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11 jailed for gang rape of 14-year-old Phang Nga girl
11 jailed for gang rape of 14-year-old Phang Nga girl
PHUKET: The Phang Nga Provincial Court yesterday (Oct 25) handed down jail sentences to 11 men in connection with the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl that took place in Baan Koh Raet of Takua Thung District, just north of Phuket, in 2016.
Canadian charged with selling bogus apprenticeships
Canadian charged with selling bogus apprenticeships
BANGKOK: A Canadian man has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly selling bogus job apprenticeships abroad to Thai students at B150,000 each.
Rajevac has faith in his stars
Rajevac has faith in his stars
FOOTBALL: National football team coach Milovan Rajevac said yesterday that his main focus now is helping Thailand retain the Suzuki Cup title.
DJ ‘too ill’ to report to hear animal cruelty charges
DJ ‘too ill’ to report to hear animal cruelty charges
BANGKOK: A woman DJ called in to hear police charges of animal cruelty in the death of a kitten failed to show up yesterday (Oct 25), citing illness, and will be summonsed again to report on Monday (Oct 29).
Victims’ kin in uproar as tsunami boats vanish
Victims’ kin in uproar as tsunami boats vanish
PHUKET: Families of those killed in the 2004 tsunami are demanding the transfer of a chief cultural official following the removal of two fishing boats from an outdoor museum in memory of the tragedy in Takua Pa district.
Organ-less kitty ’needs necropsy now’
Organ-less kitty ’needs necropsy now’
BANGKOK: The carcass of a slain kitten at the centre of a pet cruelty case involving a female DJ must be handed over to the authorities urgently or a necropsy might not be possible, causing a crucial piece of potential evidence to be lost, the chief of the Livestock Department warned yesterday (Oct 23).
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
SURAT THANI: A male tourist from the Netherlands reported missing on Koh Tao by his father has been found safe and sound in Pattaya, the Surat Thani police chief said yesterday (Oct 21).
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
BANGKOK: Animal rights groups are pursuing legal action against a female club DJ who they accuse of brutally killing an adopted kitten for bitcoins.
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
BANGKOK: Thai AirAsia (TAA), Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier, plans to provide a facial recognition system at check-in for volunteer passengers on a trial basis at Krabi International Airport.
Ministry backtracks on visa fee waiver plan
Ministry backtracks on visa fee waiver plan
BANGKOK: The government’s plans to exempt tourists from visa-on-arrival fees to attract foreign travellers is unlikely to happen this year, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.
Unusually rich ex-transport permanent secretary jailed
Unusually rich ex-transport permanent secretary jailed
BANGKOK: A former permanent secretary of the Transport Ministry found unusually rich after his house was burgled seven years ago has been sent to prison for 10 months for filing false asset declarations, after losing his appeal.
Poor service quality dogs airport ranking
Poor service quality dogs airport ranking
BANGKOK: Inferior service quality and poor management means that Suvarnabhumi airport is unlikely to be placed among the world’s top airports, a seminar was told yesterday (Oct 18).
Visa on arrival fees to be waived
Visa on arrival fees to be waived
BANGKOK: For the next two months all visitors from the 21 nations who need visas on arrival will not have to pay a baht – in hopes the Chinese will return to Thailand in numbers again.
New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
PHUKET: Chaos erupted at the Similan Islands ticket office after the area was re-opened for a limited number of visitors, according to local authorities.
NACC official being investigated over pistol incident
NACC official being investigated over pistol incident
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has launched an inquiry into the actions of an NACC assistant secretary-general seen in an internet video clip aiming a pistol at another driver in the grounds of the government complex in Laksi district, Bangkok, last week.
Suvarnabhumi’s new terminal designer set to sue
Suvarnabhumi’s new terminal designer set to sue
BANGKOK: Renowned architect Duangrit Bunnag, who won the bid to design Suvarnabhumi airport’s new passenger terminal, will file defamation suits against the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) and two media companies, he has said.
No evidence to back claim of Koh Tao rape, say police
No evidence to back claim of Koh Tao rape, say police
SURAT THANI: Police investigators have concluded there is insufficient evidence to substantiate a young British woman’s claim in UK media that she was raped on Koh Tao in Surat Thani in June. National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said yesterday (Oct 16) that the young woman had been questioned recently by investigators and she was unable to give details of the rapist or the crime scene.
Blockbuster drug haul worth over B2bn in Chiang Rai
Blockbuster drug haul worth over B2bn in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI: More than 20 million speed pills (ya bah) and 100 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) – worth over B2 billion – have been seized and three alleged traffickers arrested in two major police operations in Chiang Rai province.
Chinese tourist volume continues dip, but FITs rise
Chinese tourist volume continues dip, but FITs rise
BANGKOK: The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand during this quarter is expected to continue dropping, say research houses.
Put service first, new city top cop says
Put service first, new city top cop says
BANGKOK: Newly appointed Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sutthipong Wongpin is not new to the working environment in Bangkok and he is aware of the busy job he has to do in the months ahead.