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Teen gangsters face murder, rape, assault charges
Teen gangsters face murder, rape, assault charges
SA KAEO: Police will lay a folio of charges in 11 criminal cases against the young teen hoodlums accused of the murder of a mentally unstable woman, also alleging other rapes and assaults.
Thai teen secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics
Thai teen secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics
WINTER OLYMPICS: Agnese “Chomphoo” Campeol, an 18-year-old Thai athlete, clinched the first medal for the Thai national team at the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 in Gangwon, South Korea, securing a silver in the women’s monobob competition in bobsleigh.
Land Bridge project to benefit all southerners, Srettha says
Land Bridge project to benefit all southerners, Srettha says
RANONG: The government is confident that its B1-trillion Land Bridge megaproject will bring substantial benefits to the entire southern region, not just the province, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted on Monday (Jan 22).
Paetongtarn wants Olympic status for Muay Thai
Paetongtarn wants Olympic status for Muay Thai
MUAY THAI: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the deputy chairperson of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee, is pushing to have Muay Thai become an Olympic sport.
Quick arrests expected for Indian suspects in dismembered body case
Quick arrests expected for Indian suspects in dismembered body case
BANGKOK: The national police chief expects Indian authorities will soon arrest two Indian suspects in the murder of a Myanmar job seeker whose body was dismembered and hidden in a freezer in Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district over the weekend.
Muay Thai enthusiasts welcome 90-day visas, but want more
Muay Thai enthusiasts welcome 90-day visas, but want more
BANGKOK: Muay Thai gym operators and foreign Muay Thai enthusiasts in Phuket and Bangkok have welcomed the government’s decision to grant a 90-day special visa for foreigners who want to visit Thailand to practise Muay Thai.
Dechapol, Sapsiree win Indian Open
Dechapol, Sapsiree win Indian Open
BADMINTON: Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai ended their eight-month title drought after winning the US$850,000 (B30 million) BWF India Open in New Delhi yesterday (Jan 21).
Teachers to be trained to tackle mental illness among students
Teachers to be trained to tackle mental illness among students
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry recently launched Kru Care Jai, a training programme that aims to develop and empower teachers’ skills in preventing mental health problems among students, as statistics showed that Thai youth are at risk of mental illness, 17% of whom are likely to harm themselves.
‘Torture’ led to false confession
‘Torture’ led to false confession
BANGKOK: Two police officers at the Aranyaprathet police station in Sa Kaeo province tortured an alcoholic man into falsely confessing that he killed his wife, according to a preliminary fact-finding investigation by the Royal Thai Police.
Vape usage surges among young teens
Vape usage surges among young teens
BANGKOK: A national committee on tobacco has ordered stricter enforcement of laws against e-cigarette sales after a survey revealed that vaping among younger teens has increased more than fivefold.
Thai lithium deposit figures hotly debated
Thai lithium deposit figures hotly debated
BANGKOK: Fifteen million tonnes or less than 70,000 tonnes ‒ that’s how much lithium there is in Thailand, depending on which figures one wants to believe.
Voice clips show police knew they had ‘wrong guy’
Voice clips show police knew they had ‘wrong guy’
BANGKOK: Six voice clips have been released that reveal how police in Aranyaprathet knew they had arrested the wrong suspect for the murder of a 47-year-old woman, Buanhan Tansu.
50-year lese-majeste term a record, say lawyers
50-year lese-majeste term a record, say lawyers
BANGKOK: A Chiang Rai man is facing 50 years in prison for royal defamation after the Court of Appeal found him guilty on more counts in addition to those for which he was sentenced earlier, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said yesterday (Jan 18).
Chinese, Brits rekindle desire to visit
Chinese, Brits rekindle desire to visit
BANGKOK: The prime minister has praised various agencies for contributing to Thailand’s success in becoming the most popular Airbnb destination among Chinese tourists during this winter and the sixth-best destination to visit in 2024 by British daily ‘The Telegraph’.
Stiffer sentence for policeman who ran over doctor
Stiffer sentence for policeman who ran over doctor
BANGKOK: The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (Jan 17) increased the prison term handed to a junior policeman who ran over and killed a doctor on a pedestrian crossing in January 2022.
Strategy to achieve tourism targets revealed
Strategy to achieve tourism targets revealed
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry said the target of B3.5 trillion in revenue and 40 million foreign arrivals this year set by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin remains a challenge, but it plans to drive spending and longer stays through soft power products, events and safety measures.
Kunlavut and mixed doubles pair march on
Kunlavut and mixed doubles pair march on
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn began his title defence with an impressive first round victory at the US$850,000 (B30 million) BWF India Open in New Delhi yesterday (Jan 17).
Activist gets 4 years for lese-majeste
Activist gets 4 years for lese-majeste
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court handed down a four-year jail term to activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa yesterday (Jan 17) for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese-majeste law, as well as the Computer Crime Act.
Ministry eyes reduction of diesel tax
Ministry eyes reduction of diesel tax
BANGKOK: The Finance Ministry has offered a proposal to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel for three months to ease the cost of living, says Julapun Amornvivat, the deputy finance minister.
Model bought cyanide weeks before her death
Model bought cyanide weeks before her death
BANGKOK: Police said yesterday (Jan 16) they had discovered new information timelines lending credence to the theory that 28-year-old motor show model Prawrawee “Yoko” Sahatthatphong did indeed take her own life on Nov 1.