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Bangkok among world's worst cities for pollution

Bangkok and Chiang Mai have made it into the top 50 cities worldwide for dust pollution, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir.

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Samui villa demolition runs into problems

Authorities on the tourist island of Koh Samui are trying again to get 11 illegally built luxury villas demolished after their first attempt to do so earlier this week failed.

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Wife of ‘Big Joke’ answers theft charge

The wife of the former police general Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn reported to police on Thursday to answer charges of breaking into a condominium room and stealing valuables worth 5.7 million baht.

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Driver thrown from car after hitting power pole

A car crashed into a roadside power pole and the driver was thrown out of the vehicle and through the roof of nearby shop in Buri Ram on Wednesday night.

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Chiang Mai condo scam victims seek justice

A group of victims has petitioned the Foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice to help follow up on a condominium fraud case that has not progressed since 2022.

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Tourism tax to start with air travel

Collection of the 300-baht travel tax may start with air passengers in the first phase, with the system needing at least six months before starting, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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Thai island for sale at B1.8bn

Posts on Facebook made headlines on Wednesday as they advertised part of Koh Kham island in the eastern province of Trat for sale at 1.8 billion baht.

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Zoo reports tourists seen with slingshot to police

Khao Kheow Open Zoo has told police about a group of Chinese tourists who were seen in a TikTok video using a slingshot.

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Chinese couple arrested for ransoming ex-husband for B12m

A Chinese couple were arrested for forming a gang who abducted and ransomed two compatriots, including an ex-husband, for about 12 million baht.

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Filipino pickpockets target tourists in Bangkok

Nine Philippine nationals were arrested in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly pickpocketing a South Korean tourist. They admitted to doing it multiple times, targeting foreign visitors in popular tourist hotspots.

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Cambodia backs Thai-led 6-country visa plan

Cambodia has agreed with the Thai government

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Illegal internet cables found across Thai-Lao bridge

Authorities have cut internet cables found to be illegally carrying services from Mukdahan province across the Friendship Bridge and about five kilometres deep into Laos.

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Lisa Blackpink to play New Year's concert in Bangkok

Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, a world-renowned Thai artist, has been confirmed to perform at an Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 event in Bangkok, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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Chinese businessmen abducted for B12m

Police are hunting an armed gang that allegedly abducted two Chinese businessmen from their office in Bangkok and took around 12 million baht from them on Saturday.

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Governor backs Bangkok congestion charge

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt backs the Transport Ministry

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Flooding continues in five Thai provinces

Five provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, were flooded but flood levels were declining on Sunday.

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Low Carbon Rice Seminar Sparks Sustainable Agriculture Solutions

On October 6th, the Future of Good Life team hosted the Low Carbon Rice Seminar, a student-led event that united key figures from Thailand

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Man sought for Khon Kaen mall shooting threat

Authorities are searching for a man who threatened a mass shooting at Khon Kaen Central Plaza via social media on Thursday.

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Tour bus catches fire in Pak Chong

A diesel-fuelled tour bus carrying Indonesian tourists caught fire in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Wednesday night.

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Congestion charge planned for Bangkok

The government plans to impose a congestion charge of 40-50 baht on motorists who enter inner Bangkok streets to raise money to subsidise a flat 20-baht fare policy for all electric rail lines in Greater Bangkok.

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One Direction singer Liam Payne dead

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police said on Wednesday.

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Leopard spotted in national park

A leopard has been spotted in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi.

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Korean prisoner livestreamed while in custody

Two immigration officers in Chon Buri face punishment for allowing a South Korean drug suspect to livestream while in police custody.

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Woman falls to death from Bangkok condo

A woman fell to her death from the 12th floor of a condominium building in the Rama IX area of Bangkok on Tuesday night.

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Piles of bus rubbish anger Transport Minister

Mounds of trash found in a parking area behind the Bangkok Bus Terminal, or Mo Chit 2 in Chatuchak district, have angered Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.

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