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War Elephants advance to the knockout stages
War Elephants advance to the knockout stages
ABU DHABI: Thailand held hosts United Arab Emirates to a 1-1 draw to advance to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup with an improbable second place finish in Group A.
Hit men kill politician and wife
Hit men kill politician and wife
YALA: Police are stepping up efforts to arrest a group of gunmen who allegedly shot dead an election candidate and his wife in a raid they suspect was politically motivated.
What we watched in 2018: The great and the good from the silver screen, TV and phone screen
What we watched in 2018: The great and the good from the silver screen, TV and phone screen
The highest-grossing film of 2018 in Thailand was Aveng­ers: Infinity War. In Bangkok, the Disney/Marvel superhero jamboree made B420 million, a new high for Hollywood film. The total receipt from the whole country is around B700 million. Let’s see if the final Avengers film that will come out in May will beat that.
All to play for as War Elephants take on hosts UAE
All to play for as War Elephants take on hosts UAE
ABU DHABI: When Thailand and the United Arab Emirates square off late Monday (Jan 14) in their final Group-A match of the 2019 Asian Cup, there will be a lot at stake for both sides.
Bangkok ninth worst city on Earth for air quality
Bangkok ninth worst city on Earth for air quality
BANGKOK: The poor air quality stemming mainly from a high volume of hazardous fine dust particles in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will persist Monday, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
Daytime ambush at police station leaves officer dead
Daytime ambush at police station leaves officer dead
PATTANI: A police sergeant was killed in a daylight gun attack on the Napradu police station in tambon Thung Phala of Khok Pho district on Sunday afternoon (Jan 13).
GPS used to keep an eye on Police
GPS used to keep an eye on Police
THAILAND: GPS (global positioning system) technology is being introduced to tackle cases of police officers absconding from their patrols of crime-prone areas.
Family friend, tutor, admits ‘sex with runaway girl’
Family friend, tutor, admits ‘sex with runaway girl’
BANGKOK: A 52-year-old family friend accused of taking a 14-year-old runaway Bangkok schoolgirl to Chiang Mai has confessed that he had sex with her last year, police say.
Two suspects in Pattani school slayings killed
Two suspects in Pattani school slayings killed
PATTANI: Two insurgents believed to be tied to Thursday’s fatal shooting at a school in Pattani were shot dead on Saturday (Jan 12), police said, as Unicef warned of trauma for children near the scene of the lunchtime violence.
Property developers anxious about year ahead
Property developers anxious about year ahead
BANGKOK: Property developers should be more cautious about financial liquidity and new supply launches because residential presales and transfers are unlikely to be as robust as previously expected this year.
KBank expects 10 times digital lending
KBank expects 10 times digital lending
BANGKOK: Kasikornbank (KBank) has set an ambitious goal of 10 times growth in digital lending this year, targeting low-income earners who are not bank customers.
Employee returns B100,000 to Brazilian tourist
Employee returns B100,000 to Brazilian tourist
SAMUT SONGKHRAM: An employee of a convenience store at a petrol station in Samut Songkhram has been praised for returning 100,000 baht in cash to a Brazilian woman who left an envelope containing the money at the counter before travelling on a van to a tourist venue.
Security personnel slain inside Pattani school during classes
Security personnel slain inside Pattani school during classes
PATTANI: Four armed defence volunteers were shot dead inside a school in Yarang district shortly before noon on Thursday (Jan 10), as the violence shows no sign of easing in the far South.
Ministry to target beggars
Ministry to target beggars
THAILAND: The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is stepping up measures to control beggars nationwide, setting a goal to make six more provinces beggar-free this year and increasing fines for repeat offenders.
Prawit blames BRN for Songkhla bomb blast
Prawit blames BRN for Songkhla bomb blast
THAILAND: The Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) guerrillas were responsible for Tuesday’s (Jan 8) car bomb in Songkhla’s Thepa district, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, as three suspects were detained yesterday.
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
Officer suspended for fake re-entry stamps
THAILAND: An immigration officer has been suspended for allegedly allowing foreign travellers to ’re-enter’ Thailand without them having to actually leave the country.
Sirisak vows to make Thais happy
Sirisak vows to make Thais happy
FOOTBALL: Thailand interim coach Sirisak Yodyardthai has vowed to get at least two points from the War Elephants’ remaining two group games at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Health Dept launches official Bangkok air quality index
Health Dept launches official Bangkok air quality index
BANGKOK: The Department of Health launched its official air quality index yesterday (Jan 9) in order to give accurate risk readings for residents of Bangkok and its surrounding area, who have been affected by the increasing concentration of micro pollutants in the atmosphere in recent weeks.
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
Australia to mull Saudi teen asylum bid
BANGKOK: Australia said yesterday it will “carefully consider” the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
Police to vet novice monks
Police to vet novice monks
THAILAND: The Royal Thai Police has agreed to help the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) block people with criminal records from being ordained.