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Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy to boost tourism

Top Thai officials have welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost tourism

The Independent UK

Police search Big Joke's house

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police searched the house of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn in Bangkok on Monday morning after he was allegedly found to have been involved in gambling site operations.

Bangkok Post

Students who played for India in Bangkok event feted

Divine Providence Convent High School in Belagavi celebrated two of its students, Tanishka Kalbhairav and Ayushi Godse, who represented India at the World Table Tennis tournament in Bangkok. Tanishka won gold in the U11 category and Ayushi has been playing since age 6. Both are trained by coach Sangam Bailoor…

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The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023: London scores a top spot with four stays

Judges from six contintents deemed that the capital is tied with Paris and Bangkok as the cities with the most lauded hotels

Evening Standard

Nepali man held with Indian passport

Immigration officials on Monday arrested a 35-year-old businessman from Nepal who was trying to board a flight to Bangkok using a valid Indian passport. The officials also caught a woman from India and a man from Nepal who told the officials that they had paid money to the accused to…

The Hindu

Where is hot in December? Best holiday destinations for winter sun in 2024

Swerve the Christmas rush at home and get a much-needed vitamin D fix in one of these top-rated winter sun holiday destinations

The Independent UK

Saudia Airlines will be the first international airline to arrive at KIA’s T-2

Int'l flights from KIA's T-2 start Tues. Saudia Airlines flight SV 866 from Jeddah 1st to arrive at 10.15am. 1st int'l departure at 11.50am. 2 Indigo flights to Colombo & Male at 12.10 & 1.05pm. Oman Air to Muscat at 3.40pm & Royal Nepal Airlines to Kathmandu at 5.30pm. Arrivals:…

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Thailand's LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves

Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade

The Independent UK

Fugitive Swede arrested on Samui

A 60-year-old Swedish man wanted on drug charges in Bangkok has been arrested on Koh Samui after two years on the run.

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s food delivery drivers feel pinch as Grab, Line rack up losses

Gig workers say platforms such as Grab and Foodpanda have cut their pay rates without explanation.

Al Jazeera

New bus service connects airport to 500 hotels

Bua Airport Express is a new bus service connecting Suvarnabhumi airport to over 500 hotels in Bangkok, covering three routes across the city.

Bangkok Post

Photos: Ballyshear Golf Links in Thailand incorporates classic template holes of original Lido

Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner sought classic inspiration when building Ballyshear Golf Links near Bangkok.

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Teen arrested after French father beaten to death

A 19-year-old man was arrested after his French father was found beaten to death with a hammer at their home in Phra Khanong area of Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

English teacher arrested for sex abuse of minor

An English teacher was arrested in Bangkok yesterday and charged with having sex with a minor and recording the acts, according to police.

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Thaksin moved to Police Hospital

Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Police General Hospital at 12.20am Wednesday, suffering from chest pain, hypertension and low blood oxygen, the Department of Corrections said.

The Guardian - UK

Why has Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand and what happens next?

The former prime minister has returned after 15 years and was immediately jailed, while his party has aligned with the military establishment he opposed for years

The Guardian - UK

‘Thaksin represents the grassroots people’: Thailand’s divisive former leader returns

Older rural voters swept him to power and many still support him despite his arrest on arrival

Radio France Internationale

Former Thai leader Thaksin jailed after return from exile

Thailand's former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was on Tuesday jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. Hundreds of supporters wearing red gathered in the streets to welcome the beloved billionaire politician.

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Locals want scary statue moved

Two groups have called for the relocation of a statue of Khru Kai Kaeo from a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Warning over pet sacrifices to statue

Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, represented by a sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, is against the law, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation has warned.

Bangkok Post

Chuvit claims Sansiri used nominees

Political activist Chuvit Kamolvisit alleged on Tuesday that the property developer Sansiri Plc nominated a housekeeper and a security guard to take out a 1-billion-baht loan to buy land in the Thong Lor area of Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Foreigners arrested at Bangkok drug party

Police raided a luxury house in Saphan Sung district of Bangkok on Friday and found nine foreigners, drugs and a gun.

The Guardian - UK

Outcry over loss of features on Bangkok’s landmark ‘robot building’

Campaigners criticise renovation and call for better protection for the city’s distinctive architecture

The Guardian - UK

Thailand king’s estranged son makes surprise return after 27 years

Reappearance of Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse raises questions over succession

The Independent UK

The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement

The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of living abroad

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