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Singer Aed Carabao’s land does not encroach onto national forest reserve
Two plots of land in Thailand’s Saraburi Province, owned by famous singer Yuenyong Opakul, aka “Aed Carabao”, are not located in Thap Kwang-Muak Lek national forest reserves, according to the... The post Singer Aed Carabao’s land does not encroach onto
Published 3 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Critics regroup as China eases some COVID-19 restrictions
December 1, 2022: Beijing may have to prepare itself for a “Despite high case numbers” narrative after widespread protests against the “Zero COVID” policy forced it to ease some tough measures.... The post Critics regroup as China eases some COVID-19 restrictions
Published 4 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Tulsathit
NACC says Racha Thewa TAO has the right to buy more “fancy” lamp posts
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will not interfere with the decision of the Racha Thewa Tambon (sub-district) Administration Organisation (TAO) to procure an additional 727 “fancy” lamp posts, at an... The post NACC says Racha Thewa TAO has the right
Published 4 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Driving licence point deductions to start Jan 9
A points deduction system for traffic violations will begin on Jan 9 next year, with the loss of all points resulting in a 90-day suspension of drivers’ licences, according to officials.
Published 6 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Musk set to finally take wraps off Tesla truck – to tough crowd
Tesla is set to unveil on Thursday its long-delayed Semi, a 18-wheeler heavy duty vehicle that has faced skepticism from industry experts who doubt battery electric trucks can take the strain... The post Musk set to finally take wraps off Tesla
Published 6 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Thailand News Today | Thai Actress Forex 3D scammer released on bail after 3 months behind bars
Savika “Pinky” Chaiyadej, a famous actress, was released on bail for 5 million baht yesterday after being detained for over three months inside Central Women’s Correctional Institution in Bangkok. Thailand’s Criminal Court granted bail to Pinky on the condition that she does not
Published 6 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Thaiger Video
Big Joke seizes Tuhao’s private jet in Hua Hin
A private jet is the latest addition to the Thai police’s shiny collection of assets seized from Tuhao the notorious Chinese gangster. Thai police – led by Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn – seized Tuhao’s private jet at Bo Fai Airport
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
Phuket officials once again report finding no human trafficking on fishing boats
Phuket officials have once again reported finding no trafficking on fishing boats. Officials conducted a series of random interviews at Rassada Pier in the main city district yesterday.  They inspected a total of seven boats with 249 workers. 117 workers
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
South Korea increases quota of Thai workers next year
South Korea is increasing its quota of Thai workers next year from 2,500 to 15,000, but there’s a catch. Thais interested in filling the positions must learn Korean and pass a language test. Prime Minister Office spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisiri reported
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
Indian pervs arrested after harassing tourist in Mumbai
Two men have been arrested in Mumbai after the attempted abduction of a South Korean tourist while she was livestreaming.  On Tuesday night Hyojeong Park, known as Mhyochi on social media, was livestreaming as she walked through the city. The
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Jon Whitman
TAT Governor: Thailand aiming for 80% of pre-pandemic tourism revenue within 2023
As one of the speakers of the panel on “The Recovery of Travel in Asia and the Pacific”, Mr. Yuthasak underlined the strategies and approaches TAT was using to achieve these targets, while forecasting a return to 80% of the
Published 7 hours ago
Source: TAT Newsroom
By TAT Newsroom
Government and opposition MPs blame each other for collapse of House meeting
Government and opposition whips resorted to finger-pointing over the collapse of the House meeting today (Thursday), due to a lack of a quorum. The House was scheduled to vote on... The post Government and opposition MPs blame each other for
Published 7 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Policewoman, boyfriend arraigned in court for abuse of maid
A policewoman whose alleged abuse of her soldier-maid made headlines three months ago, and her boyfriend, have been arraigned in court on charges including human trafficking.
