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Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya heads Thailand's richest family according to the latest Forbes list, but the combined wealth of Thailand's 50 richest fell by 15%.

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Bangkok-Vientiane train service begins July 19

A new international train service connecting Bangkok and Vientiane in Laos will begin services on July 19, the State Railway of Thailand announced on Wednesday.

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Foreigners arrested for long overstays in Phuket

Four foreign men were arrested for overstaying by from 234 days to over five years during random visa inspections in Phuket on Wednesday morning.

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PM ‘will consider’ easing booze sale rule

The government has promised to consider lifting the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to help restaurant operators who say the poor economy is starting to hurt them.

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Buyers ‘can open parcels before paying’

Consumers can now open parcels to inspect them before making cash-on-delivery payments, according to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

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Inbound duty-free shops to be closed

The cabinet says duty-free shops in arrivals areas of international airports will be closed to encourage more spending by visitors in domestic stores.

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Bangkok crane collapse kills 2

Two people were killed and others injured when a giant crane collapsed at a building site in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Tuesday afternoon.

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Phuket floods retreat, officials clean up

Flooding caused by torrential rain that disrupted airline flight schedules on Sunday had drained off in most areas of Phuket by Monday.

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Lisa look-alike chicken seller goes viral

A young fried chicken seller at a market in Samut Prakan is gaining attention after people commented on her resemblance to Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal of the K-pop group Blackpink.

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Airport Link station briefly closed by small fire

The Airport Rail Link has reopened Ramkhamhaeng Station for passengers after it was temporarily closed following a small fire in a shop near one of the entry escalators early on Monday.

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Swimmer hit by speedboat in Phuket

A 17-year-old Russian tourist sustained leg injuries after being hit by a speedboat propeller while she was swimming outside the designated area at Patong beach on Saturday.

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Russian arrested in Hua Hin with drugs

A Russian man has been arrested and illegal drugs seized from his room in Hua Hin town of Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

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Flooding affects flights in Phuket

Persistent rain blocked flights at Phuket airport from 7am Sunday and caused flooding throughout this tourist island province.

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Phuket bans heavy trucks during rush hours

All trucks with 10 wheels or more will not be allowed to use roads in Phuket during rush hours on weekdays.

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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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