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Reality Invaders: Hype or Hope? VR Tech Reaches Thailand

After decades of false promise, Virtual Reality is here, with consumer-level (if still pricey) products that provide a convincing experience of transporting users to another place.
Thanat Thanawatcharanon, aka Tom Dundee, is led into the Bangkok Military Court on July 11.

Singer Will Spend Decade in Prison After Military Adds to Royal Defamation Sentence

BANGKOK — A well-known Redshirt singer sentenced by a criminal court for defaming the monarchy was given another three years in jail by a military tribunal Monday.

On Way to New Life in Khao Yai, Bear Falls to Death

BANGKOK — After nearly a decade being rehabilitated for a life in the wild, a bear set to be freed in Khao Yai National Park two weeks ago never made it.

New Virus Clusters Found in South and East; Lockdown Possible

BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials in Thailand said Saturday that two new clusters of coronavirus cases have been found that appear to be linked to a major outbreak discovered a week earlier among migrant workers in an industrial province near Bangkok.

Defense Spokesman Denies Soldiers Fly to US for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

BANGKOK — Defense Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich denies the ministry has any policy or privilege to fly soldiers to the United States to be vaccinated with mRNA vaccines.

Thailand Reimposes Quarantine as Concerns Grow Over Omicron

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Tuesday decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory quarantine for visitors and suspend a “test-and-go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals as concerns grow over the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the government said.

The Forgotten Human Cost: Pandemic Linked to 22% Rise in Suicides

BANGKOK — Medical officials said Thursday they recorded a 22 percent increase in suicide cases across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

Superstar Boxer Buakaw Demands Justice as His Cat Clings to Life



BANGKOK — In his rise to becoming Thailand’s most beloved kickboxer, Buakaw Banchamek probably made a few enemies along the way.

Cops Arrest Chinese Guide Posing as Thai National

BANGKOK — A Chinese national was arrested on Thursday for using a Thai ID card to work as a tour guide, police said.

Police Say Foreign Gang Preyed on Victims With Cash at Siam Paragon

Police are seeking a ring of foreign thieves suspected of stalking people as they withdraw cash from shopping mall banks and then burglarizing their vehicles.

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