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KANCHANABURI: Police say they have broken up a major online electronic cigarette sales ring following a raid on a warehouse where about 3 million baht worth of smoking kits and accessories were seized.

Online e-cigarette sales ring busted

SOUTH: Authorities are considering imposing martial law in areas in the far South where four suspects linked to Wednesday's (August 16) car robberies – in which one civilian and one militant were killed – are believed to have gone into hiding, a security source says.

Martial law 'an option' for deep South

BANGKOK: A South Korean man has been arrested in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district on charges of luring Thai women into forced prostitution.

South Korean arrested for forcing Thais into flesh trade

CHONBURI: Languidly ploughing flooded paddy-fields, Thailand’s buffaloes don’t usually strike people as the quickest of beasts. But farmers in eastern Thailand recently showed off their fastest bovines in a unique, muddy speed test.

Mud baths and faceplants: Running of the bulls Thai style

‘Sex groper’ hears police charges

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 18 August 2017, 09:06AM

BANGKOK: A senior male official in the education permanent secretary’s office accused of sexually harassing at least four temporary female staff members turned himself over to police yesterday (Aug 17), according to a police source.

New face of terror emerges in South

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 18 August 2017, 08:47AM

SOUTH: A group of new generation members of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) insurgent movement stole seven vehicles in Pattani and Songkhla to use in bomb attacks in what authorities described as an “unexpected” new attack tactic in the far South.

Indian Ocean storms to whip up floods

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 17 August 2017, 08:52AM

BANGKOK: The northeastern region is expected to see another round of flooding next month as two more weakened storms are forecast to swipe the country.

Soldiers to watch for court ‘mobilisers’

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 09:15AM

BANGKOK: Soldiers have been ordered to keep a close eye on local politicians, political canvassers and any potential efforts to mobilise people to gather at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Aug 25, when the court will hand down a ruling in the rice-pledging case against former premier Yingluck Shinawatra.

City to reward people who dob in street offenders

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 16 August 2017, 08:48AM

BANGKOK: City Hall launched a new campaign to clean up the streets yesterday (Aug 15), promising to give half the fine to people who report motorcyclists using footpaths, people dumping garbage in public spaces or canals, and illegal hawkers.

Pheu Thai raps govt for trial claims

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 15 August 2017, 08:51AM

BANGKOK: Inflamed by claims that local administrative organisations (LAOs) are using state funds to cover the transport costs of supporters of former premier Yingluck Shinawatra at her rice scheme trial on Aug 25, Pheu Thai members yesterday (Aug 14) denounced them as groundless.

King donates B100m for medical facility

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 14 August 2017, 10:15AM

BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has donated 100 million baht to fund the construction of a medical centre building at Siriraj Hospital.

Thai Muslims preparing to celebrate haj

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 14 August 2017, 10:03AM

NATIONWIDE: Saudi Arabian authorities have lauded Thailand for providing better care for Thai pilgrims who are flocking to attend the haj in Mecca this month, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.

The beauty behind bars

Phuket News / Thailand

Sunday 13 August 2017, 09:00AM

BANGKOK: Desperate to brighten up the gloom of Thai prison life, Prontip Mankong and her fellow female inmates used to sneak food colouring from the kitchen and mix it with Vaseline to create a homemade lip gloss.

Prayut calls in air force to help at major airports immigration, including

Phuket News / Thailand

Saturday 12 August 2017, 11:45AM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday ordered the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to help expedite immigration and customs processes to help reduce waiting times at airports.

Police trying hard to find Red Bull scion

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 11 August 2017, 05:22PM

BANGKOK: Police cannot confirm whether they can bring to trial Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the suspect in a hit-and-run case, on the charge of not helping a crash victim before the statute of limitations expire in 24 days, according to the police chief.

More charges expected on karaoke girl’s murder

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 11 August 2017, 08:32AM

KHON KAEN: Public prosecutors intended to press more charges against the suspects in the murder and dismembering of a karaoke bar girl, so they have asked police to expand the interrogation before bringing them to court later this month.

Prosecutors receive ‘Boss’ extradition request

Phuket News / Thailand

Friday 11 August 2017, 08:16AM

BANGKOK: Prosecutors have received from police the request for the extradition of Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, a Red Bull energy drink scion wanted in a hit-in run case, but they cannot proceed because it doesn’t specify the country.

Govt won’t be pushed on North Korea

Phuket News / Thailand

Thursday 10 August 2017, 08:52AM

BANGKOK: The government insists it will not take action against North Korean businesses operating in Thailand following reports the United States pressed the country into doing so in a bid to cut the flow of money to Pyongyang.

Recovery set for two Thais’ bodies in California

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 08:39AM

THAILAND: Work will begin today (Aug 9) to recover the bodies of two Thais who were in a car that hurtled over a cliff on their way to Kings Canyon National Park in California two weeks ago, according to the Thai Consul in Los Angeles.

PM turns screws over airport queues

Phuket News / Thailand

Wednesday 9 August 2017, 08:26AM

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed authorities to come up with a contingency plan to tackle inordinately long waiting times at Don Mueang International Airport, after a backlash on social media from miffed passengers.

Motorists given deadline to register new cars

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 8 August 2017, 01:58PM

NATIONWIDE: New car buyers using dealers’ red licence plates will have 60 days to register their vehicles with land transport authorities or face arrest and a fine, starting on Oct 1 and continuing until Dec 31 this year.

Akarakit 'Benz Racing’, two others enter pleas of not guilty

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 8 August 2017, 08:47AM

BANGKOK: Celebrity husband “Benz Racing” and two other defendants charged with money-laundering and assisting in the drug trade entered pleas of not guilty yesterday (Aug 7) and the Criminal Court set their trial for July next year.

Queues at Don Mueang pick up speed

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 8 August 2017, 08:26AM

BANGKOK: The wait at Don Mueang International Airport’s foreign immigration line was around 30 minutes to an hour yesterday, after long queues leading to four-to five-hour waits on Saturday prompted outrage.

Don Mueang queues due to ‘staff shortage’

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 7 August 2017, 08:52AM

BANGKOK: Immigration Bureau Chief Nathathorn Prousoontorn admitted yesterday (Aug 6) that a staff shortage was behind the hours-long wait for foreigners entering Thailand through Don Mueang International Airport on Saturday (Aug 5).

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