman KUALA LUMPUR- Immigration authorities in Malaysia have detained a 14-year-old girl just before she flew off to join the...
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Thai Army Rescues 150 Pangolins in Chiang Mai
. CHIANG MAI – Thailand’s Army Black Rangers have made the biggest seizure of live pangolins in Chiang Mai, seizing 150 pangolins being smuggled from Myanmar to China. The pangolins have an...
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Royal Thai Air Force Pilot Killed in Crash During Cobra Gold
The wreckage of an F16 fighter lies in a forested area LOP BURI – Royal Thai Air Force pilot Lieutenant Noppanon Niwasanon was killed, when his F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in...
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Safe Mekong Drug Suppression Operations to be Extended
Permpong Chavalit, secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board, reports the success of multinational drug suppression patrols along the Mekong River. CHIANG RAI – Narcotics Control Board...
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Thailand Looks to Strengthen Out Dated Child Porn Laws
Ms Jintanun told the NLA that while the reproduction of adult porn violates the Criminal Code, it is reasonable to introduce tough measures regarding child pornography . . BANGKOK -National...
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