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Tourist wears Thai police uniform in video

The national police chief has ordered a probe into a video of a Chinese tourist wearing part of a police uniform while a police officer stood by to open a car door for him.

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Groups want govt to scrap 4am opening

Some groups want the government to rethink its plan to allow bars, clubs and other entertainment venues to operate until 4am, saying authorities have not taken the necessary precautions to prevent alcohol-related accidents.

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Former officials found 'unusually rich' by B2bn

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found four former Revenue Department officials in Samut Prakan province to be unusually wealthy, by 2.1 billion baht.

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Documentary rocks Pattaya tourism

With the image of Pattaya as a sex tourism destination being amplified by a German documentary, the private sector is concerned about the impact on tourism.

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Police probing sex charge bribe claim

Police will investigate a claim by a German national that he paid a one-million-baht bribe to authorities in exchange for his release from a paedophilia charge, police said on Sunday.

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Condom use drops among teenagers

Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV due to widespread unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.

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Month-long Songkran plan criticised

The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for the whole month of April, saying the water-splashing festivities will be held on April 13-15 as usual, following criticism of the plan.

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Frenchman's body found at Koh Samui waterfall

Local officials and volunteers found the body of a young Frenchman on late Sunday morning after he had fallen at a waterfall on Koh Samui at about 3pm on Saturday.

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Fake Cambodian monks caught in Chon Buri

Four Cambodian men posing as Buddhist monks were arrested Friday morning by immigration police in Si Racha district.

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Nearly half of new HIV cases among young people

Nearly half of the 9,000-plus new HIV infections in Thailand each year are people aged between 15-24 years old, according to the Department of Disease Control.

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Four arrested over romance-investment scams

Police have arrested two Chinese and two Thais for alleged involvement in romance-investment scams and impounded assets worth about 300 million baht.

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Illegal casino covered two leased hotel floors

Police arrested 49 people, including 26 Chinese nationals, and seized about 3.5 million baht in cash at an illegal casino operating on two floors at a hotel in Nonthaburi province early Wednesday morning.

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Orchard explosion kills 3 workers

CHIANG MAI: A third person has died from an explosion while workers were making a chemical mixture at a longan plantation on Tuesday evening.

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School executive accused of sexual abuse and threats

A school deputy director in Bangkok has been accused of sexually abusing her 12-year-old student and threatening to make public explicit photos and videos if the girl did not comply.

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Thai Airways resumes 9 domestic routes

Thai Airways International has resumed services on nine domestic routes for the cool season, flights previously operated by Thai Smile Airways.

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Phuket launches 'crime-free' plan

Phuket is launching a scheme that authorities say will help ensure the safety of international tourists during this high season.

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Group aims to change Pattaya sex reputation

A tourism group is working to change the perception of Pattaya as a destination for the sex industry.

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Thailand ranked 'very low' in English proficiency

Thailand has been ranked 8th, or "very low", among Asean countries and 101st worldwide in the English Proficiency Index 2023.

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Plane engine catches fire mid-flight

Thai Lion Air will investigate an incident on Friday when the engine of one of its planes caught fire after taking off from Don Mueang International Airport.

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5 killed, 1 wounded by bridegroom at wedding party

A bridegroom went on a shooting rampage, killing four people including the bride and seriously wounding a man before shooting himself dead at his own wedding party on Saturday night.

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2 Thais reported dead in tourist bus crash

Two Thai tourists, who were part of the group of 26 Thais injured in a bus crash in Turkey, were pronounced dead on Friday morning, according to the Thai embassy in Ankara.

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PM faces legal challenges after controversial speech

Opponents of Srettha Thavisin say the prime minister could face serious legal problems after apparently referring to his party MPs' influences on police promotion - problems that could even include removal from the premiership.

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Foreign suspects arrested in 3 cases

Six foreign nationals - four Pakistanis, one Italian and one Russian - were arrested in three separate cases during the past week, the Immigration Bureau said on Thursday.

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Three killed, one seriously injured in family shooting

A 39-year-old man shot and killed his wife, daughter and himself in an incident that left another daughter seriously injured in Songkhla on Wednesday.

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Thailand’s waste collectors risk injury to keep the city clean.

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