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Smartphone Driver’s Licenses Not Accepted by Cops

BANGKOK — If you’re stopped by traffic police, don’t whip out your phone and show them a digital driver’s license touted by transport officials just yet.

Gang Rape Leaves Student Dead, 4 Men Arrested

BANGKOK — Four men were arrested on Thursday and charged with sexually assaulting and killing a 19-year-old student at a hotel in Phayathai district.
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Here’s a Map of Which BTS Stations Are Accessible

BANGKOK — Two years after a court-ordered deadline for all BTS Skytrain stations to be made accessible to wheelchairs, we wanted a clear picture...

Suspect in Brutal Bangkok Knife Murder Video Arrested

BANGKOK — A 26-year-old former convict confessed Friday to stabbing a man to death in northern Bangkok to rob him of his iPhone, an attack that went viral on social media due to its brutality.
The motorcycle taxi that allegedly shoved Arielle Struhl from her Grab bike on Dec. 2, 2019 in front of Siam Paragon. Photos: Arielle Struhl / Courtesy

Motosai Allegedly Shoves Passenger from Grab Bike at Siam Paragon

BANGKOK — A woman filed a complaint to the police Tuesday after she was allegedly assaulted by a motorcycle taxi while using the Grab ride-hailing service in front of Siam Paragon mall.
A bus fitted with an air-filtration system on top of its roof.

Bangkok Buses to Install Rooftop Air Purifiers Despite Pseudoscience Claims

BANGKOK — A transport official on Tuesday said he will go ahead with a plan to install air purifiers on top of public buses to reduce dust pollution in the capital, despite criticism from scientists who call it a pseudoscience.

Three Foreign Tourists Assaulted in One Night in Pattaya

PATTAYA — Three foreign tourists were physically assaulted in two separate incidents on Thursday night in the resort town of Pattaya.

3 Women Wanted in Grisly Murder Not Arrested in Myanmar

CHIANG RAI — Three suspects sought in the gruesome murder and dismemberment of a woman were not taken into custody in Myanmar as said...

American Arrested for Stabbing Norwegian Tourist in Chiang Mai

Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station announced on October 12 that their investigation team, in cooperation with Chiang Mai Tourist Police, had successfully arrested an...

Coronation Day Designated as New Holiday

BANGKOK — The government on Tuesday announced May 4 as a public holiday to honor His Majesty the King’s formal coronation, bringing the total number of holidays to 19.  

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