Published 7 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand shows BIE global gathering it is ready to host ‘Specialised Expo 2028’ in Phuket
Thailand reaffirmed its readiness in all areas to host the Specialised Expo 2028, which it would be held in Phuket. The second country presentation focused on policy support, details on thematic subjects for the Expo, and the master plan and
Published 7 hours ago
Source: TAT Newsroom
By TAT Newsroom
Province in Vietnam boosting tourism with its rich culture
One province in Vietnam is aiming boosting its tourism with its rich cultural heritage. Twenty-one ethnic minority groups reside in the coastal, northeastern province of Quang Ninh. This year, authorities launched several tourism initiatives to draw visitors to the province,
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
Teen girl’s ID card request denied as she doesn’t look like her mother
Officials in the Nong Hong district office of the Isaan province of Buriram rejected a 14 year old girl’s request for a Thai ID card because they said she does not look like her mother. The teenager’s disillusioned mother asked
Published 7 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
Body of missing woman found tied to water pump in western Thailand
Police have launched a murder investigation after finding the body of missing woman tied to a water pump inside a lake in Prachuap Khiri Khan province in western Thailand. Last night, police found the body of a woman estimated to
Published 8 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
NZ suitcase murders go to court
The woman charged with the New Zealand suitcase murderers  of two children whose bodies were found in earlier this year was their mother, an Auckland court heard as the suspect made her first appearance in the country. Appearing at court,
Published 8 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Jon Whitman
Point Deduction on Bad Drivers to Start on Jan 9
Point deduction will start on Jan 9 next year on the drivers who violate traffic rules, said the national police chief.
Published 8 hours ago
Source: Thai News Agency
By Pantipa Wacharath
Point system to curb traffic violations to be enforced from January 9th
Starting January 9th, the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department will enforce a demerit point system to curb traffic violations and dangerous driving, in the hope increasing drivers’... The post Point system to curb traffic violations to be
Published 8 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Thailand Determined to Combat HIV
Thailand aims to combat HIV/Aids by reducing new cases and fatalities as the kingdom will host the UNAIDS PCB meeting later this month.
Published 8 hours ago
Source: Thai News Agency
By Pantipa Wacharath
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heavy rain warning prompts caution over Patong Hill, Chinese triad crackdown || December 1
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Published 8 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Chinese gangs in Thailand take another hit as “Tony” falls
Chinese gangs in Thailand are in more trouble as police arrested another suspected gang boss in Bangkok Wednesday. Teams of police raided 34 locations in eight provinces, at the behest of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. “Big
Published 8 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Jon Whitman
Environmental police arrest 7 over illegal dumping in Bangkok
Bangkok’s pollution problem is rearing its ugly head once again. Environmental police have arrested and charged seven people over illegal dumping at 16 sites in the Thai capital.  The chief of the Crime Suppression Division ordered environmental police to inspect
Published 8 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
Pattaya Police warn city’s taxi riders to behave after sexual assault case
Pattaya Police warned the city’s motorcycle taxi riders to behave or else lose your taxi permits and driver’s license. The warning comes on the back of a taxi rider sexually harassing a customer who turned out to be a Thai
Published 9 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Bob Scott
Thai-Italian Business Summit highlights the importance of a shared vision
The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce (TICC) held the “Thai-Italian Business Summit” on November 29 at the Four Seasons Chao Phraya Hotel. The event was attended by over 200 attendees who were welcomed by TICC President Federico Cardini, who highlighted the
Published 9 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Thaiger
Percentage of HIV infections rising among young Thais
In a worrying new trend, the percentage of AIDS infections has been rising among young Thais. According to the director of the Disease Control Department’s Division of AIDS, nearly two thirds of new HIV infections are in young people.  The
Published 9 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
TAT launches luxury travel package to Thailand for rich South Korean tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a travel package called ‘Amazing New Chapters: Discover Luxperience in Thailand’ aimed at high-end South Korean travellers. The deal combines business class tickets to Bangkok on Asiana Airlines and a stay at
Published 9 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
Aed Carabao cleared of encroachment allegation
The Royal Forest Department has cleared musician Yuenyong Opakul, aka Aed Carabao, of an allegation that two blocks of land he owns in Saraburi encroach on protected forest.
