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Thai elephants 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
Thai elephants 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
SURIN: Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food, many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites increasingly advertised as 'sanctuaries' to cruelty-conscious travellers.
Relatives of slain men get payouts
Relatives of slain men get payouts
NARATHIWAT: Authorities have paid 500,000 baht each in compensation to families of three victims who were shot dead "by mistake" during a clash with armed insurgents in Narathiwat last Monday (Dec 16).
Jazz victorious on home turf as he wins Thailand Masters
Jazz victorious on home turf as he wins Thailand Masters
GOLF: Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond won the Thailand Masters on home turf yesterday (Dec 22), celebrating a super season with his second major Asian Tour victory this month.
Experts fret about overuse of antibiotics
Experts fret about overuse of antibiotics
BANGKOK: Health experts have urged people to cut their use of antibiotics amid an alarming rise in infections that are resistant to the drugs.
Tourist arrivals surpass last year's record on Indian's visit
Tourist arrivals surpass last year's record on Indian's visit
BANGKOK: Thailand has exceeded the record for foreign tourist arrivals set last year with the 38,260,000th visitor reaching the country yesterday (Dec 20).
'Ripper' claims 'fit of rage' led to murder
'Ripper' claims 'fit of rage' led to murder
THAILAND: Police are not convinced serial killer Somkid Pumpuang did not plan to murder a 51-year-old Khon Kaen woman, after he confessed to the crime on Thursday.
Detry takes Phoenix course by storm, Settee in last chance saloon
Detry takes Phoenix course by storm, Settee in last chance saloon
GOLF: Belgium's Thomas Detry took the early honours by opening with an eight-under-par 63 to grab the first round lead at the season-ending Thailand Masters yesterday (Dec 19).
Theerathon and Kanchana honoured with Player of the Year awards
Theerathon and Kanchana honoured with Player of the Year awards
FOOTBALL: Yokohama F Marinos and Thailand left-back Theerathon Bunmathan won the Player of the Year honour at the FA Thailand Awards last night (Dec 19).
Thirteen year old boy shoots dead classmate who repeatedly bullied him
Thirteen year old boy shoots dead classmate who repeatedly bullied him
NONTHABURI: A 13-year-old schoolboy shot dead a classmate he said repeatedly insulted him, calling him a 'toot,” at a school in Muang district on yesterday (Dec 18) morning.
Tesco bidders told to get permission
Tesco bidders told to get permission
BANGKOK: The Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) has warned large retail companies against violating anti-monopoly laws after Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, announced this month it is considering selling its remaining Asian businesses in Thailand and Malaysia.
Paroled ‘Jack The Ripper’ serial killer arrested
Paroled ‘Jack The Ripper’ serial killer arrested
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Police arrested paroled serial killer Somkid Pumpuang on a Surin-Bangkok train at Pak Chong station this morning (Dec 18), for the murder of a woman in Khon Kaen province.
Big meth bust in Chiang Rai, smugglers escape
Big meth bust in Chiang Rai, smugglers escape
CHIANG RAI: Army rangers intercepted and seized a vehicle carrying about 5 million methamphetamine pills in Chiang Rai early yesterday (Dec 17) but the smugglers managed to escape.
Thai ‘Jack The Ripper’ picked up latest victim on Facebook
Thai ‘Jack The Ripper’ picked up latest victim on Facebook
KHON KAEN: A paroled serial killer dubbed "Thailand's Jack the Ripper" picked up his latest victim through Facebook and claimed to be a lawyer, according to police investigators.
Thailand gunning for top spot at Asean Para Games 2020
Thailand gunning for top spot at Asean Para Games 2020
PARALYMPICS: More than 1,500 athletes from 11 member countries will participate in the 10th edition of the Asean Para Games to be held in the Philippines next month, organisers said yesterday (Dec 17).
Liverpool face Atletico Madrid in Champions League last 16 clash, Manchester City draw Real
Liverpool face Atletico Madrid in Champions League last 16 clash, Manchester City draw Real
FOOTBALL: Holders Liverpool will return to the scene of last season's Champions League triumph after they were drawn against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the competition yesterday (Dec 16) and Manchester City face 13-time winners Real Madrid.
Not enough tourists for Koh Samui hotels
Not enough tourists for Koh Samui hotels
SURAT THANI: Hoteliers in Koh Samui are suffering from oversupply, dragging down the occupancy rate.
Kantaphon, Panipak best of the lot
Kantaphon, Panipak best of the lot
THAILAND: Badminton star Kantaphon Wangcharoen and taekwondo fighter Panipak Wongpattanakit were named the best male and female amateur athletes of the year by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) yesterday (Dec 16).
Operators seek more domestic measures
Operators seek more domestic measures
BANGKOK: Tourism operators are calling for more effective measures from the government to help reinvigorate the slumping domestic tourism sector next year.
FFP faces legal strife over rally
FFP faces legal strife over rally
BANGKOK: Police are preparing to take legal action against the organisers of a political rally on the Skywalk at Pathumwan intersection on Saturday (Dec 14) for not obtaining permission required to stage a public gathering.
Thanathorn: Rally ‘just the beginning’
Thanathorn: Rally ‘just the beginning’
BANGKOK: Thousands of people rallied on Saturday (Dec 14) in central Bangkok for the biggest protest since before the 2014 coup, as Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit declared it was “just the beginning” of a movement against anti-democratic forces.