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Two arrested for murder of Taiwanese man

Police have arrested two men from Cameroon and Myanmar on suspicion of murdering a Taiwanese man at a hotel in Bang Na district, Bangkok. A Thai woman is suspected to be the mastermind behind the crime.

Bangkok Post

Italian falls to his death from BTS station

A 34-year-old Italian man died in a fall from Sanam Pao BTS Station in Bangkok's Phaya Thai district on Tuesday morning, police said.

Bangkok Post

Anutin considering public gun ban

Interior minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he is mulling over a prohibition on civilians from carrying guns in public.

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Condo fire in Bangkok kills 1, injures 20

An elderly woman died and more than 20 others were injured following a fire at a condominium in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district in the early hours of Saturday.

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Woman killed after shots fired in Klong Toey

A woman died and a man is in critical condition after gunfire erupted in Klong Toey district of Bangkok on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post

Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation

A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.

Bangkok Post

Section of Sukhumvit Road collapses

A steel slab covering a large hole on Sukhumvit Road collapsed under the weight of a truck in Bangkok on Wednesday, causing traffic congestion.

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Jail for police who extorted Taiwanese actress

The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Wednesday sentenced four Bangkok policemen each to five years in jail for extorting 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress and her friends early this year.

Bangkok Post

Extended nightlife hours to start Dec 15

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has agreed to extend opening hours for nighttime entertainment venues, including pubs and bars, to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.

Bangkok Post

BMA prepares to fight PM2.5 dust

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared measures to curb the hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust pollution, which is expected to escalate to a high level from Friday until Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Israel says 54 Thai nationals being held hostage by Hamas

Bangkok says figure may include those dead and missing, of which Thais make up largest non-Israeli group

The Guardian - UK

Unhealthy air levels in Bangkok, provinces

The levels of ultra-fine dust, known as PM2.5, in some areas of Bangkok and several other provinces have been either moderate or unhealthy. People are advised to check the air quality before leaving their homes or engaging in outdoor activities, said the Public Health Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas

The first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza have arrived in Bangkok, greeted by anxious relatives and senior officials

The Independent UK

Tourism threatened as risks pile up

War in Israel and reduced confidence after last week’s Bangkok mall shooting are expected to cause foreign arrivals to drop next week.

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Ex-ambassador found dead in Bangkok house

The former ambassador to Denmark found dead in a toilet in a house in Bangkok had been fatally stabbed, police said.

The Times of India

Calm Harmanpreet Singh is MS Dhoni of Indian hockey team: Dhanraj Pillay

NEW DELHI: The calm and composed leadership of Harmanpreet Singh played a pivotal role in the Indian men's hockey team's successful campaign at the Hangzhou Asian Games, according to former Indian hockey star Dhanraj Pillay. He likened Harmanpreet's leadership style to that of "Captain Cool" MS Dhoni. Dhanraj, who led…

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Smuggled animals cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight

A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.

The Independent UK

Deadly Thai mall shooting exposes murky trade in blank handguns that are turned into lethal weapons

Police in Thailand say they have arrested three men they accuse of selling the handgun and ammunition used by a 14-year-old boy to allegedly kill two people and wound five others at a shopping mall in Bangkok

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3 arrested for selling gun to teen shooter

Three men were separately arrested in Yala and Bangkok for allegedly selling a blank gun and ammunition to a 14-year-old boy who went on a shooting rampage inside Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon.

Bangkok Post

10.3m guns in Thailand, says survey

Authorities will crack down on online sales of guns, national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Wednesday, a day after a shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall left two people dead.

Al Jazeera

Teen faces murder charge for Thailand shopping mall shooting spree

Police say 14-year-old shooting suspect appears to suffer from psychological issues and had not taken daily medication.

Caixin Global

Chinese National Killed in Bangkok Mall Shooting

Another citizen of China was wounded in the incident, which left two dead and six injured

The Independent UK

Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified mock gun, police say

Police say a teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded five others inside a major shopping mall in Thailand's capital used a mock handgun that had been modified to fire real bullets

Bangkok Post

Suspected shooter's modified gun designed to fire blanks

A teenager suspected of killing two and wounding five others in a Bangkok shopping mall shooting had modified a handgun that was designed to fire only blanks, police said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Three killed in shooting at Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok

A 14-year-old suspected to be the gunman has been arrested

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