TOURISTS who drove to eastern Trat province and then took a ferry to cross over to beautiful Koh Chang island over the weekend found themselves stuck in a five-kilometre-long tailback today (July 5) on their return journey, Naewna newspaper reported. A lot of tourists checked out of their hotels bright and early and headed to
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Thai leaders meeting Gen. McConville ‘should be quarantined’
CALLING the waiver of 14-day coronavirus quarantine for US Army chief of staff Gen. James McConville and his delegation during their two-day visit later this week “double standards” Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Thai Constitution Protection Association, said Thai leaders who meet them should themselves be quarantined for two weeks in their stead, Naewna newspaper
Read moreForeigner commits strange suicide in Pattaya
AN Australian man was found to have committed suicide in an unusual manner at a Pattaya apartment yesterday afternoon (July 4) with there being no trace of an intruder, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. At 4.30 p.m. Pol Lt Col Nithat Waenpradap, superintendent at Mueang Pattaya police station, rushed to the apartment upon getting word that
Read moreMove to explain using monkeys to pick coconuts is Thai way of life
THE Commerce Ministry has instructed Thai diplomats to explain that the use of monkeys to pick coconuts is a way of life in this country and not torture of animals as boycott of Thai coconut products spread among British retailers, PostToday reported this afternoon (July 5, 2020). Mr Bunyarit Kalayanamit, Commerce Ministry permanent secretary, said
Read moreSpeeding teens badly injured in Motorway accident
THREE of five high school students out for a night on the town ended up getting severely injured as they raced back home from Pattaya to Chonburi province after their sedan flipped over on the Motorway, Sanook.com reported today (July 5, 2020). At 1.30 a.m. this morning Pol Lt Col Suyin Inchuay, investigation inspector at
Read moreNo quarantine for US army chief of staff during visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES’ army chief of staff Gen. James McConville will not be quarantined under anti-pandemic measures in Thailand where he is scheduled to pay a two-day visit next week. Gen. McConville is scheduled to visit Thailand on July 9 as guest of the Thai army and to meet with Thai
Read moreJealous boyfriend guns down girlfriend, mum and sister in pickup truck
A FURIOUSLY jealous boyfriend shot dead his girlfriend, her mother and older sister and was captured as he tried to flee on his victims’ motorcycle in northeastern Nakhon Phanom province yesterday (July 3), Sanook.com reported today. At 3.30 p.m. Pol Col Chularat Archphirom, deputy inspector for Investigation Muang Nakhon Phanom police station, got word of
Read moreRapid Covid-19 test at airport, conditional easing of quarantine
IN A new move Suvarnabhumi Airport in cooperation with the Public Health Ministry has introduced rapid point-of-care Polymerized Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for Covid-19 within the complex with results available in 90 minutes, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 3, 2020). While those getting a negative result would not have be placed in state quarantine, they
Read moreMajor Cineplex spurs revival of cinema market with discount passes
MOVIE buffs will be pleased to hear that Major Cineplex Group is offering annual discount passes at 300 baht a month for adults with students having to only pay 200 baht a month, PostToday reported this morning (June 3, 2020). Mr Narute Jiensnong, chief marketing officer of Major Cineplex Group Plc, said as Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreSa Kaeo wracked by dengue fever epidemic
OFFICIALS in Sa Kaeo province on the border with Cambodia are accelerating the eradication of Aedes mosquito breeding grounds after 248 people came down with dengue fever in the first half of this year with three fatalities, PostToday reported this afternoon (July 2, 2020). Dr Suphachok Vejphanphaesak, Sa Kaeo public health doctor, said two patients
Read moreOnline gambling den raided, officials among punters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLICE RAIDED a suspected online gambling den in disguise of a website designing firm in downtown Hua Hin yesterday. At the shophouse-turned-gambling den, the police rounded up nine suspected online gamblers and seized 66 computers allegedly used in the illegal business. The website designing firm named Richidea has been merely used
Read morePolice hunting for foreigner who slapped a chemist on Koh Phangan
KOH PHANGAN police are searching for a foreign man who slapped a chemist on Sunday June 28 after a video clip of the two-minute incident was shared by this tourist island’s Line group, Naewna newspaper reported today (July 1, 2020). In a message accompanying the video clip, Koh Phangan Line group said: “With whom is
Read moreFishermen free three giant whale sharks
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com A FISHERMAN and his crew from Satun province safely released three huge whale sharks that had got entangled in their fishing nets after which they quickly swam off into the open sea, Sanook.com reported yesterday (June 30). Mr Navin Manakitsomboon or Tai Ball, 37, steersman of Por Chok Praphon 1 trawler
Read moreRayong heavily flooded after weir breaks amid pounding rain
A SMASHED weir in Chonburi province led to heavy flooding at next-door Rayong’s Pluak Daeng district while hours-long torrential rain caused parts of Rayong Mueang district to be badly inundated, Sanook.com reported this morning (June 30, 2020). After the weir in Chonburi’s Si Racha district cracked and broke a mass of water gushed into Pluak
Read moreChinese gamblers nabbed in Pattaya raid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NINE CHINESE nationals were arrested on emergency rule-breaking and gambling charges in Pattaya last night, police said. The police raided a house in Jomtien area of the beach resort city and rounded up the poker-playing Chinese males, aged between 30 and 42 years. The Chinese nationals were charged with breaking emergency
Read moreMoney pours in to give a young girl an education
A WASTE picker’s young daughter whose photos appeared in several publications and were widely shared on social media as she walked behind him while he was pushed a cart to collect rubbish and debris to sell for a living touched so many people that almost a million baht has poured in to give her
Read moreWoman issues strong warning about peeping tom at pump
A FACEBOOK member by the name of “Pop Panyavee” posted a strong warning for women to be very careful when using public toilets having herself almost become a peeping tom’s victim yesterday, Naewna newspaper reported this morning (June 29). She said she had gone to use the toilet at a pump in Soi Pattanakarn 20
Read moreMyanmar worker seriously injured after being hit by BTS train
AN accident between Surasak and Chong Nonsi stations late last night left a Myanmar construction worker critically injured after he was hit by a speeding train, Naewna newspaper reported late this morning (June 27, 2020). The 30-year-old worker was rushed to Lerdsin Hospital were the doctors later said he was out of danger. The BTS
Read moreKhao Yai reopening on July 1, but only 5,000 visitors a day
THE popular Khao Yai National Park is gearing up to reopen again on July 1 after closure to tourism to prevent the spread of coronavirus but officials are still being very careful and limiting the number of tourists to only 5,000 a day, PostToday reported this afternoon (June 26, 2020). The number of officials has
Read moreDaughter shocked to find dad dead with unknown woman
A 70-YEAR-OLD man and a younger woman were found to have committed suicide together in a rented room in Chon Buri city this morning (June 26) and the man’s daughter told police she does not know who this woman is nor does she dare tell her mother what has happened, Sanook.com reported. Pol Capt Natthirut
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