Published 9 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Check Thai lottery result 1 December 2022
Check Thai lottery result today 1 December 2022 – Lotto 1st prize –  The last two digits – The last three digits –  The first three digits –   2nd prize, 200,000 baht each   3rd prize, 80,000 baht each
Published 10 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Thaiger
Unexploded MK-82 bomb found in Songkhla forest
Rangers found an unexploded MK-82 bomb in the forest of Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern province of Songkhla. The authorities believe the bomb was left over from the Communist insurgency in Thailand over 40 years ago. The Communist insurgency
Published 10 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
No illegal activity on fishing boats after latest round of checks
PHUKET: As part of the ongoing focus and clamp down on the illegal fishing industry within its waters, Phuket officials have confirmed their latest check yielded no adverse results.
Published 10 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Israel kills two Palestinians, including militant leader, in West Bank raid, Palestinians say
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, in heavy clashes that erupted in the Jenin refugee camp during a pre-dawn raid. The... The post Israel kills two Palestinians, including militant leader, in
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Pattaya Bali Hai VIP Center to be remodeled for public use
The Bali Hai Service Center, a 25-million-baht office and meeting facility the former junta said was needed to impress foreign dignitaries will be remodeled for other uses after laying empty for 5 years. Critics of Pattaya’s lavish 2017 spending on
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
Strongest Baht in 5 Months, Less Than B35/US Dollar
This morning the bath value appreciated to 34.97 baht against a US dollar, its strongest level in five months, compared to its close yesterday at 35.26 baht per dollar.
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Thai News Agency
By Pantipa Wacharath
Pattaya woman beaten by ‘loan shark’, but police give credence to suspects
Pattaya police are investigating whether four women who beat up a delinquent borrower are loan sharks or classmates. A dirty and bleeding Tatsaneeporn Yongrum, 21, went to police Nov. 28 saying she was kidnapped from Soi Paniadchang, brought to a
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
Walk-in COVID jabs still available
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital has issued its schedule for walk-in COVID vaccine injections available for the month of December.
Published 10 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Pattaya motorbike-taxi drivers called on carpet after ‘Voice’ singer arrest
After one of their own was arrested for molesting a TV talent show singer, Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers were called in for a mandatory meeting with police. Sittisak Polarwut, 35, was arrested for indecent behavior and drug use Nov. 28.
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
SIRI shares rise to 5-year high amid hopes of better results and possible political windfall
Shares of one of Thailand’s leading property developers – Sansiri Plc (SIRI) hit a 5-year high amid anticipation that the company would record better profits as the economy recovers and demand for real-estate stars to revive. Shares of SIRI rise
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Thai Enquirer
By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich
Of course, 420-friendly Thailand’s first ‘hemp expo’ is really about getting high
Thanaporn Pornsangakul motioned passers-by toward her booth, where she demonstrated a new shampoo and soap made from CBD, the non-psychoactive part of cannabis that’s widely touted as a panacea. But Thanaporn’s shampoo, which she was showing off inside a large
Published 10 hours ago
Source: Coconuts Bangkok
Iranian forces kill young man for celebrating World Cup loss
Iranian authorities have once again confronted individual expression with lethal force. Security forces in the country’s northern city of Bandar Anzali have killed a young man for celebrating the national football team’s elimination from the World Cup. Security fatally shot
Published 11 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
Local Council to Buy New Lot of Controversial ‘Kinnaree’ Lamp Posts
The council of Racha Thewa sub-district allocated 148 million baht for the procurement of 727 lamp posts with Kinnaree figures and other projects.
