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Thai police seek Pakistani man in connection with bombing
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police on Thursday obtained an arrest warrant for a Pakistani man in connection with last month's deadly bombing in Bangkok...
Police need time to delve into Ratchaprasong attack
BANGKOK, 16 September 2015 - Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan has called on the public to give the police time to find out...
Thai & Turkish officials dispute Bangkok bomber whereabouts
BANGKOK (AP) — A key suspect in last month's bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people has fled to Turkey, Thai police...
Malaysian police arrest three suspects in Ratchaprasong investigation
BANGKOK, 14 September 2015 - Malaysian authorities have apprehended three suspects believed to be involved in last month’s bombing incident at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection. ...
Foreign embassies have expressed concerns and condolences over Ratchaprasong bomb blast
BANGKOK, 12 September 2015 - Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand stated that many foreign embassies have expressed their concern and...
Thailand asks China to look for suspect in deadly bombing
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities on Friday cast a wider net in the search for the perpetrators of the Aug. 17 bombing in Bangkok...
Thai police say suspect handed backpack to Bangkok bomber
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say that a key suspect has told them he met with the Bangkok shrine bomber outside a train station...
Thai police stage re-enactment at site of Bangkok bombing
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police have escorted one of the key suspects in last month's deadly Bangkok bombing to the scene of the attack...
Thailand marks blast with rites as police hunt for suspects
BANGKOK (AP) — Somber horns sounded Friday at the site of Bangkok's deadly bomb blast as officials joined a multi-religious ceremony for victims of...
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PATTAYA, Thailand - On February 10, the monks of the Walk for Peace journey entered the heart of Washington, D.C., concluding a 15-week, 3,700-kilometer...
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Thailand tightens price checks before Chinese New Year as food costs fall nationwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Commerce has increased price monitoring and inspections ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, noting that most goods...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...