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Tanker caught with cargo of smuggled petrol

SAMUT PRAKAN: A tanker ship with a contraband cargo of 710,000 litres of petrol was stopped and seized in the Chao Phraya river estuary by a navy patrol early on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Slapped reveller seeks legal action

An American tourist lodged a complaint with Crime Suppression Division police against a nightclub owner and two of his security guards on Khao San Road, after he was slapped and handcuffed by one of the guards last month.

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Slapped Khao San tourist seeks legal action

An American tourist yesterday lodged a complaint with police against a nightclub owner and two of his security guards on Khao San Road, after he was slapped and handcuffed by one of the guards last month.

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Tunnel excavation begins on Den Chai-Chiang Rai tracks

The State Railway of Thailand has started excavating the 6.2-kilometre tunnel which will connect Den Chai in Phrae with Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district, which lies on the banks of the Mekong River.

Bangkok Post

Kaeng som 'still popular'

Despite coming in 12th in TasteAtlas' most recent Worst-Rated Dishes in the World, a distinction which sparked lively debate among Thailand's netizens, vendors have reported no drop in sales of kaeng som.

Bangkok Post

Funeral of Thai 'cave boy' who died in UK ends with prayers

Mourners have filled a temple chamber for a final prayer session in northern Thailand for one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 who died at school in England last month

The Independent UK

Tourist special train from Delhi to northeast states to run on March 21; here's details with itinerary

Indian Railways will operate a Bharat Gaurav tourist train from the national capital to cover some of the northeastern states. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bail opposed for aide to 'Inspector Sua', 5 others in gambling case

Police took a close aide to “Inspector Sua”, a policeman accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network, and five others to the Criminal Court to seek their detention for 12 days.

Bangkok Post

AP Photos: Women with sticks perform Indian festival ritual

Hundreds of women in two north Indian towns celebrated "Holi,” the Hindu festival of colors, by playfully hitting men with wooden sticks in response to their teasing as part of a ritual.

The Independent UK

Inside the world of Nepal's misunderstood Sherpas

The tiny village of Kurima, deep in the forested mountains that lie below Mount Everest, has been home to Sherpa families for generations. But tourism and development have put the traditional Sherpa culture at risk.

ABC News

Police chip away at network of 'Inspector Sua'

Police say they plan to apprehend more holders of “mule” accounts and freeze more assets of a multi-billion-baht gambling network allegedly run by a policeman known as “Inspector Sua”.

Bangkok Post

Wild Boar Dom's ashes come home

The ashes of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep were returned to the embrace of his grieving family in Thailand on Saturday following his sudden death and cremation in England.

Bangkok Post

Thai cave boy's ashes arrive home from UK for final farewell

The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 have arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai where final Buddhist rites for his funeral will be held over the next few days following his death in the U.K. Duangphet “Dom”…

The Independent UK

Centara expects revenue surge as Chinese return

Centara Hotels and Resorts (CHR) is aiming for revenue of 10 billion baht this year, exceeding the tally in 2019, with Chinese tourists expected to help the company gain momentum as it opens six more hotels in Thailand and Japan in 2023.

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Seeding the future through innovation

Bangsue Chia Meng Rice Mill may not ring a bell with many Thais, but the company's Hong Thong (Golden Phoenix) premium rice brand has been well known for a long time.

The Guardian - UK

Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas

Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oil

Bangkok Post

Summer officially starts on Sunday

Summer will officially arrive in Thailand on Sunday, with the temperature reaching 43 degrees Celsius at its highest, according to an announcement issued on Friday by the Meteorological Department.

Bangkok Post

6m speed pills seized from abandoned pickup

Authorities have seized 6 million speed pills from a pickup truck abandoned by a drug gang following a chase in Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai.

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Your horoscope for Mar 3-9

Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond!

Al Jazeera

Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years

The former leader of the now-banned Cambodia National Rescue Party was arrested in 2017 and accused of treason.

Bangkok Post

Pattaya gets set for Chinese

Pattaya has shrugged off concerns over Chinese businesses, including those using Thai nominees, partly because the tourism market from the mainland is slowly reviving.

Bangkok Post

Royal Project festival delights at Parc Paragon

The recent Royal Project Gastronomy Festival 2023 at Parc Paragon saw a wide range of fresh ingredients from farms delivered to downtown Bangkok as part of a collaboration involving the Royal Project Foundation along with Siam Paragon and Gourmet Market.

The Independent UK

Oil leak from sunken Philippine tanker prompts swimming bans

Philippine officials say oil leaking from a Philippine tanker that sank southwest of the capital has prompted at least seven coastal towns to ban fishing and swimming as authorities scramble to contain the spill

The National (Scotland)

New 'grab and go' Korean diner to open in Edinburgh this spring

A NEW “grab and go” style Korean diner will open in Edinburgh this year, offering food inspired by the culture of Seoul.

Bangkok Post

PM: Local administrators' pay rise not vote-getting

UDON THANI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday repeated a pledge to raise the salaries of tambon (subdistrict) officials and upgrade their offices to municipal status, but denied he was campaigning for votes.

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