Published 11 hours ago
Source: Thai News Agency
By Pantipa Wacharath
Thai police seize 8 businesses in Phuket owned by Chinese gangster Tuhao
Tuhao‘s can of criminal worms continues to unfold as police revealed they seized eight businesses in Phuket, southern Thailand, owned by the notorious Chinese gangster. Yesterday, police seized eight businesses each spanning 10 rai of land in Phuket’s Mueang district,
Published 11 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
Planning a small conference? Try Thailand’s super-luxury villas
If you are planning an international get together, or a training conference for local staff, why waste your time and money on a decaying Bangkok hotel meeting room with ugly furniture, toxic air conditioning and a buffet prepared by the
Published 11 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Jon Whitman
Patong Hill: Buses being considered, caution urged ahead of heavy rain warning
PHUKET: Officials have urged motorists to be prepared for small vehicles to be suspended from travelling up Patong Hill ahead of a heavy rain warning issued for Phuket for the coming days.
Published 11 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
50 crypto mines raided for stealing Thai electricity
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raided about 50 crypto mines in Bangkok and Nonthaburi province yesterday for stealing electricity amounting to 325 million baht per year. The cybercrime department of the DSI, under the codename Electrical Shock, investigated 40
Published 11 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
Passenger killed, 9 hurt when crane hits minibus
A woman was killed and nine other passengers injured when a minibus was hit by the hanging pendulum hook of a mobile crane emerging from a side street in Ban Bung district of Chon Buri on Wednesday night.
Published 11 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
China signals zero-COVID relaxation after protests
BEIJING: China’s top COVID official has signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom.
Published 12 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Ethnic Karen people demand shared common land for rotational farming
A group of ethnic Karen people, from the Kaeng Krachan area in Phetchaburi Province, submitted a petition yesterday (Wednesday) to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation seeking... The post Ethnic Karen people demand shared common land for
Published 12 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Bangkok ranked No.6 in the top 10 best cities for expats
Bangkok ranked sixth in the Top 10 Cities in the World for expats in 2022 in an InterNations poll. InterNations is a global social network for expats that operates both online and offline in 420 cities across the world. The
Published 12 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
Police shut down 16 illegal rubbish dumps in Bangkok
Police have shut down 16 illegal garbage dumps in nine districts of Bangkok and arrested seven people for operating them.
Published 12 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Second Leatherback turtle nest found on Phang-nga beach
Officials from Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources found a second Leatherback turtle nest, containing 141 eggs, yesterday (Wednesday) on a beach in Takua Pa district of the southern... The post Second Leatherback turtle nest found on Phang-nga beach
Published 12 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
B170mn in Phuket businesses seized in Chinese triad crackdown
PHUKET: Eight businesses in Phuket with over B170 million in total registered capital have been seized as part of an ongoing crackdown on Chinese mafia bosses in the country.
Published 13 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Man armed with a pen gun arrested at seminar visited by PM Prayut
The Thai Air Force bomb squad quickly dealt with a potential threat to the life of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha when an abusive man with a pen gun turned up at a seminar the PM was addressing. The Explosive Ordnance
Published 13 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Petch Petpailin
Elderly Brit struck by hit & run driver at Jomtien pedestrian crossing
An older British man was hurt when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Jomtien Beach. Peter Palmer, 74, suffered a hip injury and required four stitches to close a cut on his head. He is waiting for X-ray
Published 13 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport expects 130,000 daily passengers this month
In December, 130,000 passengers are expected to pass through Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok every day, according to Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob. The airport facilitated daily traffic of around 115,000 passengers in November as tourists returned for the High Season,
Published 13 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
Racism scandal looms as Prince William and wife Kate arrive in US
