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PM wants F1 circuit near U-Tapao airport

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met Formula One organisers in Italy and said he hoped the construction of a Formula One racing circuit would start near U-Tapao airport in Rayong province in three or four years.

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Stolen 1,000-year-old statues returned to Thailand

Two ancient bronze statues were returned to Thailand on Monday by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Tests show 10-year-old rice 'safe to eat'

The government will auction off the rice from Yingluck Shinawatra's pledging scheme that had been stored in two warehouses in Surin for 10 years, after a laboratory test result showed that the rice is still safe to eat.

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Owner of stray tiger cub must pay B1.4m

The owner of a tiger cub found wandering around a community in Chachoengsao province last week must pay 1.4 million baht for its long-term care, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

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Heavy rains throughout this week

The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rains in the western parts of the North, the Central Plain and the South from April 20 to 26 due to southwesterly winds and low pressure areas.

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5-year-old dies after fall from Phuket songthaew

A five-year-old girl from Israel has died after falling out of a songthaew during a visit to Phuket with her family.

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Two arrested for buying sex from student, 12

A director of a primary school in Khon Kaen and a retired teacher were arrested for allegedly buying sex from a 12-year student in this northeastern province.

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Fine or jail for importers, sellers of Labubu dolls

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New skywalk would link 5 hospitals to BTS

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) wants permission to build a skywalk linking the hospitals along Ratchawithi Road.

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OnlyFans model arrested for promoting gambling

A 23-year-old internet model has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly persuading people to gamble online, police said on Thursday.

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Koh Phangan foreigners arrested for working illegally

Several foreigners were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly operating a daycare facility and a wakeboarding service centre on Koh Phangan.

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Hospital chief admits slapping and stripping teen

A lawyer has asked police to press charges against Maj Gen Dr Rienthong Nanna, the director of Mongkutwattana Hospital, who has admitted to slapping the face of a 14-year-old boy and ordering him to walk naked out of the hospital as punishment for smoking in a restroom.

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Tuk-tuk driver fined for overcharging tourists

The Department of Land Transport has suspended a tuk-tuk driver's licence and fined him 2,000 baht for overcharging Japanese tourists.

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Men in costumes at temple start trend

Temples and palaces in Bangkok have seen more Asian tourists dressing in Thai costumes, with a recent viral video clip showing male travellers dressed in female clothing.

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Scoot begins Singapore-Samui flights

Samui hopes for an increase in holidaymakers from Singapore now a second airline has begun regular flights to the island from the city state.

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Jailed activist weakened by hunger strike dies

Jailed activist Netiporn “Boong” Sanesangkhom, 28, was pronounced dead at Thammasat University Hospital late Tuesday morning, over three months after she had started a dry hunger strike.

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Govt wants to sell 10-year-old rice

Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Monday said that the government wants to sell the last stocks of decade-old rice.

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Calls to revive 'red cars' in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai tourism operators are urging the local government to help revive the transport service provided by the province's iconic rot daeng ("red cars") as more passengers have switched to other forms of transport.

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Alarm bells ring as Covid situation worsens

Experts are becoming concerned about the worsening Covid-19 situation over the past weeks, with health authorities issuing warnings on the spread of the new Omicron sub-variants.

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Complaint against 'son' of Lord Buddha

An eight-year-old boy is facing a legal complaint over claims that he is the reincarnated son of the Lord Buddha who possesses magical powers to "connect people's minds".

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Suspect in barrel murder arrested in South Korea

One of three suspects in the murder of a man stuffed in a concrete-filled barrel found in Chon Buri has been arrested in South Korea.

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New Zealander arrested after 6-year overstay in Pattaya

A 60-year-old New Zealand man was arrested on Friday in Pattaya for overstaying his visa by nearly six years, police said.

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Man survives four days trapped in Bangkok sewer

A man was rescued from a sewer in Ratchathewi district of Bangkok on Saturday, after reportedly being trapped for four days.

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Nana thief falls off bridge during chase

A wallet-snatcher was severely injured late Friday while attempting to evade capture by descending four metres from a pedestrian bridge just outside Sukhumvit Soi 2.

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BTS says staff quick to respond to station assault

The operator of Bangkok's Skytrain services has come out to defend its safety procedures, after it came under heavy criticism following an assault on a woman at Kheha station on Tuesday morning.

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