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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Bangkok Post

Orangutan 'stoically waits' for tourists in award-winning photograph 'See No Evil'

Aaron Gekoski's image of an orangutan sitting patiently at Safari World in Bangkok has won the 2024 Environmental Photography Award competition.

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Woman arrested for running karaoke sex bar

A woman has been arrested and charged for procuring teens into prostitution following a raid on a karaoke bar in Bangkok's Bang Khen district late on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post

Pet market raids coming after fire

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will raid unauthorised pet markets throughout the city following Tuesday's fire at a pet market in Chatuchak district which killed more than 5,000 animals.

Bangkok Post

Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite Vietnamese activist, saying he's at risk if sent home

Human rights groups are urging Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok

The Independent UK

Bangkok to Beijing train trial run starts

Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network.

Bangkok Post

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Fake taxi motorcyclist suspected of rape

A man who pretended to be a taxi motorcyclist and preyed on drunk women nightly has been arrested on charges of raping a Chinese woman he picked up from a Bangkok nightspot, police say.

Bangkok Post

Thailand market fire kills more than 1,000 animals prompting calls for crackdown

Animal welfare groups have called for better regulation of the sale of wildlife after a fire swept through the pet zone of one of Bangkok’s biggest markets

The Guardian - AU

Fire At Chatuchak Market Kills Hundreds Of Caged Animals

Devastating fire at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok results in tragic deaths of caged animals. Investigations ongoing.

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Singapore Airlines reveals compensation for injured passengers of turbulence-hit flight

The SQ321 flight from Bangkok to London suffered severe turbulence over Myanmar, causing it to instantly plunge 178ft

The Independent UK

Singapore Airlines Offers $10,000 To Passengers Hurt By Turbulence

Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it has offered $10,000 compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on a flight hit by violent turbulence last month and will discuss higher payouts with those more badly hurt.

International Business Times

Singapore Airlines offers $10,000 compensation to those injured in turbulence flight

The airline has said that anyone who sustained serious injuries on SQ321 last month could be entitled to a larger payment

The Guardian - AU

Tourists injured in boat-ferry crash

Three Chinese tourists were injured when a tour boat hit a navy ferry in the Chao Phraya River near a pier in Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok late Thursday afternoon.

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Wife arrested in hitman case

A woman was arrested in Bangkok on Monday over an alleged hitman plan targetting her husband, who died in Maha Sarakham in April.

The Times of India

Boxer Amit Panghal clinches Paris Olympics spot

NEW DELHI: After winning the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday, boxer Amit Panghal, who finished second in the world championships, earned an Olympic quota and qualified for the Paris Games.

The Times of India

Boxers Amit Panghal, Sachin Siwach one win away from earning Paris Olympics quotas

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev, the bronze medallist at the World Championships in the 71kg category, made history by becoming the first Indian male boxer to secure a quota for the Paris Games. He achieved this feat with a commanding victory in the quarterfinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers held in…

The Times of India

Nishant Dev becomes first Indian male boxer to book Paris Olympics ticket

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev on Friday became the first Indian male boxer to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics by reaching the semifinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok.

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Chinese passport forger arrested in Bangkok

The leader of a passport forgery gang who fled to Thailand to escape capture in his home country of China has been arrested in Bangkok, police said.

The Times of India

Boxers Ankushita Boro, Nishant Dev seal quarterfinal spots in World Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Ankushita Boro (60kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) secured comfortable victories to advance to the quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Wednesday.

Dynamite News

Boxing World Qualifiers: Arundhati Choudhary moves to pre-quarters, Narender Berwal knocks out

National champion Arundhati Choudhary recorded a convincing triumph in the 66kg weight category to reach the pre-quarter-finals while Narender Berwal lost in the +92kg category by a 3:2 verdict in the Boxing World Olympics Qualifiers in Bangkok on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Couple arrested for selling ‘magic mushrooms’

A couple have been arrested at a Bangkok condominium for growing “magic mushrooms” and selling them online, claiming they could help cure many diseases.

The Times of India

Boxing World Qualifiers: Sachin Siwach registers convincing win to reach pre-quarters

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev and Sachin Siwach both advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.

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Boxing World Olympic qualifiers: Nishant Dev punches out Otgonbaatar in two minutes; Abhinash Jamwal loses

India's Nishant Dev outpunched and outclassed his Mongolian opponent Otgonbaatar Byamba-Erdeneto in just over two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Boxer Nishant Dev outclasses Otgonbaatar in World Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev out-punched his Mongolian opponent in just over two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals, while Abhinash Jamwal was knocked out of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday.

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