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In this March 9, 2016, file photo, Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra responds to questions during an interview in New York. Photo: Frank Franklin II / Associated Press

King Strips Ex-PM Thaksin of Paramilitary Rank

BANGKOK — King Vajiralongkorn on Monday stripped the fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his leading rank in the Volunteer Defense Corps.

Skytrain Fares to Increase Oct. 1

BANGKOK — Commuters will soon have to shell out a few more baht every day to ride the BTS Skytrain.
A screenshot of a post by 9Near on dark web Breach Forum selling personal records of 55 million Thai citizens. Photo: ExploitWareLabs / Facebook

Gov’t Blocks Website That Threatens to Leak Personal Data of 55 Million Thais

BANGKOK — The government on Friday ordered internet service providers to block access to a website that threatened to reveal personal data of 55 million Thai citizens.
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A British Man Apologises and Pays Compensation to Thai Woman

PATTAYA - A Thai woman accepted an apology with compensation from a British man who smashed a glass next to her because a dog...
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Thai Private Island “Koh Kham” Listed for Sale at 1.8 Billion Baht

A social media announcement about the sale of "Koh Kham" island in Trat province for 1.8 billion baht ($53.2 million) has created a buzz. Local officials confirm this is a genuine sale
Sophida ‘Ning’ Kanchanarin unveils her national costume Monday evening at Ancient City.

See Miss Universe Transform into White Elephant (Video)

SAMUT PRAKAN — The chiseled beauty walked out in a bejeweled, Thai evening dress with a white-veiled contraption on her back. Soon, after she...

Rangers: Premchai Ate the Leopard in a Soup

BANGKOK — The investigation into a construction mogul has turned up an extensive arsenal of firearms at his home and evidence he shot and ate a soup made of the big black cat he is accused of killing in a wildlife sanctuary.

Police’s Valentine Crackdown Questioned by Women Rights Activists

BANGKOK — Per yearly tradition, police on Thursday said the force is set to patrol love motels and entertainment venues on Valentine’s Day tomorrow to prevent young people from committing immoral acts and deter any sexual crimes.
Prop at The Camp, a new vintage market in Bangkok's Chatuchak area.

Tickle That Vintage Fetish at Bangkok’s ‘The Camp’ (Photos)

BANGKOK — Vintage-hunters have reason to rejoice with the recent opening of The Camp Vintage Flea Market.
In this photo of a mural at Wat Nong Tao in Uthai Thani province taken on June 1, 2020, internet celebrity Sitang Buathong is depicted pointing at an orange, resembling her famous punchline.

Temple Ordered to Repaint Mural Depicting Meme Celeb

UTHAI THANI — Officials on Monday instructed a temple in the central region to remove a picture of a celebrity on its religious murals, saying it was “inappropriate.”

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