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American looks for dad's Thai ex-girlfriend

A user on the Reddit social network posted about looking for a former Thai girlfriend of his father who was near the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom during the Vietnam War.

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Bhutan king gets 7 honorary Thai degrees

Seven universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on Wednesday.

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Illegal tour groups forced to close

The Tourism and Sports Ministry has investigated illegal tour companies offering extremely cheap packages, forcing 10 of them to close.

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Don Muang Tollway rates to rise in December

Driving on the Don Muang Tollway will become more expensive in December, when increases of 5-15 baht take effect.

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BMA to offer Muay Thai in schools

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline.

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Park visitor spots two panthers

A visitor to Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park took pictures of two black panthers this week.

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Extended alcohol sales hours ruled out for now

A government panel said alcohol sales hours will not be extended, due to rising numbers of casualties and road accidents.

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Restaurant employee shot dead

A Vietnamese employee was shot dead and another wounded while they were drinking with the owner's son at a seafood restaurant in Bang Khunthian district, Bangkok, in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Zero-dollar tours return

The problem of zero-dollar tours has returned with even lower prices, targeting inbound tourists from China, Russia and India.

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Cocaine seized at Don Mueang airport

A 39-year-old Indian man was arrested and charged with smuggling after 5.7 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth an estimated 17 million baht, were found in his bags on arrival at Don Mueang airport from Laos.

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Thaksin arraigned on lese majeste case

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reported to public prosecutors on Tuesday morning and was taken to the Criminal Court for arraignment on his lese-majeste case.

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Young Thais want work-life balance

Meaningful work, flexible work-life balance and career opportunities are key for Generation Z and millennials in Thailand, according to a survey by consulting firm Deloitte.

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Mum posts videos of toddler vaping, drinking kratom

A toddler who was reportedly using e-cigarettes and drinking kratom juice has been taken into protective custody by authorities in Saraburi.

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Three more people drown off Phuket beaches

The bodies of an American citizen and a Thai woman were found on Mai Khao beach in Phuket on Monday, police said, while a Russian man drowned off Surin beach on Sunday.

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Dozens injured by exploding Bung Fai rocket

Thirty-seven people were injured, many of them seriously, when a homemade rocket failed to launch and exploded amongst the watching crowd in Roi Et on Sunday evening.

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Plane makes emergency landing at U-Tapao

A flydubai plane travelling from Dubai to the Philippines made an emergency landing at U-Tapao airport in Rayong in the early hours of Saturday after its landing gear failed to deploy. No injuries were reported.

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Dozens test positive for drugs in Chon Buri pub raid

Dozens of people tested positive for drugs after a raid on a popular pub in Chon Buri early Saturday. Nine people, including a pub guard, were arrested for selling drugs.

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Woman arrested for running karaoke sex bar

A woman has been arrested and charged for procuring teens into prostitution following a raid on a karaoke bar in Bangkok's Bang Khen district late on Thursday night.

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Pet market raids coming after fire

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city following Tuesday's fire at a pet market in Chatuchak district which killed more than 5,000 animals.

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Thailand expects ‘White Lotus’ travel boom

Now that the fictional guests of Season 3 of The White Lotus have officially checked out of their Thai resort, the country is getting ready for the real tourists to arrive.

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Bangkok to Beijing train trial run starts

Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network.

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Thai hotels hit by collapse of German firm

The collapse of the third-largest tour operator in Europe has started to affect thousands of tourists and hundreds of hotels in Thailand, leading to losses of 111 million baht.

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Fake taxi motorcyclist suspected of rape

A man who pretended to be a taxi motorcyclist and preyed on drunk women nightly has been arrested on charges of raping a Chinese woman he picked up from a Bangkok nightspot, police say.

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Man charged with paying children to drink

A man who admitted paying a 13-year-old girl to drink alcohol at an ordination ceremony, leading to her collapsing into a coma, has surrendered to police.

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