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Young stars put Taiwanese to the sword
Young stars put Taiwanese to the sword
VOLLEYBALL: The Thai women's volleyball team began their Asian Olympic qualification campaign with a 3-0 victory over Taiwan in Nakhon Ratchasima last night (Jan 7).
Gunshots pepper Big Joke's car
Gunshots pepper Big Joke's car
BANGKOK: A gunman fired at least seven shots at former tourist police chief Surachet Hakparn's parked car while he was in a nearby restaurant in Bangkok's Bang Rak district on last night (Jan 6).
Four travellers reporting feverish symptoms kept in quarantine after landing from Wuhan
Four travellers reporting feverish symptoms kept in quarantine after landing from Wuhan
THAILAND: Three Thais and a Chinese boy have been quarantined after they reported fevers shortly after arriving from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where a mysterious outbreak of viral pneumonia has been reported.
Evacuation plan laid for Thai workers in Iran and Iraq
Evacuation plan laid for Thai workers in Iran and Iraq
BANGKOK: Authorities are preparing to evacuate Thai workers in Iraq and Iran if the conflict between Iran and the US escalates, following Washington's killing of a top Iranian general.
ONE Championship and SAT ink deal to promote Muay Thai
ONE Championship and SAT ink deal to promote Muay Thai
MUAY THAI: ONE Championship announced yesterday (Jan 6) its partnership with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).
Thai women’s volleyball team looking to book ticket for Tokyo Olympics
Thai women’s volleyball team looking to book ticket for Tokyo Olympics
VOLLEYBALL: The Thai women's volleyball team aim to claim a historic Olympic berth on home soil this week.
Govt rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine
Govt rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine
THAILAND: Thailand opened its first full-time clinic specialising in traditional and alternative cannabis-based medicine today (Jan 6), as part of a move by the government towards developing a medicinal cannabis industry.
Activist claims customers' rights infringed by plastic bag ban
Activist claims customers' rights infringed by plastic bag ban
THAILAND: Activist Srisuwan Janya has accused retailers of violating consumers' rights in ceasing to handout single-use plastic bags while failing to offer suitable alternatives.
US-Iran crisis spurs oil fears
US-Iran crisis spurs oil fears
WORLD: The government is moving to find ways to cushion the impact of the US-Iran conflict, particularly rising oil prices, if tensions escalate into war following the US assassination of Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani on Friday (Jan 3).
Korat school shooting by a bully and not an accident, says parent
Korat school shooting by a bully and not an accident, says parent
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fourth-grader who brought his soldier father’s pistol to school fired it deliberately, says a parent who disputes a claim that the gun went off accidentally.
Four killed in Udon Thani family tragedy
Four killed in Udon Thani family tragedy
UDON THANI: A man killed his wife and their two daughters by striking them in the head with a wooden stick before hanging himself in Phen district of this northeastern province yesterday (Jan 5), police said.
New Year death toll at five-year low, down nearly 20%
New Year death toll at five-year low, down nearly 20%
BANGKOK: The death toll from road accidents during the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays dropped by almost 20% to 373, the lowest level in five years.
New health regulations for tattooists
New health regulations for tattooists
THAILAND: Tattooists are required to get an annual health clearance and to know about proper use and disposal of their tools and waste under a new regulation announced by the Public Health Ministry.
Hackers blamed for editing Promthep Cape map pin
Hackers blamed for editing Promthep Cape map pin
PHUKET: Many visitors relying on Google Maps to go to Promthep Cape, the popular viewpoint on Phuket’s southernmost peninsular, have ended up in a wrong place after the map pin had been moved by hackers.
Baht weakens post-New Year holiday
Baht weakens post-New Year holiday
BANGKOK: The baht sprinted into the new year before falling past the 30-mark against the US dollar amid speculation that the central bank had stepped in to curb the local currency’s gain.
Prayut urges readiness for severe drought
Prayut urges readiness for severe drought
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned people to brace themselves against serious drought which is expected to start this month and last almost half the year.
Anti-plastic campaign starts to hit home
Anti-plastic campaign starts to hit home
THAILAND: Among Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa's top priorities is reducing the amount of single-use plastic bags. To help him, 75 department stores, convenience stores and other shops with more than 24,500 branches nationwide have agreed to do so and as of yesterday (Jan 1) they will stop giving these bags away for free.
Briton killed by exploding firework in Pattaya
Briton killed by exploding firework in Pattaya
CHON BURI: A Briton, 51, was killed after a firework he was trying to light exploded during New Year’s celebrations in Pattaya town shortly after midnight.
Road deaths rise to 256 after 5 days of New Year holiday travel
Road deaths rise to 256 after 5 days of New Year holiday travel
BANGKOK: The accumulated death toll rose to 256 yesterday (Dec 31), the fifth day of the “seven dangerous days’’ of New Year holiday travel, with Bangkok recording the most deaths.
Country to be warned of sex offenders
Country to be warned of sex offenders
BANGKOK: Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin plans to share information on suspected sex offenders and psychopaths on arrest warrants, including these groups of convicts to be released from jail.