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Fire breaks out at Bangkok condo construction site

A fire erupted at a condominium tower under construction in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Thursday afternoon.

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Fraud suspect jumps from window of Pattaya police station

A Chinese fraud suspect remains at large after jumping from a second-floor window at the Pattaya police station.

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Thai drivers rarely honk. Here’s why

Many foreigners living in Thailand are surprised by how quiet local roads are — especially considering the country’s famously heavy traffic. Despite the frequent congestion, loud horn honking is rare.

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Foreigner defaces Chiang Mai temple wall

Police are searching for a foreign man who spray-painted graffiti on the historic wall of Wat Lam Chang, a centuries-old temple in Chiang Mai’s old city, after the culprit reportedly left the northern province by air.

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American caught passing 'movie dollars' in Pattaya

An American tourist was held for passing counterfeit banknotes after he tried to exchange US dollars stamped “For Motion Picture Use Only” at a currency exchange booth in Pattaya.

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'Rain bombs' revive fears of 2011 floods

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Wild elephant goes shopping in Khao Yai

A large wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park wandered beyond its usual path and into a local shop in Pak Chong district on Monday, startling the owners and damaging shelves as it searched for food.

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Tourists beaten up after assault on woman in Phuket bar

Two foreign tourists were beaten unconscious by a group of Thai men after allegedly assaulting a local woman while drunk at a nightspot in Phuket’s Patong area.

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4.5-magnitude quake in Chiang Mai felt across 5 provinces

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was detected in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai on Monday afternoon and was felt in many districts of five provinces.

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Foreigners accidentally pay B22,000 for coffee

Two foreigners accidentally paid more than 22,000 baht for two coffees at a cafe in Nakhon Ratchasima province and left without realising it, but the story ended happily.

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Tourist attacked in Pattaya after gender dispute

A Sri Lankan tourist was assaulted by a transgender woman armed with high-heeled shoes on Pattaya

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Bangkok taxi tale: No meter, no licence either

A Bangkok man was shocked after a taxi driver who initially agreed to use the meter suddenly demanded a flat fare of 200 baht, only to be discovered without a driving licence or taxi ID.

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Bangkok on alert as flood threat grows along Chao Phraya

Bangkok is on heightened alert for potential flooding as high sea levels threaten low-lying areas along the Chao Phraya River through to Sunday.

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Tougher immigration checks for arrivals

National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.

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Fire damages two boats at Bangkok hotel

A fire damaged two boats docked at the pier of the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort on Charoen Nakhon Road in Bangkok on Thursday morning.

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Foreign women arrested for prostitution on Soi Nana

Fifteen women of four nationalities were arrested for alleged prostitution in Bangkok

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Cambodian soldier killed in Thai border gunfight

One Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief exchange of gunfire between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday morning in a disputed border area in Ubon Ratchathani, the defence ministry in Phnom Penh said.

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Bangkok Bank cracks down on foreigners’ accounts

Bangkok Bank has adopted stricter requirements for opening new accounts in Thailand for foreign customers, affecting tourists and potentially any expats who do not hold long-term visas.

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Taxi passenger complains after being forced to pay expressway fee

The issue of the rights of taxi passengers became a hot social media topic after a woman posted a video about her experience with a ride-hailing taxi driver in Bangkok.

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Three electrocuted in family garage during storm

Three people and a dog were found dead, all believed electrocuted during a storm, in a garage at a house in Ayutthaya on Tuesday morning.

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Police blitz on motorcyclists not wearing helmets

Police will begin a nationwide blitz on motorcyclists and their passengers not wearing crash hemets from June 1, with offenders facing fines of 2,000 baht.

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Man paints over no-parking kerb to ‘help’ food stall

A man as been fined for painting over the red-and-white no-parking kerb in front of a food outlet in Udon Thani, a move he said was to attract more customers.

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Covid-19 cases top 53,500 a week, Bangkok most infected

There were 53,563 Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand last week, with five deaths, and Bangkok had the most infections.

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Drunk Chinese man stabs compatriot in Pattaya restaurant

A Chinese diner in a private area at a popular Chinese restaurant was stabbed after arguing with a drunk compatriot early on Monday morning.

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