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Chiang Mai residents sue Prayut over haze
Chiang Mai residents sue Prayut over haze
CHIANG MAI: About 1,700 residents of Chiang Mai province yesterday (Apr 10) filed a lawsuit at the Administrative Court against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two state agencies over their failure to resolve the recurring haze in the North, which they claim is shortening their lives by five years.
Chinese Christians arrive in US after Thai detention
Chinese Christians arrive in US after Thai detention
DALLAS: More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were detained for overstaying their visas in Thailand have arrived in the United States where they will seek permanent asylum in Texas.
Batsaikhan claims Tour of Thailand title
Batsaikhan claims Tour of Thailand title
CYCLING: Mongolia’s Tegshbayar Batsaikhan was crowned the overall champion of the Tour of Thailand 2023 in Rayong province on Thursday (Apr 6).
Tough group for War Elephants at SEA Games
Tough group for War Elephants at SEA Games
FOOTBALL: Thailand have been drawn into a tough group in the men’s football tournament at the South east Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia next month.
Cash handouts spark concern
Cash handouts spark concern
BANGKOK: The Pheu Thai Party’s promise to give away B10,000 to anyone 16 or older as part of its proposed economic stimulus policies has been called into question. How this pledge will be honoured and paid for are among the questions being asked.
Probe into cop shop gun theft ends
Probe into cop shop gun theft ends
NONTHABURI: The investigation into the theft of 160 guns from a Nonthaburi police station concluded yesterday (Apr 5), with 23 suspects arrested and charged for receiving stolen goods, while eight senior officers are set to be punished for dereliction of duty.
Suspects in kidnap-murder of Chinese student arrested in Wuhan
Suspects in kidnap-murder of Chinese student arrested in Wuhan
BANGKOK: The three Chinese suspects in the abduction and murder of a Chinese student in Thailand have been arrested in Wuhan and will be prosecuted in China, the national police chief announced yesterday (Apr 4).
Police link husband of Thai actress to gambling site
Police link husband of Thai actress to gambling site
BANGKOK: Police say they have found evidence showing the husband of a Thai actress has operated a gambling website with its server in Cambodia and more than B3 billion in circulation over the past year.
Warrants out for 3 Chinese fugitives in student kidnap-murder case
Warrants out for 3 Chinese fugitives in student kidnap-murder case
NONTHABURI: Police have obtained court warrants for the arrest of three fugitive Chinese men in the kidnap and murder of a Chinese university student whose body was found in a ditch in Nonthaburi province on Saturday (Apr 1).
Kidnappers flee after killing female Chinese student
Kidnappers flee after killing female Chinese student
BANGKOK: Police suspected three Chinese men had fled the country after kidnapping a female Chinese university student and then killing her when they failed to obtain a ransom of B2.5 million from her father in China.
‘Don’t judge me on my oratory’: Prawit
‘Don’t judge me on my oratory’: Prawit
BANGKOK: Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Sunday (Apr 2) announced he would not participate in public debates as he did not think a national leader’s calibre should be judged by oratory skills alone.
Chiang Mai hospitals overflow with pollution sufferers
Chiang Mai hospitals overflow with pollution sufferers
BANGKOK: Air pollution in Chiang Mai has reached hazardous levels, with people suffering from respiratory issues filling up local hospitals, the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine reports.
Chinese Christians detained in Bangkok
Chinese Christians detained in Bangkok
BANGKOK: More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were arrested in Pattaya for overstaying their visas are now at a police facility in Bangkok awaiting the authorities’ next move.
Heatwaves spark health fear
Heatwaves spark health fear
BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot and sunny until early May.
Police raid 17 locations with online gambling links
Police raid 17 locations with online gambling links
BANGKOK: Police have raided 17 locations, including a luxury home belonging to a Thai actress’s husband, with suspected links to online gambling networks.
Gun-theft cop sentenced to 270 years
Gun-theft cop sentenced to 270 years
NONG KHAI: A police officer convicted of stealing more than 150 guns over a period of two years from a Nonthaburi police station has been sentenced to 270 years in jail but will serve the maximum of 50 years, authorities said yesterday (Mar 30).
Government defends electricity bill hike
Government defends electricity bill hike
BANGKOK: The government is defending its decision to raise the fuel tariff (Ft) price for households from May to August as suitable after the government’s B3.2-billion subsidy for vulnerable groups ends in April.
Phuket braces for Songkran spike
Phuket braces for Songkran spike
PHUKET: Phuket expects to see a 10% increase in hotel bookings during the Songkran festival next month.
Polking says Thais good enough to meet top Asians
Polking says Thais good enough to meet top Asians
FOOTBALL: National coach Mano Polking believes Thailand are good enough to play against top Asian sides after two defeats in as many warm-up games during the international break.
Tough action ordered against foreign tour guides
Tough action ordered against foreign tour guides
BANGKOK: Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered tough legal action be taken against foreigners working as tour guides, a profession reserved for Thais, government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisarakul said yesterday (Mar 29).