Prince William and his wife Kate have arrived in the US for the first time in eight years, amid another racism scandal that has seen his godmother resign from the royal household. Susan Hussey, one of William’s six godmothers, recently
Published 13 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Ann Carter
Thailand to Export Fruits by Lao-Chinese Railway on Dec 3
The new Mohan railway checkpoint in China will start operations on Dec 3 and Thailand can thus export fruits by the Lao-Chinese railway to southern China then, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Published 13 hours ago
Source: Thai News Agency
By Pantipa Wacharath
Indonesia’s environmental protection plan- trust the billionaires
Indonesia’s environmental protection plan will take the revolutionary step of  selling off  “development” rights – not “protection” rights – to an entire archipelago of more than 100 coral islands next week.  More or less anyone who happens to have enough
Published 13 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Jon Whitman
Part one: the most haunted places in Bangkok
Touring Bangkok and looking for a paranormal scare? Here, we have the capital of Thailand’s most haunted places if you dare to take a walk on the supernatural side. As Thailand’s culture is full of ghost tales, it may not
Published 14 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Ann Carter
Europe wakes up to US profiteering from Russia-Ukraine conflict
It appears Europe has finally woken up to Sleepy Joe’s foreign policy and US profiteering from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The war in Ukraine has been blamed for higher fuel costs, the rise in inflation, austerity, and an economic meltdown throughout
Published 14 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Bob Scott
Two killed as pickup hits two ‘saleng’ head-on
PHUKET: Two people have died after a Ford Ranger pickup slammed into the motorbikes with sidecars they were driving on the Muang Mai-Pa Khlok Rd yesterday (Nov 30).
Published 14 hours ago
Source: The Phuket News
Go global with Upbit Thailand: Worldwide digital asset market in your hands
Sponsored  If you want to buy or sell digital assets, opening an account with Upbit Thailand is a great way to start. It’s one of the world’s leading digital asset exchange platforms, and it’s easy to see why. Upbit Thailand
Published 14 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Cita Catellya
400,000 crowd into Pattaya for Fireworks Festival
More than 400,000 people crowded into Pattaya for last weekend’s Fireworks Festival, generating 2 billion baht in tourist revenue and overloading cellphone towers. Traffic ground to a halt Nov. 26-27, parking was impossible and coronavirus disease control was a distant
Published 14 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Jetsada Homklin
‘Pinky’ the alleged Forex 3D scammer released on bail after 3 months behind bars
UPDATE Savika “Pinky” Chaiyadej was released on bail for 5 million baht yesterday after being detained for over three months inside Central Women’s Correctional Institution in Bangkok. At around 7.15pm, Pinky was released on conditions that she does not leave
Published 14 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By leah
16 busted in raid of illegal Pattaya after-hours pub
Police arrested 16 people in an early morning raid of an illegal Thai pub in South Pattaya. Patrol officers became suspicious around 4:30 a.m. Nov. 28 when they spotted a group of cars and motorcycles parked outside the supposedly closed
Published 14 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
Chinese papers go black in mourning for late leader Jiang Zemin
Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half mast in mourning for the death of former president Jiang Zemin, whose death has prompted... The post Chinese papers go black in mourning for late
Published 14 hours ago
Source: Thai PBS World
By Kitipat Chuensukjit
Pattaya taxi driver arrested for molesting ‘Voice’ singer
Pattaya police arrested a motorbike-taxi driver who admitted to molesting a famous singer on her way to a gig on Walking Street. Yannawat “Paeja” Charoenatipat, who gained fame on Thailand’s version of “The Voice” television talent show, brought a video
Published 14 hours ago
Source: Pattaya Mail
By Pattaya Mail
North Korea forces citizens to change names for a more idealistic sound
North Korea’s government is reportedly forcing its citizens to change their names to sound more ideological. Such names that mean “super beauty” or “loved one” are being swapped for those that mean “loyalty” or “bomb.” One resident of the country
Published 15 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Ann Carter
Thailand’s southern islands are reeling in the tourists
South Thailand’s holiday hotspot islands are reeling in the tourists once again. The islands of Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Pha Ngan, have seen 2.3 million tourists arrive on their shores in the past 10 months, according to the
Published 15 hours ago
Source: The Thaiger
By Tara Abhasakun
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