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Thai rock band “Big Ass” cancels its New Year performances, including in Pattaya, after...

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Chonburi - Famous Thai rock band "Big Ass" has canceled its New Year's performances today, December 29th, after backing vocalist and guitarist Apichart Promraksa tested positive for the Covid-19 Coronavirus. According to the band's announcement, Apichart...

American tourist rescued after getting lost in the Thalang jungle in Phuket

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Thalang, Phuket – An American tourist, 68-years-old, has been rescued after getting lost in a jungle in the Thalang district yesterday afternoon (April 29th). The Phuket Tourist Police was notified of the incident by the male...

Earthquake reports in Surat Thani but no tremors felt

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Surat Thani – An earthquake was reported in Surat Thani in the south of Thailand this morning (July 13) but locals felt no tremors. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported at 6:17 A.M. of an earthquake...

36-year-old Naval officer reported as 17th death of Mountain B club fire

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Sattahip — A 36-year-old commander of the Royal Thai Navy was reported as the 17th death of the Mountain B club fire. A report today has confirmed that a Naval officer, Pralitdet Chumngern, a 36-year-old commander...

Police give bouquet to tourists on Samui Island who were on minibus when taxi...

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Phuket – Tourist Police gave a bouquet to tourists on Samui Island who were on a minibus in Phuket during a quarrel over picking up foreign customers. Our previous story: Drivers of two minibus services were summoned...

Another taxi incident goes viral in Phuket as tension between online app taxis and...

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Kamala – The driving licenses of two taxi drivers have been suspended after what relevant officials are calling a “dispute” in Kamala between a traditional “queue” taxi and a taxi driver for an online application. The...

Road leading to Patong Hill starts to collapse after landslide

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Patong – A road leading to the Patong Hill in Phuket has started to collapse after a landslide. Motorists who are heading from Kathu to the Patong Hill reported the damage at 3:30 P.M. this afternoon...

Thai Democrats threaten to scrap Cannabis and Hemp Bill and make marijuana illegal again,...

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National — The coalition Thai Democrat Party has threatened to scrap the Cannabis and Hemp Bill proposed by the coalition partner Bhumjai Thai Party after they said no amendments have been made to the bill. The...

Genting Dream cruise liner arrives in Patong for the first time

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Patong – The Genting Dream cruise liner has arrived in Patong for the first time from Singapore and Malaysia A team of Phuket officials led by the Phuket Vice Governor Amnauy Pinsuwan and the Phuket Tourism...

Three Indian tourists arrested for stealing shorts and a bracelet in Krabi

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Krabi – Three female Indian tourists were arrested at an airport after stealing shorts and a bracelet from shops in Ao Nang. The Ao Nang Police Deputy Chief Lieutenant Colonel Somphon Thiparpakun told the Phuket Express...
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