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Phuket residents planned to gather around Yamu Beach in Thalang district on Sunday to rally against a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a local for sitting on steps near his beachfront villa.

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Chinese tourist killed on zebra crossing

A Chinese tourist was killed after being hit by a speeding pickup truck on a zebra crossing in Samut Prakan province on Friday night, the first day he arrived in Thailand.

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Phuket couple apologise for beach steps incident

A Swiss man who allegedly kicked a woman for sitting on the steps near his Phuket villa, and his Thai wife who berated her, apologised on Friday for their actions.

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Beach argument leads to charges

Police have determined that the steps to a luxurious seaside villa in Phuket were actually built on public land, after the property’s owners were reported for assaulting a woman they claimed was “trespassing”.

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Fatal crash in national park

One person was killed and nine others injured, including three Russian tourists, when a passenger pickup truck overturned in Chanthaburi's Khao Kitchakut National Park on Thursday.

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Immigration Bureau says woman's entry denial claims false

The Immigration Bureau has dismissed allegations made by an Indonesian woman who claimed that she and her husband were denied entry into Thailand for their honeymoon due to a cash requirement.

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TEST YOURSELF: Three decades of music discovery

The Bangkok Post’s world music column celebrates 30 years this month.

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New ride-hailing service starts in Bangkok

Thailand's ride-hailing market is expected to intensify with the debut of Singapore-based Tada on Wednesday.

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Tuk-tuk driver to undergo 'attitude adjustment'

A female tuk-tuk driver has been called in for an "attitude adjustment" session by Ayutthaya's Land Transport Office after she charged a South Korean celebrity 1,200 baht for a four-hour trip.

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Jellyfish warning for Songkhla beach

Authorities are warning tourists against swimming on Chala That Beach in Songkhla province following sightings of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish.

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Hotels in Khao Yai may be demolished

Hotels and resorts found built on plots of land around Khao Yai National Park, which have been granted to farmers for agricultural purposes, must be demolished and the land seized, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow said.

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Teen gunman kills 1, injures 3

A 16-year-old gunman, apparently seeking revenge for the shooting of a friend, opened fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday night, resulting in one death and three injuries, police said.

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Frenzied Finn assaults himself in Pattaya

A Finnish man who assaulted himself repeatedly with a knife, inflicting bloody cuts, was overpowered and then taken to hospital, in Pattaya early Tuesday morning.

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Booze warning labels planned

The government is planning to introduce a new regulation that would require the makers of alcoholic beverages to put large, graphic images on every bottle and can they produce to warn the public of the dangers of drinking.

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Rama II Road blamed for Hua Hin's decline

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up the construction along Rama II Road, after an online survey found congestion along the road is putting tourists off the resort town of Hua Hin.

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PM unhappy with Suvarnabhumi queues

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is still not happy with the long queues and lengthy waits at Suvarnabhumi International Airport's immigration control, prompting him to order officials to step up efforts to address the problem.

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Tattooed man found shot in head near airport

A heavily-tattooed Asian man was found dead near Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday with three bullet wounds to the head, police said.

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Drunk policeman kills woman passer-by

A drunk policeman ran out of his police flat, kicked over a passing motorcycle and repeatedly stabbed the two riders, killing one of them.

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Power bank explodes on domestic flight

A power bank explosion triggered chaos on a flight from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat on Saturday morning, forcing passengers and crew to extinguish a midair fire.

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Suvarnabhumi rail link shuts down for over 2 hours

Trains linking the main and satellite terminals at Suvarnabhumi airport were out of service for more than two and a half hours on Friday during a check on the electrical system.

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Parents of street racers fined

The parents of 10 youths caught motorcycle street racing in Samut Prakan have been charged and fined 10,000 baht, police said on Thursday.

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Two killed as truck crashes into students

The son of a former politician has been charged with reckless driving causing death and drug use after he hit a group of students in Songkhla on Wednesday, killing two and injuring 13 others.

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'Blistering' summer officially starts

The Meteorological Department has announced the start of summer, with temperatures expected to peak at a blistering 45°C over the next few months in some areas.

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Paetongtarn invited to Cambodia

Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen has invited Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Cambodia next month. He extended the invitation while visiting former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at his home in Bangkok on Wednesday.

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TEST YOURSELF: Changes coming to airports

Problems remain at Bangkok's airports, but passenger charges are increasing.

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