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80 Indian gamblers arrested in Pattaya hotel raid

CHON BURI: Eighty Indian gamblers were among people rounded up by police in a raid on a luxury hotel in Pattaya in the small hours on Monday.

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Karen villagers can return to forest, rules committee

An independent committee examining a land dispute between Karen villagers and authorities has granted approval for the villagers to return to Bang Kloy Bon if they wish.

Bangkok Post

Temperatures soar, headaches rise

Like other early birds, Dao Dul, 35, goes on duty at first light. For her, time is literally money. Her office is not a well-built weather-proof skyscraper. It is a makeshift cart that provides affordable dishes to hundreds of community residents from dawn to dusk.

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Bharat Gaurav Train from Secunderabad to Mata Vaishnodevi, Haridwar, Rishikesh next month

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Short halts at entry points: Police's new mantra to decongest Shimla during peak tourist season

A 5-10-minute halt at entry points will ensure smooth vehicular movement in the Himachal Pradesh capital reeling from acute traffic congestion during the peak tourist season.

The Hindu

Paetongtarn top choice for PM among Nakhon Sawan voters: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among voters in the upper Central province of Nakhon Sawan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

Bangkok Post

PTA hails China roadshow

A tourism promotion roadshow in China is expected to bring at least 1.5 million Chinese travellers back to the resort island of Phuket and generate 30 billion baht, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) president Thaneth Tantipiriyakij.

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Under Vibrant Villages programme, 17 border villages to be developed as tourist destinations

The government has decided to develop 17 villages along the border with China as tourist destinations under the Vibrant Villages programme

The Hindu

CM to inaugurate Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex on May 4

The complex, spread over an area of 100,000 square feet, has four blocks including entrance, exhibition, cafeteria, performance and an open-air theatre that can accommodate 600 people

The Hindu

Assam: Hundreds of families under existential crisis as Brahmaputra engulfs entire village

A 50-year-old Niranjan Mandal and his four-member family are now living near an embankment after the mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed his home and lands. Read further On Dynamite News:

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Thunderstorm and hail warning for upper Thailand

Scattered thunderstorms, strong winds and some hail and lightning strikes are forecast for upper Thailand from Saturday to Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.

Bangkok Post

An Australian is in legal strife in an Indonesian province that uses Sharia law. Here's what you need to know

Queenslander Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones is accused of going on a naked drunken rampage in Indonesia's most conservative province. So, what laws apply and what punishment does he face if found guilty?

ABC News

Life of 6,000 villagers set to improve as 38 villages in Odisha’s Ganjam district get ‘revenue’ status

The Ganjam district magistrate recently notified the conversion of 38 unsurveyed forest villages into revenue villages after approval from the Odisha revenue board

The Hindu

Australian man arrested in Indonesia says he felt ‘almost possessed’ during naked rampage

Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones faces up to five years in jail after he allegedly assaulted a fisherman who required 50 stitches for his injuries

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Bangkok's jazz scene comes alive on International Jazz Day

Bangkok is humming for International Jazz Day, celebrated annually on April 30. With a selection of jazz fests dotted all over the city, a few downtown venues have already been preluding the big day. So, get ready to tap your feet, snap your fingers and let your body groove to…

The Hindu

The untold story of Vizagapatam’s 1780 mutiny

Discover the little-known tale of the 1780 mutiny in Visakhapatnam. Subscribe now to read more about the first sepoy mutiny that occurred 77 years prior to the First War of Indian Independence (1857) exclusively on The Hindu.

AFP

One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand

Sa Kaeo (Thailand) (AFP) - Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election, for two different parties.

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Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones felt 'almost possessed' during alleged drunken rampage in Aceh

An Australian man accused of a drunken naked rampage in Indonesia's most conservative province says he felt "almost possessed" during the incident.

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Cops now suspect 14 murders

The number of reported victims of the suspected serial murderer Sararat "Am" Rangsiwuthaporn reached 14 as of Friday, according to police.

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Democrats vow to develop Phuket

Phuket: The Democrat Party is proposing to turn the resort island into a model city and a technology hub.

Bangkok Post

Tourism likely to disappoint next week

With a long holiday slated for next week, Pattaya and Rayong tourism operators do not expect an influx of domestic tourists as people's purchasing power has dried up since the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

BoT sees strong GDP growth in Q1

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) believes gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter should beat the previous quarter thanks to continued recovery supported by private consumption and tourism.

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Marad, where time mended the chasms

With the 20th anniversary of the second Marad riots falling on May 2, the police have taken the role of social reformers, implementing a thoughtful, psychological and step-by-step approach, realising that development is crucial for peace

The Hindu

A unique show that beckons mango lovers to Palakkad’s rain-shadow region

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An island touted as the ‘new Bali’ is paradise, if you can overlook one big problem

The comparatively untouched Indonesian island of Lombok is rapidly coming into its own as a tourist destination.

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