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Mass Bangkok exodus for upcountry New Year celebrations
BANGKOK, Dec 29 - Bangkok's Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year,...
Bangkok named Thailand’s most popular city among tourists
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailan’s capital Bangkok was ranked at the top of this year’s top ten popular cities among Thai and foreign tourists...
Police detain Red Shirt Arisman after brief release
BANGKOK, Dec 28 - Red Shirt activist Arisman Pongruangrong on Wednesday was temporarily released from prison after the Court of Appeals granted him bail,...
Cabinet gives SRT nod to run Chatuchak weekend market
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has the management rights to Chatuchak weekend market...
Honda destroys 1,000 flood-damaged vehicles to regain customer confidence
AYUTTHAYA, Dec 27 - Honda Automobile (Thailand) began destroying the first lot of 1,055 passenger cars badly damaged in severe flooding at its car...
Cabinet approves Bt350 billion fund for long-term water management
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Bt350 billion fund to invest in integrated infrastructure projects for long-term water management to...
Cold spell kills 2 men in Lampang
BANGKOK, Dec 26 – Two Lampang men died of exposure due to the cold wave covering the northern province of Lampang, the Ministry of...
PM: Disaster warning system “inefficient”
BANGKOK, Dec 26 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday commented that the natural disaster warning system is "inefficient" as the eastern shoreline...
PM orders New Year security beefup in far South
BANGKOK, Dec 26 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday instructed all security agencies to safeguard Thailand’s southern border region to prevent any possible...
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Power theft probe uncovers illegal cryptocurrency mining network
Officials say electricity theft through meter tampering and illegal connections was used to power cryptocurrency mining operations, prompting criminal complaints and multimillion-baht damage claims.
BANGKOK,...
Minister orders probe after woman dies linked to banned slimming supplement
Officials are tracing the source of a weight-loss product containing banned sibutramine and searching for those responsible after a woman's death.
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister...
Expanded operation targets alleged proxy ownership schemes in tourism provinces
Authorities say coordinated raids and investigations are underway to identify and prosecute individuals involved in using Thai proxies to conceal foreign control of assets...
Surin border site remains under Thai control, Commander says
The Second Army Area commander says Thai troops remain in full control of Prasat Khana in Surin province and continue to monitor the Thai-Cambodian...
UNESCO advisory body backs Wat Phra Mahathat nomination
The centuries-old temple's nomination will be considered by the World Heritage Committee in July, potentially securing a landmark cultural designation for Southern Thailand.
BANGKOK, Thailand...