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Chao Phraya communities warned river is rising

People living near waterways in 11 provinces of the Chao Phraya river basin, including Bangkok, are being warned of rising water levels due to runoff arriving from the North.

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Signs of life as tunnel rescuers near trapped men

A rescue tube being driven through the rubble in a collapsed under-construction railway tunnel is believed to have hit one of the three trapped workers

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Drug bust at hut in Phuket

Three people were arrested and crystal methamphetamine and weapons seized when police raided on a hut on Kamala hill in Phuket.

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Homemade alcohol kills 2 in Bangkok

The death toll of people drinking moonshine methanol rose to two as two brothers were arrested for making the illicit alcohol in northern Bangkok.

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Ex-police chief to be charged in Red Bull heir hit-and-run case

Public prosecutors in Bangkok plan to arraign eight suspects including a former national police chief on Thursday in the Red Bull heir hit-and-run case.

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Complaints over illegal Chinese bus services

Thai bus operators face competition from Chinese bus operators offering lower prices, while more foreigners are illegally working as van drivers serving tourists.

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13 dead in Phuket landslide

The bodies of all 13 missing victims have been found after a landslide on Phuket.

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Train tunnel being built collapses, trapping 3

Rescue workers were trying to reach three people trapped inside a high-speed railway tunnel that collapsed in Nakhon Ratchasima

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Floods 'won't affect' Bangkok

The government said that floods in the North will not have an impact on Bangkok and other downstream provinces, with Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai saying the situation is under control.

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Small plane crashes in Chachoengsao

A search and rescue operation continued into Thursday night after a small plane crashed into a mangrove forest in Chachoengsao earlier in the afternoon.

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Full Moon Party vendor arrested for selling laughing gas

A shop owner on Koh Phangan, where the Full Moon Party is held, was arrested for selling balloons filled with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas.

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Snake bites man in toilet

A Samut Prakan man making his morning visit to the toilet was surprised on Wednesday by a sudden, sharp pain in his testicles after he sat down.

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Thailand mpox case could be new strain

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Wednesday that Thailand may have its first case of a new, more transmissible strain of mpox.

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Kuwaiti embassy called over Pattaya bikers

Pattaya City police met with a representative from the Kuwaiti embassy to discuss complaints about foreign motorcycle riders.

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Doctor accused of slapping nurse

A doctor at Mae Lao district hospital in Chiang Rai province has been accused of assaulting a nurse, leading to other staff wearing black in protest.

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Bangkok-Butterworth train service to be revived

Thailand and Malaysia plan to revive the direct train service between Bangkok and Butterworth.

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Four kicked out of uni over violent hazing

Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi (RMUTSB) has expelled four students for their alleged involvement in a hazing assault on Thursday that left a student seriously injured.

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Actor 'didn't have jet ski certificate'

The actor who crashed his jet ski into a small boat on the Chao Phraya River on Saturday night, killing two people, was allegedly not qualified to drive a jet ski.

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Critics pile pressure on new PM

Critics have vowed to scrutinise Pheu Thai

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'Quiet' bus passenger had died

A passenger on an overnight bus from Bangkok to Hat Yai was shocked to discover the silent passenger in the next seat was dead.

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Suspect in pub shooting surrenders

A suspect has surrendered to police after a shooting in an illegal pub in Hua Hin left an army sergeant major dead and another person wounded.

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Pattaya welcomes 12m-plus visitors

Pattaya welcomed more than 12 million tourists in the first six months of this year, a million more than in 2023, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Prawit under fire for slapping journalist

Two media associations will seek an investigation into the conduct of Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon after he assaulted a female reporter on Friday.

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Actor’s jet ski hits motorboat, killing 2

Two people drowned and two others were injured when an actor’s jet ski hit a boat in the Chao Phraya River in Phra Pradaeng district late Saturday night.

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Paetongtarn is Thailand’s 31st prime minister

The House of Representatives on Friday elected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st prime minister of Thailand.

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