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Buddha

Relic of the Buddha Loaned by China Gets a Warm Welcome in Thailand

More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn 
undercover

Bangkok Police Use Undercover Tactics to Apprehend Sexual Assault Suspect

Thai police catch the perpetrator with the “swinging" operation. A Chinese man was arrested in Bangkok on Monday for allegedly sexually harassing and blackmailing a female student.

Bangkok Reclaims Rama IV Sidewalks as Lao Market Closes

In a pre-dawn operation Monday, city workers commenced the removal of the Lao Market from its location on Rama IV Road in Khlong Toei.
north and south

PM Refutes Claims of Neglecting South While Visiting North

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra defended herself against social media criticism about allegedly neglecting flood-hit southern provinces while touring the northern region
Rama 2

Tragedy Strikes Rama 2 Never Ending Construction, 6 Thai and Myanmar Die

A fatal accident occurred on Thailand's notorious Rama 2 Highway when a concrete segment and launching gantry crane
German

German Developer Among 16 Charged in Samui Property Fraud Case

Police have charged 16 individuals, including a German national and several Thai nominees, in connection with an illegal luxury villa development scheme on Koh Samui island
French

French Woman’s Thai Maid Loses Inheritance in Koh Samui Nominee Probe

A seven-month police investigation following the death of a French businesswoman in Koh Samui has revealed illegal business operations and nominee shareholding schemes,
debt

Thai Household Debt Drops Below 90% of GDP for First Time in 3 Years

Thailand's household debt ratio has fallen below 90% of GDP for the first time in three and a half years, while unemployment figures show over 414,000 Thais remain jobless
12-year-old

12-Year-Old Hero Rescues Teenage Girl from Chao Phraya River

In a remarkable display of courage, a 12-year-old boy saved the life of a 17-year-old girl who attempted to jump from Bangkok Bridge in the Bang Kho Laem district.
Development

How Japan Contributed to the Development of Thailand

Looking at the past seven decades of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Thailand was like looking at how Thailand modernised herself.

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