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Pattaya e-cig extortion cop dismissed from service

A Pattaya police officer accused of demanding 60,000 baht from a tourist for possession of an e-cigarette has been temporarily dismissed from the police service pending a serious disciplinary investigation.

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Pattaya cop on e-cig extortion charge dismissed from service

CHON BURI: A Pattaya police officer accused of demanding 60,000 baht from a tourist for possession of an e-cigarette has been temporarily dismissed from the police service pending a serious disciplinary investigation.

Bangkok Post

Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese tourist

Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official, apologised for a tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist and reported on the penalty given in the case.

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Making nice in the city

The 6th Bangkok Design Week is now under way with the theme "Urban'NICE'zation". The event's catchword refers to the aim of helping to create a friendlier, nicer city for residents as well as entrepreneurs in six aspects -- environment, mobility, culture, business, community and diversity.

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'Mauritius does much more than completing the tropical island cliche checklist'

Chris Granet didn't just find perfect beaches and a coral reef which turned the coastline into a stretch of lagoons, but a cultural mix of Indian, African, French, British and a sprinkling of Chinese

Daily Mirror

Love is all over town, and beyond!

Regardless of being single or “taken” (alien abductions included), the season of love is for everyone. Guru by Bangkok Post has compiled a list of celebrations in the city and beyond for St Valentine’s Day. Take your pick!

Bangkok Post

Russian plane catches fire in Thailand after official claims country’s planes are safe

Chief of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said it had ‘not become more dangerous to fly’ in Russia

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Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese tourist

PHUKET: Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official, apologised for a tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist and reported on the penalty given in the case.

Bangkok Post

PM says tourist arrivals will reach 30m

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is confident the country will receive more than 30 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the economically vital tourism sector gathers steam, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Thai PM sees over 30 million foreign tourists this year

Thailand's prime minister is confident the country will receive more than 30 million foreign tourists this year as the economically vital tourism sector gathers steam, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Toddler saved from deep well, 18-hour overnight rescue

A 19-month-old girl who fell down a narrow well was finally lifted to safety after an 18-hour overnight rescue at a cassava plantation in Phop Phra district of Tak province.

Bangkok Post

Travel agent attacks tourist

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is investigating a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral.

Bangkok Post

Prayut hails tourism revival

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased about the recovery of tourism and thanked agencies concerned for their efforts to organise campaigns to attract foreign visitors, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

Bangkok Post

Ministry to probe attack on tourist

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is rushing to investigate a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral, but the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is still hoping to secure 7-8 million tourists from China this year as the…

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Why Filipino rum is set to be the bartender’s choice in 2023

Though so far little known in the UK, one distiller is determined to make Filipino rum a must-order for Londoners. David Ellis takes a sip

Bangkok Post

Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok

A Phuket travel agent seen attacking a Chinese tourist in a TikTok video has claimed he punched her first in a dispute over a refund.

The Orange County Register

Beautiful Cambodia is exotic and friendly

People tend to look at you funny when you say you’re going to Cambodia, as if maybe you’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal.

Bangkok Post

Soldiers aim for Muay Thai world record

About 3,600 soldiers will perform a traditional Muay Thai "wai kru", setting a new world record for a mass performance of the pre-fight dance of respect for a boxer's coach, in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Monday evening.

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Boys charged with armed robbery of kratom leaves

BURI RAM: Five boys have been charged with armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms after a roadside shop was robbed of 2 kilogrammes of kratom leaves in Nang Rong district.

Bangkok Post

First Chinese tour groups arrive

The first group tour from China arrived on a flight into Don Mueang airport on Monday morning, as Chinese travel agencies resumed outbound tours to 20 countries following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn…

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Battling the odds

The Facebook page Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai District Must Survive) has gained fame locally for helping arrange emergency responses, bridging the gap between people in need and state authorities, especially the police.

Bangkok Post

RTP plans to spend B22m on barriers

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is preparing to spend 22 million baht to procure barriers equipped with light signals and stop signs to be set up at road checkpoints.

Bangkok Post

Mice scurry back to Thailand

Tourism has flourished since Thailand fully reopened in the second half of last year.

Bangkok Post

Baht hits high-value products

High-value industrial products with few imported raw materials such as rubber products, canned and processed seafood, gems and jewellery are expected to be the hardest hit as the baht strengthens, according to the planning unit of the Commerce Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Chinese travel companies resume full operations

Chinese travel agencies will today resume outbound group tours to 20 countries including Thailand, following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year.

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