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Investors target high-class Pattaya hotels

Hotel investors are focused on buying upscale establishments because of high demand from independent guests, instead of hotels targeting mass tour groups, which have unfavourable locations and produce low returns, say Pattaya operators.

Bangkok Post

Police to probe Saipay69

National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas on Thursday ordered Provincial Police Region (PPR) 2 to launch a disciplinary probe against a local superintendent believed to be behind the Saipay69 gambling site.

Bangkok Post

Thailand heads into polls with burning cannabis issue in limbo

Thailand is heading into election season with its key cannabis legislation in limbo, guaranteeing that last year's chaotic decriminalisation of the plant will be a campaign issue amid a boom in the sale and consumption of marijuana products.

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Big haul of speed pills and cannabis abandoned beside Mekong

NAKHON PHANOM: A navy patrol team has seized 1.4 million speed pills and 25 kilogrammmes of cannabis buds abandoned by fleeing smugglers on the bank of the Mekong River, with destinations of the drugs shown on the packages.

Bangkok Post

Husband in missing-baby case charged with procuring

NAKHON PATHOM: A 19-year-old man has been charged with pimping his 17-year-old wife to an older man, who turns out to be the biological father of the woman’s missing baby boy.

Bangkok Post

Three Thai drivers, 14 illegal Chinese migrants arrested

NAKHON SAWAN: Three Thai drivers have been arrested after 14 Chinese nationals who entered the country illegally were found in their vehicles in Muang district of this northern province.

Bangkok Post

Hotels, tour agents fix gaze on China

Spending among Chinese tourists has not been affected by the global economic slowdown as there is huge pent-up demand following a three-year hiatus, helping to stimulate the market, says a travel agent group.

Bangkok Post

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Search on Philippine volcano confirms 4 died in plane crash

A Philippine mayor says a search team has reached the crash site on a restive volcano of a plane carrying two Filipinos and two Australians and found all aboard were killed

The Independent UK

Music festivals to rock Thailand

After the success of the Rimpha Music Festival in Nakhon Ratchasima two weeks ago, Heavy Organizer will present two more festivals for music lovers in Phetchaburi and Surat Thani next month.

Bangkok Post

Treasures of the past

While standing inside the recently opened Ayutthaya Gold Treasure Exhibition Building at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, visitors may picture a gloomy night in September 1957 when robbers robbed the vault that was hidden beneath Wat Ratchaburana's main Phra Prang. When digging further, they discovered a glowing three-floor gold…

Bangkok Post

Diplomatic staff tour Isan sites

The Ministry of Culture is continuing with its mission to forge ties with other countries, taking diplomatic representatives from 28 countries on a special tour of northeastern Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Commentator who went viral in Uganda enjoys ‘incredible’ tour of country

Olympic broadcaster Rob Walker said: ‘I’ve never been treated like that. I’ve never been made to feel so welcome.’

The Independent UK

People urged to report street races for B3,000 reward

The government is encouraging people to report street races, and get a 3,000 baht reward.

Bangkok Post

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park wins 'green shield'

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province has won the Green National Park Shield for outstanding environmental management.

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Delivery driver makes off with B50K money bouquet

A woman wanting to surprise her boyfriend ordered a bouquet made of banknotes worth about 50,000 baht as a gift on his graduation, but the taxi driver making the delivery vanished with the cash.

The Independent UK

Philippine police hunting killers of New Zealand tourist

Philippine police officials say a massive search is underway for two motorcycle-riding men who shot and killed a New Zealand man in a brazen street robbery that officials fear could scare foreign tourists away

Bangkok Post

Govt to go big on Songkran

The Department of Cultural Promotion has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and key tourist provinces to promote the traditional way of celebrating the Songkran festival.

Al Jazeera

Russians make Thailand a refuge as Ukraine war enters second year

Russians are buying up property in Southeast Asian country to avoid conscription and the economic ravages of war.

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Soldiers shot dead in Philippines amid search operation after light plane crashed on volcano

Two Philippine Army soldiers are shot dead while gathering supplies to assist the search for four people, including two from Adelaide, who were declared missing after a light plane crash at the site of an active volcano, local authorities say.

Bangkok Post

Ferry operator denies battery caused fire

The operator of Mine Smart Ferry, whose electric boat reportedly caused a fire that spread to several other boats being charged near Wat Thong Krung in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, denies the incident was caused by a battery fire.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai frets over foreign nominees

Tourism operators in Chiang Mai are calling for the revision of laws and regulations to maintain fair competition and protect local businesses from Chinese merchants using Thai nominees.

Bangkok Post

OR allots B31.2bn for capex this year

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) plans to allocate capital spending worth 31.2 billion baht to fuel businesses in Thailand and overseas, with the largest portion of money going to non-oil businesses.

Bangkok Post

Accused excise extortionists surrender

Five excise officers wanted by police for allegedly extorting 5,500 baht from a 75-year-old grocery store owner have turned themselves in to answer the charges.

The Independent UK

Philippines: Missing plane with 4 aboard crashed on volcano

The wreckage of a small plane carrying two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers has been identified on one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes

Evening Standard

Standard Hotel, Bangkok review: the hottest new hotel in the Thai capital

You’ll find unbeatable views of the city from this Instagrammable but not-very-Bangkok hotel, writes Charlotte Lytton

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