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Parks and wildlife officials faulted in elephant death

An investigation has found that wildlife officials acted negligently in the relocation of the wild elephant Seedor Hupab, whose death earlier this year sparked public controversy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Samran Nualma named Thailand’s next police chief

Pol Gen Samran Nualma has been selected unanimously as Thailand’s next national police chief, succeeding Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch when he retires on Sept 30.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

One with gentle giants

There are few things more refreshing than spending a weekend in Chiang Rai being one with nature and animals.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

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Thailand presses on with Cambodia border fence

CHANTHABURI - Thailand has completed the first section of a permanent border ‌fence along parts of its frontier with Cambodia, the military said on Wednesday, as tensions persist between the two Southeast Asian neighbours following two rounds of fighting last ⁠year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

World Cup betting crackdown nets thousands

Police have shut down more than 4,500 illegal gambling websites and arrested thousands of suspects in a nationwide crackdown linked to betting on the recent Fifa World Cup, authorities said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Ukrainian president names new army chief

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Mykhailo Drapaty as the country’s new commander-in-chief, following a political crisis triggered by Zelensky’s surprise ousting of a young modernising defence minister.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Hong Kong jails British woman for 6 years for false rape claim

HONG KONG - A court in Hong Kong has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 over rape allegations.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

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Bangkok Post · Jul 22

PM to sue over Senate collusion claim

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to file a defamation lawsuit against the head of the election-monitoring group iLaw over allegations linking him and eight other senior Bhumjaithai Party figures to involvement in manipulating the 2024 Senate election.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

5.1 earthquake in Indonesia felt in Phuket

PHUKET - Occupants of tall buildings on this southern tourist island reportedly felt tremors from a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that took place in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, late Wednesday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Bangkok to let elderly request diapers online

Bangkok City Hall is preparing to launch a new service to fill requests for adult diapers for elderly residents and patients with care needs via the Traffy Fondue reporting application.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand next month

Myanmar ⁠junta ⁠chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official ‌visit to Thailand on Aug 6 and 7, Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt ⁠by the war-torn country's new administration to gain international legitimacy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Hitler’s birthplace turned into a police station

BRAUNAU AM INN, Austria - The building Adolf Hitler was born in near the Austrian border with ‌Germany officially begins a new life as a police station on Wednesday, a conversion Austria’s government hopes will prevent it serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Lat Phrao pub fire death toll rises to 35, 56 venues shut

The death toll from the fire at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao pub has risen to 35 after another victim died in hospital, while Bangkok officials have ordered the temporary closure of 56 nightspots as part of a citywide safety crackdown launched in the wake of the July 12 tragedy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

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Bangkok Post · Jul 22

One hundred years young: A grandmother's journey back to confidence

For many people, reaching the age of 100 is already a milestone. For grandma "Mao" Intharaksa, however, it is simply another chapter in a life that continues to be shaped by movement, determination and a willingness to try something new.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Salt workers return to Senegal's Pink Lake after years of disruption

Following floods in 2022, Senegal's Pink Lake lost its colour and its salt. But after efforts to pump excess water from the lake, its old colour is back, and community leaders earlier this month held a traditional ceremony marking its official re-opening for salt extraction, which is good news for…

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Land bridge plan revised, China-Singapore route accelerated

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered officials concerned to revise the land bridge project of the government while speeding up other transport projects linking Thailand, China, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore, according to the government spokesman.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

South Korea restaurant owner faces jail for ant sorbet

SEOUL — The owner of a South Korean Michelin-starred restaurant is facing one year in jail for garnishing a palate-cleansing sorbet with black ants "to add a sour taste", local media said.

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Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Trat-Bangkok bus service from Mor Chit to stop plying month-end

TRAT — The state-run Transport Co (Bor Kor Sor) will discontinue its Trat-Bangkok bus service at the end of this month, bringing 67 years of operations on the route to a close and raising concerns among residents, particularly elderly passengers and low-income commuters.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

What's behind India's 'cockroach' youth protests?

NEW DELHI — Thousands of supporters ⁠of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement have been camping in the capital New Delhi to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

US military says it has ended its latest strikes on Iran

The U.S. military said on Tuesday (July 21) it has completed its 11th consecutive day of strikes on Iran. Footage released on Wednesday (July 22) showed flames burning along a road in Iran’s southwestern Behbahan and sounds of explosions in Tehran as streaks flew above the city, amid reports of…

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

38 illegal foreign workers arrested at Rayong construction site run by Chinese-owned firm

Authorities arrested 38 foreign nationals for working without permits during a raid on a construction site of a Chinese-owned company in Nikhom Phatthana district of Rayong province.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Swedish diplomat gives Thai ice cream the thumbs up

The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has shared photos on Monday of first secretary Emanuel Lundin sampling Thai coconut ice cream from the Phai Thong brand, saying “Thai ice cream is the best”.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

India's domestic workers go online as instant services boom

NEW DELHI - Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Six Vietnamese detained for Tokyo-bound 'ice' in tamarind paste

Six Vietnamese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok house as metropolitan police expanded investigations into Tokyo-bound crystal methamphetamine concealed in tamarind paste.

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