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Construction executive of collapsed Bangkok building arrested

The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the March 28 earthquake.

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Earthquake hits Chiang Mai's room rates during Songkran

Hotels in Chiang Mai offered lower room rates than last year to draw last-minute domestic travellers, whose confidence was still shaken by last month

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Old couple injured when politician’s BMW hits pickup

An elderly couple were injured when a BMW driven by a member of a prominent political family hit their pickup truck on Bangkok’s eastern outer ring road in Pathum Thani province on Wednesday morning.

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Songkran road toll 171, mainly from speeding and drink-driving

Traffic accidents killed 171 people and injured 1,208 others during the first five days of the Songkran holiday, as of Tuesday night.

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Ranger drowns in cave looking for tourist's dropped phone

A park ranger drowned while trying to retrieve a mobile phone a visitor dropped into a stream inside a cave in Kanchanaburi on Tuesday afternoon.

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Songkran road accidents and injuries pass 1,000

The number of road accidents and injuries has passed 1,000 in the first four days of the Songkran holiday travel period, with some holidaymakers beginning their trips back to Bangkok on Tuesday.

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Young Brit found in Krabi after month-long silence

A 26-year-old British man whose family had not heard from him in over a month was found safe on Tuesday afternoon in Krabi.

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Speeding drunk driver hits crowd of Songkran revellers

A drunk man in his 30s rammed his speeding pickup truck into a crowd of Songkran festival revellers and injured many people in Chachoengsao on Monday night.

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Policeman saves woman from swarm of bees at temple

A policeman bravely saved a woman who was attacked by a swarm of bees at a famous Buddhist temple in Nakhon Phanom on Sunday.

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Tremor jolts southern Thailand, felt in Krabi

A minor earthquake was detected in Nuea Khlong district in the southern province of Krabi Monday afternoon and it was felt in two districts.

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Two Italians rescued after getting lost in Koh Phangan jungle

Two Italian tourists have been rescued from a jungle on Koh Phangan after they lost their way during a trek.

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M5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in northern Thailand

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Sunday morning northeast of Myanmar

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27 die in road accidents on first Songkran travel day

Road accidents claimed 27 lives and injured 201 people on the first day of the seven-day Songkran holiday travel period, officials said on Saturday.

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Two Chinese men arrested for thefts on plane to Bangkok

Two Chinese passengers have been arrested and charged for stealing cash from other travellers on a flight from Macao to Bangkok.

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Man fined B10,000 baht for dragging dog behind motorcycle

A dog owner has been fined 10,000 baht for animal abuse after he was caught on a video clip dragging his pet while riding his motorcycle along the road in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday.

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Online arrival cards for Thailand take effect May 1

All foreign travellers planning a visit to Thailand are reminded that starting on May 1 they will be required to complete an online arrival card prior to arriving in the kingdom.

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Couple busted for making sex video on Pattaya street

A Chinese couple caught filming themselves having sex on a street in Pattaya said they had done so in other countries and didn’t know it was illegal in Thailand, according to police.

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100 questioned over Bangkok building collapse

Police have interviewed nearly 100 people as part of an investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok.

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Israeli caught working as tour guide for foreign children

An Israeli former soldier has been arrested for illegally working as a tour guide for foreign children on Koh Phangan.

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Teen Author Turns Rice into Climate Education

Amid the atmosphere of the 53rd National Book Fair and the 23rd Bangkok International Book Fair at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), one voice stood out — that of a 17-year-old who introduced a fresh perspective on rice through a bilingual children’s book.

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Songkran could feature a soaking from the skies

More tropical storms are forecast during the coming Songkran festival, particularly in upper Thailand, where strong winds, thunderstorms and hail are expected between April 12 and 14.

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Four more bodies found in collapsed tower

Four more bodies have been found in the rubble that was the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, as searchers approach an area where many labourers were working when the March 28 earthquake struck.

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Russian woman falls to death from Pattaya condo

Police are investigating the fatal plunge of a 26-year-old Russian woman from the 14th floor balcony of her condominium room in Bang Lamung district on Monday afternoon.

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Frequent small tremors in Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son

Sixteen small tremors measuring 1.9-3.8 on the Richter scale were recorded in Wiang Haeng district of Chiang Mai and Pai district of Mae Hong Son on Monday morning, but only a few were felt by residents.

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Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes

Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla

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