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Lisa's Bangkok music video hits 5m views

The new music video of Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal passed 5 million views only three hours after it was posted on YouTube.

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17 illegal migrant workers caught during raid

Seventeen Lao women and two Thai employers were arrested during raids on karaoke bars and restaurants in Chon Buri's Laem Chabang in the early hours of Thursday.

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Teacher admits to sexually abusing male student

A music teacher at a well-known public school in Bangkok has admitted sexually abusing a 15-year-old student for almost two years after more than 100 video clips of the abuse were found on his phone.

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Thaksin 'just joking' about being assistant

Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday her father Thaksin was just joking when he told party MPs on Tuesday he was ready to work as her assistant if asked, a remark which could put the party at risk of dissolution.

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Health minister still plans to recriminalise cannabis

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday a survey of about 100,000 people found most respondents wanted the recriminalisation of cannabis, and he would make it happen.

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Swiss barber held for working on Koh Phangan

A Swiss man who has run a barber shop on Koh Phangan for nine years has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thais.

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Commission to decide fate of 'Big Joke' today

A Police Commission meeting will be held today to discuss the fate of deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.

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Customs officials 'helped' supercar importers dodge duty

Graft-busters accuse seven customs officials of helping supercar importers evade duty totalling 897 million baht by accepting unrealistically low car valuations.

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Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways rise in world rankings

Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International have seen their rankings rise in this year's world's best airline awards.

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Parents to face charges over child sex clips

The father of a 5-year-old girl will press charges against the parents of two 12-year-old girls who made the young child engage in sex acts with a 7-year-old boy while they filmed them.

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Hotels worry as another German firm goes bust

Another tour firm in Germany has filed for bankruptcy, but the impact should be less than the recent FTI insolvency, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).

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French 'religious leader' arrested on Koh Phangan

A French national who allegedly claimed to be a religious leader was arrested on Koh Phangan on Sunday and charged with overstaying his visa, police said.

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Russians chase Phuket bag snatcher

A Russian couple tried to catch a bag snatcher on a motorcycle who made off with the woman's handbag in Phuket on Sunday night.

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Drowned Belgian tourist found on Phuket beach

A missing Belgian visitor was found dead on a beach on Monday, two days after he disappeared while swimming with his girlfriend.

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Big-biker dies in flames after hitting bus

A motorcyclist died when his big bike hit a bus making a U-turn and caught fire in Bang Lamung district, near Pattaya, on Sunday night.

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U-Tapao, Pattaya, Bangkok in race to host F1

Thailand has not ruled out Bangkok and Pattaya as cities to host Formula 1 as the country seeks to bring the high-speed race to the kingdom to promote sports tourism.

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American looks for dad's Thai ex-girlfriend

A user on the Reddit social network posted about looking for a former Thai girlfriend of his father who was near the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom during the Vietnam War.

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Bhutan king gets 7 honorary Thai degrees

Seven universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on Wednesday.

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Illegal tour groups forced to close

The Tourism and Sports Ministry has investigated illegal tour companies offering extremely cheap packages, forcing 10 of them to close.

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Don Muang Tollway rates to rise in December

Driving on the Don Muang Tollway will become more expensive in December, when increases of 5-15 baht take effect.

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BMA to offer Muay Thai in schools

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline.

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Park visitor spots two panthers

A visitor to Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park took pictures of two black panthers this week.

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Extended alcohol sales hours ruled out for now

A government panel said alcohol sales hours will not be extended, due to rising numbers of casualties and road accidents.

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Restaurant employee shot dead

A Vietnamese employee was shot dead and another wounded while they were drinking with the owner's son at a seafood restaurant in Bang Khunthian district, Bangkok, in the early hours of Wednesday.

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