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Body parts murder suspect detained in Cambodia

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Thai police have charged a Spanish man of gruesome murder and dismemberment of his compatriot in Bangkok last week. The suspect was on the run since his picture was made public in a press conference by Royal Thai Police. He was believed to have fled to neighboring Cambodia after his motorbike was found abandoned near […]

Thailand: Dozens of foreigners busted in a Bridge club raid

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Thai police arrested at least 32 foreigners in a raid on bridge club as part of foreign gang crackdown in resort town of Pattaya. The raid was conducted at an apartment in South Pattaya on Wednesday night. The rented room was being used by a Bridge Club for foreign nationals. The alleged card club believed to be […]

Russian citizen arrested over the gun attack in Thailand

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A Russian national has been arrested and expected to face deportation if found guilty of a gun attack at a resort in Koh Phangan, Thailand. The suspect identified as Sergei Milentie was taken into custody on Saturday for breaking Thai laws. The pre-dawn attack targeting the Palita Lodge Bungalow caused panic but no casualties. The […]

Thailand: Teenager arrested, accused of killing classmate

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A student has been arrested for killing a classmate after a dispute over a 500-baht drug sale in Sa Kaeo, eastern province of Thailand. The alleged suspect was apprehended at his house in tambon Parai of Aranyaprathet district. Thai police searched the house and discovered the alleged murder weapon used to kill his classmate. The […]

New Year road toll hits 340 across Thailand

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Bangkok: Thai authorities adopted harsh measures to tackle drink-driving but could not control the traffic fatalities during New Year holidays. Thai army leaders introduced new law to put brakes on the traffic accidents. About 340 deaths have been reported over six out of seven days designated as a period for campaigning to reduce road tragedies. The […]

Thailand clinched vital victory in World Cup qualifier

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Thailand thrashed Taiwan 4-2 in a World Cup qualifier clash at Rajamangala National Stadium on Thursday. The visitors had a dream start as they took the lead shortly after the referee blew initial whistle. The War Elephants came from behind to cement the top position in Group F. Taiwan entered Thursday’s encounter to end their […]

Thai PM greeted by supporters and protesters at UN

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Thai PM greeted by supporters and protesters at UN - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was greeted by both supporters and protesters at the United Nations in New York City on Saturday. He arrived in New York last week for a week-long visit and is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. On […]

Bangkok bombing suspect arrested in Malaysia

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Bangkok bombing suspect has been detained in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and Thai police chief has left for Malaysia to verify the suspected bomber. According to a source, Pol Gen Chakthip is likely to meet the Malaysian police to follow up on an arrest of the alleged Yellow-shirt Erawan Shrine bomber. Thai Police chief is […]

Philippine politicians wanted for murder nabbed in Thailand

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Two Philippine politicians wanted for the murder of a prominent activist have been arrested in Thailand. Joel Reyes, the former governor of Palawan province, and his brother Mario Reyes, a former town mayor, were detained on the Thai island of Phuket by the local authorities. The brothers had been residing in a rented house in […]

New Facebook Office Address In Thailand Opens

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New Facebook office address in Thailand recently opened. Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. In 2015, 37 million Facebook users, ranking it as the ninth-largest Facebook population globally, according to Zocial Inc, social media monitoring. Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday that the company has opened its first […]