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Thai Doctors Say They Cured Patient of Coronavirus ‘in 48 Hours’

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday said they discovered medical treatment that rendered the new strain of coronavirus impotent in 48 hours.

Radical Monk Sues Muslim Group for Calling Him Fake on Facebook

BANGKOK — A Buddhist monk whose called for a mosque to be destroyed every time a Buddhist is killed in the south of Thailand filed charges Wednesday against a Muslim group for calling him a “fake monk.”

Civil Court Allows Cambodian Class Action Against Thai Firm

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court ruled Friday that several hundred families in Cambodia who were displaced from their homes may file a class action suit against the Thai company they believe was responsible, a decision hailed as trailblazing by land rights activists.

Double Bombs Target High-End BKK Shopping Mall

BANGKOK – Two homemade explosives were set off near one of Thailand's largest shopping malls in downtown Bangkok Sunday night, police say.
The scene inside a bus Sunday where a Bangkok student was stabbed multiple times after a brawl.

Bangkok Student Stabbed to Death After Brawl on Bus

BANGKOK — A Bangkok high school student died Sunday evening after being stabbed multiple times on a bus following a brawl with another student from a rival school, police said.
People queue up in front of the Immigration Bureau in Chaengwattana Government Complex on March 25, 2020.

Stranded Foreigners Ordered to File for Extensions at Immigration

BANGKOK — Due to the ongoing worldwide travel disruption caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the Thai immigration said it will allow foreigners marooned in Thailand to extend their stay for up to 30 days.
Phra Wittaya Pholyano and Phra Supphachok Katadharmo on Thursday after being forced to leave the monkhood.

‘Extremely Drunk’ Monks Living in Bus Station Busted For Harassment

BANGKOK — Two heavily intoxicated monks were arrested Thursday after causing a disturbance at a major Bangkok bus terminal.
In this photo released by the Royal Thai Navy, an aerial view from a navy plane shows a large oil spill off the coast of Rayong, eastern Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Photo: Royal Thai Navy via AP

Thailand Deploys More Assets as Oil Slick Threatens Beaches

BANGKOK (AP) — An aircraft from a company specializing in recoveries from oil spills arrived Thursday from Malaysia to join an urgent effort to clean up an oil slick before it could hit beaches in eastern Thailand, officials said.
A file photo of MS Westerdam. Photo: JD Lasica / Flickr

Thailand Denies 2,000-Pax Cruise Ship Port Entry Over Virus Fear

BANGKOK — Citing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, the government on Tuesday said it will not allow a cruise ship sailing from Hong Kong to disembark in Thailand, stranding its 2,000 passengers and crew at sea.

Mourners Warned of Fake Golden Banknotes

BANGKOK — A junta spokesman Sunday warned the public not to fall victim to forged banknotes being sold around the Grand Palace, where the...

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