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Firefighters combat a huge fire Friday night near Phuket’s Patong beach.

Patong Beach Shops Engulfed in Fast-Moving Electrical Fire

PHUKET — An explosion near a popular Phuket beach ignited a huge fire last night that caused 60 million baht in damages.

Mother’s Day Bombings: Authorities Move to Secure Targeted Cities

HUA HIN — Authorities on Friday moved to secure cities hit by a wave of bomb attacks during the past 24 hours that killed four people in the west and south of Thailand.
A worker at a shop in Saraburi shows police how he and other employees allegedly wash and iron used face masks for reselling on March 3, 2020.

Arrested Vendor Says She Sells 200,000 Reused Masks

SARABURI — The owner of a shop in Saraburi province where workers were caught repackaging and reselling used face masks were charged with fraud, police said Wednesday.
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Drug Lord Gets Death Sentence as Thailand Boosts Bounties

Thailand's Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has approved 15 million baht in rewards for the capture of major drug traffickers, announcing "The Most Wanted Drug Offenders Bounty Program"

Israel, Thai Police Tackle Chabad Center Disputes and Tourist Misconduct

Senior Israeli security officials met with Thai police commanders in Phuket on Sunday to address concerns over Chabad centers that bar entry to Thai authorities
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Thai Teen Agent for Chinese Faces Charges in Fatal Escort Case

Police have arrested an 18-year-old modeling agent in connection with the death of Airada Potaram, 22, who died while providing escort services to a Chinese client named Wu Douying.

Thailand’s LTR Visa Program Draws 7,000 High-Quality Foreign Professionals

Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa program has successfully attracted over 7,000 high-quality foreign professionals in its first three years, generating more than 23 billion baht ($725.5 million)

Khlong Ong Ang to Get Walking Street 2 Years After Saphan Lek Razing

BANGKOK — Nearly two years after Saphan Lek market was dismantled, Khlong Ong Ang will get a new walking street along both of its...

The Srettha Cabinet Consists Of 36 Individuals From Six Parties

After Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party has assumed the position of prime minister since Wednesday, August 23, now his cabinet of 36...

Maxim Cover Models Falsely Named as Sex Workers

BANGKOK — Models for a popular men’s magazine were unamused to see themselves in a message shared described as sex workers from a brothel recently raided by authorities and have filed a complaint with police.

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