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Three men confess to murder of missing couple in Phrae
Three men confess to murder of missing couple in Phrae
PHRAE: Three men have confessed to the murder of a missing British millionaire and his Thai wife, and told police they were hired by the woman’s elder brother to kill the couple.
Quarter of capital’s public vans to be retired
Quarter of capital’s public vans to be retired
BANGKOK: The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revealed that nearly one in four public vans operating in Bangkok and its metropolitan area will be decommissioned by the end of the year, as they are gradually set to be replaced by new mini-buses by 2028.
Man arrested after couple’s disappearance
Man arrested after couple’s disappearance
PHRAE: Police found a pickup truck owned by a missing British millionaire (previously reported as Australian) and his Thai wife yesterday (Sept 24), and arrested the woman’s brother in connection with the couple’s disappearance.
Brit’s Koh Pha-Ngan rape claim withdrawn
Brit’s Koh Pha-Ngan rape claim withdrawn
SURAT THANI: Another British woman claimed she had been raped in Surat Thani province, this time on Koh Pha-Ngan, but withdrew the claim following a medical examination.
Pickup truck found but Aussie, Thai wife still missing
Pickup truck found but Aussie, Thai wife still missing
PHRAE: Police have found the pickup truck owned by an Australian man and his Thai wife missing since last week, but the couple’s fate still remained unknown as of today (Sept 24).
Thailand football coach Rajevac on the lookout for new skipper
Thailand football coach Rajevac on the lookout for new skipper
FOOTBALL: The absence of Thailand’s four foreign-based stars has forced national team coach Milovan Rajevac to kick off a search for a new captain to lead the side at this year’s Suzuki Cup.
The Thai wives who never said ‘I do’
The Thai wives who never said ‘I do’
NATIONWIDE: After tying the knot earlier this year, Somjit and her husband visited the Wang Muang district office in Saraburi to register their marriage only to be told she was already married to a man she had never met.
Drug blitz at full moon party
Drug blitz at full moon party
SURAT THANI: Anti-drug authorities led by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) have arrived in Surat Thani to begin a crackdown on drugs at the province’s beach holiday destinations.
August tourist arrivals up 3%
August tourist arrivals up 3%
BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism market remains strong, with more than 3.2 million foreigners travelling here in August, rising 3% year-on-year.
Ford ordered to pay B23mn to car owners
Ford ordered to pay B23mn to car owners
BANGKOK: The South Bangkok Civil Court has ordered Ford Sales & Service (Thailand) to pay 291 car owners for substandard vehicles in the country’s first class-action ruling.
Iranian denies kidnapping, raping former Thai girlfriend
Iranian denies kidnapping, raping former Thai girlfriend
PATTAYA: A 21-year-old Thai woman has accused her Iranian ex-boyfriend of kidnapping her in full view of others and then forcibly detaining and raping her before shaving her head in a condominium room in Jomtien.
Hua Hin completes laying shark net off beach
Hua Hin completes laying shark net off beach
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Hua Hin authorities have finished installing a shark net off the beach where a Norwegian was attacked during his swim five months ago.
Illegal booze ads ‘rampant’ in markets, says DDC
Illegal booze ads ‘rampant’ in markets, says DDC
BANGKOK: Several outdoor markets in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces have been exploited as spaces for illegal point-of-sale advertisements for alcoholic beverages, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday (Sept 20).
Body of slain Thai student returns home from Seattle
Body of slain Thai student returns home from Seattle
PATHUM THANI: The body of the 25-year-old Thai woman killed by her Thai roommate in their apartment room in Seattle, in the United States, has been flown back to Thailand for funeral rites in her home province.
Critics rubbish Thaksin talks call
Critics rubbish Thaksin talks call
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s message calling for a dialogue between political foes is only an attempt to grab media attention and retain his support base, as his hope for a reconciliation with the regime has now been dashed, a government source said.
Probe into pilfered fund for disabled
Probe into pilfered fund for disabled
NATIONWIDE: Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo is looking into alleged irregularities in the spending of state funds granted to an employment promotion program for people with disabilities that caused losses of up to B1.5 billion a year.
Trespassing fans risk prison time, fines
Trespassing fans risk prison time, fines
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has lodged a complaint with police against two young women for trespassing in a restricted area of Suvarnabhumi airport last Friday (Sept 14) to greet arriving South Korean actor, Lee Jong-suk.
Three busts net B2bn worth of drugs
Three busts net B2bn worth of drugs
BANGKOK: Thirteen drug suspects have been detained and drugs with a combined street value of over B2 billion seized in three crackdowns carried out this month, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) revealed yesterday (Sept 18).
Sri Thep proposed as World Heritage Site
Sri Thep proposed as World Heritage Site
PETCHABUN: Thailand is preparing to propose that Sri Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun become a World Heritage Site, following the footsteps of the 700-year-old city of Sukhothai and Ban Chiang archaeological site in Udon Thani.
Copyright owners to get piracy relief
Copyright owners to get piracy relief
BANGKOK: The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) is seeking to amend the Copyright Act to allow copyright owners to remove pirated content from websites without having to go through time-consuming court proceedings.