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Hotel run by foreigners raided in Ko Samui and over 20 arrested as they attempted to flee police at the scene

Hotel run by foreigners raided in Ko Samui and over 20 arrested as they attempted to flee police at the scene

April 7, 2020

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Two foreign co-owners of a hostelry raided in Koh Samui on Sunday are to be charged by police. The island was closed from Tuesday to… Read More ›

Surprise Covid 19 diagnosis and death of Hungarian patient leads to 100 medics being placed in quarantine

Surprise Covid 19 diagnosis and death of Hungarian patient leads to 100 medics being placed in quarantine

April 6, 2020

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A Hungarian man at a Phuket Hospital with a weakness in his limbs following a traffic accident was operated on before his links with the… Read More ›

Swiss man left gasping in Pattaya fire, life saved by an alert neighbour as his condo is ravaged by the blaze

Swiss man left gasping in Pattaya fire, life saved by an alert neighbour as his condo is ravaged by the blaze

April 6, 2020

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Firefighters and police seek to interview the Swiss man about the blaze at his condo in Pattaya at 7.30 am this morning. He is currently… Read More ›

Elderly UK businessman kills himself in central Bangkok by jumping from flyover onto busy road last Saturday

Elderly UK businessman kills himself in central Bangkok by jumping from flyover onto busy road last Saturday

April 6, 2020

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Saturday’s suicide of the businessman followed that of a 26-year-old English teacher in Bangkok who threw himself from his apartment balcony on the 25th of… Read More ›

Virus may be partially airborne and Minister right in face mask fracas according to new US research

Virus may be partially airborne and Minister right in face mask fracas according to new US research

April 5, 2020

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World Health Organisation has consistently described reports of airborne transmission of the virus as ‘fake news’ but recent research in the US and a letter… Read More ›

Conditions tighten, grow more tense for visitors staying on in Thailand during the to coronavirus emergency

Conditions tighten, grow more tense for visitors staying on in Thailand during the to coronavirus emergency

April 4, 2020

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Foreigners in Thailand should look carefully at their position in the coming week as flights close and make sure their lifestyle is viable for the… Read More ›

Jail time looms for sick party animals who defied the virus state of emergency in Phuket this week

Jail time looms for sick party animals who defied the virus state of emergency in Phuket this week

April 4, 2020

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PHUKET: The sentence handed down to 18 teenagers in Ayutthaya should let the Phuket party crew know what is in store when they come before… Read More ›

Investigation into the death of 57-year-old Muslim man who died on a train last Monday. Had medical cert.

Investigation into the death of 57-year-old Muslim man who died on a train last Monday. Had medical cert.

April 3, 2020

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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The 57-year-old arrived in the early hours of Sunday morning on a flight from Islamabad. He was issued a medical certificate from… Read More ›

Thailand faces a third shock after the virus if high debt and the informal economy are not prioritised

Thailand faces a third shock after the virus if high debt and the informal economy are not prioritised

April 3, 2020

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BANGKOK: A World Bank report this week highlights Thailand, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, as one of the key concerns in the region as it faces… Read More ›

UK couple with two young children stranded on Koh Phangan as dream job was axed after 3 days in the sun

UK couple with two young children stranded on Koh Phangan as dream job was axed after 3 days in the sun

April 2, 2020

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SURAT THANI: The plight of the couple and their two young sons has been covered in the UK media as the situation escalates in Thailand… Read More ›

‘Zero’ – nationwide curfew announced on TV by the PM as the government steps up virus fight

‘Zero’ – nationwide curfew announced on TV by the PM as the government steps up virus fight

April 2, 2020

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BANGKOK: ‘Zero’ is the government’s target. New curfew to be part of stepped-up measures to stem the spread of the virus with 3 more deaths… Read More ›

Man returning from Pakistan dies with Covid 19 virus condition on overnight train heading South

Man returning from Pakistan dies with Covid 19 virus condition on overnight train heading South

April 1, 2020

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HUA HIN: The man had just arrived from Pakistan and boarded the train at Bang Sue Railway in Bangkok even though a railway guard noticed… Read More ›

Emergency could be extended as more people present themselves at hospitals due to the coronavirus

Emergency could be extended as more people present themselves at hospitals due to the coronavirus

April 1, 2020

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BANGKOK: Thailand announced 2 more deaths on Wednesday bringing the total to 12 with 120 new infections. There are currently, however, 1,771 confirmed cases with… Read More ›

Bangkok’s police boss says all checkpoints are safe as he confirms 27 officers infected with the virus

Bangkok’s police boss says all checkpoints are safe as he confirms 27 officers infected with the virus

March 31, 2020

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BANGKOK: The Superintendent of Samranrat Police Station in central Bangkok orders riot shields used to screen the public and other sterilization defences as police isolate… Read More ›

Unemployed US Thai man arrested by Pattaya police for 7 Eleven armed robbery in Banglamung last week

Unemployed US Thai man arrested by Pattaya police for 7 Eleven armed robbery in Banglamung last week

March 31, 2020

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PATTAYA: 37-year-old Roger Wasuwat told police that he lost his job as a tour guide over the Covid 19 virus emergency and needed cash to… Read More ›

Fast turnaround at Bangkok Bank as armed robber walks out with ฿400,000 in Friday afternoon heist

Fast turnaround at Bangkok Bank as armed robber walks out with ฿400,000 in Friday afternoon heist

March 28, 2020

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RATCHABURI: The holdup happened in the Mueang district of Ratchaburi in Central Thailand, west of Bangkok. The robber escaped in a waiting getaway car. He… Read More ›

Armed Pattaya police patrolling the resort city in force with fears of a spike in crime over virus shutdown

Armed Pattaya police patrolling the resort city in force with fears of a spike in crime over virus shutdown

March 27, 2020

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PATTAYA: Staff at risky locations being advised to note the appearance of culprits and getaway details to assist the police. The police chief has ordered… Read More ›

No limit on borrowing as Somkid plots the biggest stimulus package yet to address the virus crisis

No limit on borrowing as Somkid plots the biggest stimulus package yet to address the virus crisis

March 27, 2020

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BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid, however, did warn that the Thai economy needs to get back to work as soon as possible. He said the… Read More ›

Minister of Public Health Anutin in another mishap as he appeared to criticise health workers in Thailand

Minister of Public Health Anutin in another mishap as he appeared to criticise health workers in Thailand

March 27, 2020

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BANGKOK: The 53-year-old is no stranger to politics and high office having first served as an advisor to Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Prachuap Chaiyasan from… Read More ›

24-hour curfew in the works as the government puts curbs on national travel with checkpoints on roads

24-hour curfew in the works as the government puts curbs on national travel with checkpoints on roads

March 26, 2020

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BANGKOK: Checkpoints have been set up on the roads around Bangkok and throughout the country, while ticket sales for national bus routes have been suspended… Read More ›

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