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Thailand’s women eye World Cup berth
Thailand’s women eye World Cup berth
FOOTBALL: Thailand are one of the favourites to win a World Cup berth at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup that kicks off tomorrow (Apr 6) in Jordan.
Premchai decision met with fierce criticism
Premchai decision met with fierce criticism
BANGKOK: The public prosecutor’s decision to drop five charges against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been met with fierce criticism.
Booze spigot tightened for a safer Songkran
Booze spigot tightened for a safer Songkran
NATIONWIDE: More public areas will be off-limits to people consuming alcohol during next week’s Songkran festival in an attempt to reduce road accidents during one of the most congested times of the year.
Premchai, three accomplices to face hunting indictments
Premchai, three accomplices to face hunting indictments
RATCHABURI: Prosecutors have decided to press six charges against Premchai Karnasuta but dropped one count, indicating there is no proof the construction magnate pulled the trigger on the wild animals killed in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary.
Guard caught stealing from traveller at Suvarnabhumi
Guard caught stealing from traveller at Suvarnabhumi
BANGKOK: A security guard at Suvarnabhumi airport was caught after pilfering B6,000 from a passenger’s carry-on bag at an X-ray station yesterday evening (Apr 3).
Rarely seen turtle eggs saved from beach
Rarely seen turtle eggs saved from beach
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Officials and marine animal researchers at Sam Roi Yot National Park relocated 79 turtle eggs found on a public beach in Sam Roi Yot district to a safer place yesterday (Apr 3).
PM ponders Doi Suthep complaints
PM ponders Doi Suthep complaints
CHIANG MAI: The government has stepped in to find ways to end the dispute over a controversial project to construct a new office and housing for judicial employees at the foot of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai province.
Ya bah, ya ice worth B1.7bn seized in Chiang Rai
Ya bah, ya ice worth B1.7bn seized in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI: A cargo of 9.4 million methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and 788 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) was found on the back of pickup truck after the driver abandoned it and fled near the Mekong River in Wiang Kaen district late yesterday night (Apr 2).
Fishing sector ‘shipshape’ ahead of EU scrutiny
Fishing sector ‘shipshape’ ahead of EU scrutiny
BANGKOK: In a bid to get the European Union’s yellow card lifted from the lucrative fishery sector, Thai authorities have completed the registration of migrant workers ahead of a visit by an EU inspection team.
Songkran bus safety checks ordered
Songkran bus safety checks ordered
NATIONWIDE: All private bus operators providing passenger services during Songkran must pass a newly-introduced vehicle safety check with the Department of Land Transport, officials announced yesterday (Apr 2).
Police seize 651kg of ‘ya ice’ worth B520mn
Police seize 651kg of ‘ya ice’ worth B520mn
SONGKHLA: Police have arrested a man with 651 kilograms of Malaysia-bound crystal meth (ya ice) worth B520 million in Songkhla province and then caught his accomplice in Phitsanulok province.
Watch saga ‘just a plot to attack PM’
Watch saga ‘just a plot to attack PM’
BANGKOK: Having kept quiet during the luxury watch controversy for months, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (Apr 1) broke his silence to insist the whole affair was designed to attack Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Insurers pay B1.2m in drowning of Chinese tourist
Insurers pay B1.2m in drowning of Chinese tourist
PATTAYA: Two insurance firms have paid B1.2m in compensation to the family of a 52-year-old Chinese woman who died while on an underwater sea-walking tour off Koh Lan last November.
Motorcyclist now charged with killing old scavenger
Motorcyclist now charged with killing old scavenger
BANGKOK: A charge of physical assault causing death is being brought against a young motorcyclist seen on video attacking an elderly scavenger in Bangkok, after the old man died in hospital yesterday night (Mar 29).
Police chief annoyed by sergeant’s air-con complaint
Police chief annoyed by sergeant’s air-con complaint
BANGKOK: National police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda is apparently unhappy with a sergeant’s move to file a complaint with an anti-corruption body after his money was used to buy a new air-conditioner at his police station.
Prawit watch probe: ‘More time needed’
Prawit watch probe: ‘More time needed’
BANGKOK: Gen Prawit Wongsuwon borrowed 22 luxury watches from a friend, who is now dead, not 25 as reported by media, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Bus crash, fire kills 21 migrant workers
Bus crash, fire kills 21 migrant workers
TAK: A bus loaded with Myanmar workers crashed and burned in Tak province this morning (Mar 30), killing 21 passengers.
Forest court, housing construction get green light to continue
Forest court, housing construction get green light to continue
CHIANG MAI: Army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad has given the green light for the construction of the new Region 5 Court of Appeal office and housing for judicial employees at the foot of Doi Suthep National Park in Chiang Mai to continue, saying the project does not encroach on the forest or violate any laws.
100,000 police to get wage hikes
100,000 police to get wage hikes
NATIONWIDE: Work on the much-anticipated reform of the police force has been completed with highlights including a pay rise for more than 100,000 officers and brighter career prospects for inquiry officers, the panel in charge said yesterday (Mar 28).
Krabi family murderers get death sentence
Krabi family murderers get death sentence
KRABI: The Krabi Provincial Court today (Mar 28) sentenced six men to death for invading a village headman’s home and murdering him and seven members of his family last July.