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Tourists are being warned to avoid swimming in the sea off Koh Lanta island in Krabi province following reported sightings of the deadly Portuguese man o’ war.

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Man seen holding tourists at gunpoint in Pattaya

Police are hunting a man seen on video threatening a group of foreign tourists with a gun at a viewpoint on a hill in Pattaya.

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Pheu Thai dumps MFP, forming new coalition

The Pheu Thai Party, which came second in the general election, has dumped the election-winning Move Forward Party and will move to form its own coalition government because the MFP insists on amending the lese majeste law.

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Developer of Ashton Asoke 'must be held responsible'

The owner of the Ashton Asoke project is responsible for building an entrance to the condominium complex in accordance with the required standards, so they must be held responsible for failing to do so, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.

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Pics of 'rubbish' railway go viral

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have sent a team to clear rubbish along rail tracks near Phaya Thai after a Japanese netizen posted pictures of a Kiha-183 train, donated by Japan to serve tourists, passing through an apparent dump site in the area.

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Thaksin will return by private jet, says friend

Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand on a private jet, landing at Don Mueang airport, according to a senior member of the Chartthaipattana Party and close friend who recently visited the former prime minister.

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Koh Tao reports record tourist arrivals

Koh Tao, in the Gulf of Thailand northwest of Koh Samui, reported a record number of tourist arrivals in one day on July 28, the provincial governor said.

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B11m bill gives hotel owner shock

The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) on Monday apologised to a small hotel owner on Koh Samui for miscalculating her usage and sending her a bill for more than 11 million baht last month.

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Pheu Thai bloc 'excludes MFP'

The Pheu Thai Party is putting together a government without the Move Forward Party (MFP) and will nominate property tycoon Srettha Thavisin as prime minister in the next round of voting scheduled for this Friday, according to sources.

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Driving out the gangs

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will now look into five major biker gangs based in the country after arresting the leader and some members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Pattaya on July 21.

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Japanese woman found dead in hotel room bathroom

A 25-year-old Japanese woman was found dead on Monday morning with a mobile phone charging cable around her neck in a Chiang Mai hotel room where she stayed with her husband.

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Body of missing tourist found

The body of a Senegalese tourist who went missing after going swimming off Freedom Beach in Phuket on Friday was recovered on Sunday morning.

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Car falls from expressway, driver survives

A 26-year-old man escaped death when his car fell 15 metres off an expressway in Bangkok early on Saturday.

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Narathiwat fireworks blast kills 12, injures 121

The death toll from a fireworks explosion at a warehouse in Narathiwat on Saturday is now 12, with 121 injured and 292 houses damaged or totally destroyed.

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Prayut concerned about pro-MFP rallies

Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned about the rallies organised by supporters of the Move Forward Party (MFP) to show their dissatisfaction with the Senate and the ongoing political situation, according to Prime Minister's Office Minister Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

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Pattaya, Koh Larn packed with holidaymakers

Beaches and tourist attractions in Pattaya buzzed with tourists on Friday, the first day of a six-day long holiday, with hotel rooms on Koh Larn fully booked.

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Long holiday benefits some operators

The sudden announcement of an extra holiday this weekend will benefit domestic tourism within the same region, but most people would still prefer to keep their savings rather than travel.

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'Deal struck on next govt'

A political deal involving the formation of a new government has been reached in Hong Kong between Thaksin Shinawatra and Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the leader of the Progressive Movement, a source in the Pheu Thai Party says.

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Thaksin can seek royal pardon: Wissanu

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can ask for a royal pardon on the first day of his imprisonment, acting Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday.

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Pita petition decision on Aug 3

The Constitutional Court will consider next Thursday whether it will accept for deliberation a petition regarding the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, a source said.

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‘Collapsed plate’ caused Don Mueang walkway accident

Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has concluded that a collapsed plate on a moving walkway caused a woman to fall and her leg to be severed at Don Mueang airport last month.

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Thaksin would be treated as elderly inmate, says prisons boss

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would be treated as an elderly prisoner if he is imprisoned on his planned return to Thailand on Aug 10, Corrections Department chief Ayut Sinthoppan said on Wednesday.

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Thaksin to return on Aug 10

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to arrive at Don Mueang airport on Aug 10, his daughter Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra announced on Instagram on Wednesday.

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Sex ring removed from tourist's body

Pattaya rescue workers helped a Swiss tourist take off a steel ring after it became stuck on his penis, and he is now recovering, local officials said on Tuesday.

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Paedophile caught in Thailand gets 30 years in UK

A former children’s entertainer extradited from Thailand to the United Kingdom was jailed on Monday for 30 years for multiple sex offences involving children.

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