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Only 38 taxi drivers fined last month for refusing to take passengers

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BANGKOK: — 809 Bangkok taxi drivers were fined in May, according to the latest data released from the Department of Land Transport, although only 38 of those were down to refusing fares. That’s just over 1 driver a day during the month of May being held accountable for refusing to take passengers — in reality, […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Tiger Temple denies all the charges

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BANGKOK — The Tiger Temple has denied all the charges filed against it and its abbot, Luangta Chan, by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation. Luangta Chan’s representative, former Bangkok MP Siri Wangboonkerd and lawyer, Mr Saiyud Pengboonchu, told the media on Thursday that the abbot had nothing to do with the […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Bangkok police hunt for three British men following failed kidnap attempt

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BANGKOK:– Bangna police have appealed for information to help identify and track down three men involved in a kidnap attempt on a foreign businessman at 9.30am on Wednesday morning in the Bangna Trad area of the city. The three wanted men are believed to be British. Two of the men attempted to bundle the victim […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

What next for Bangkok’s soapy massage parlours? Raid on Nataree to lead to small fry or the bigger fish?

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BANGKOK: — Monday’s raid on the well known Nataree massage parlour in Rachadapisek, Bangkok, could mark a turning point in the industry. One of the largest of blind eyes has been cast on the “Ap Ob Nuat” or body to body massage industry reported Manager Online. The closure of the Nataree that operates openly for […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

A great new way to pay fines – just transfer the money to the cop’s private account

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BANGKOK: — A Thong Lor traffic cop looks to have landed himself in seriously deep water – he let a woman whose wheels he had just clamped pay the resulting fine into his personal bank account. The officer concerned said the woman “begged him” to let her pay online to his private account so “he […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Thai-Cambodian Flame War Erupts Over Traditional Dance. Both Are Wrong.

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BANGKOK — In a drama of epic proportions, Thailand and Cambodia are feuding once again after simultaneously claiming ownership of the traditional elaborate masked dance known as Khon in Thailand and Khol in Cambodia. It started June 3 when the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts asked UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Top Bangkok Massage Parlor raided – underage girls and foreign sex workers found

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BANGKOK: — Police, soldiers and public administration officials descended on Nataree Massage Parlour in Rachada Phisek Road Bangkok on Tuesday. The raid followed complaints of human trafficking violations and other illegal activities at the soapy massage emporium. They found a total of 100 girls offering sexual services, three of whom were under the age of […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Ali dead but Thai TV makes “The Greatest” howler yet

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BANGKOK: — Thai TV reporting the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali showed a picture of Will Smith instead. The picture of Hollywood star Will Smith appeared as a graphic on Channel 3 and 3 HD with the caption underneath: “Muhammad Ali Dead”. As presenter Kitti Singhapat gravely intoned the sad news on Saturday Thai […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Thai woman falls for “Randy” the handsome US Army general in million baht “Romance scam”

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BANGKOK: — A Thai businesswoman and hotel owner fell for a handsome black man who claimed to be a general in the US army called “Randy”. In an elaborate scam involving others the African man extorted nearly a million baht after chatting with the woman on Facebook and proposing marriage before she smelt a rat […]
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Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

How To Get A Thai Passport In Bangkok

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If you, your partner or “friend” needs to get a Thai passport in Bangkok, here’s the scoop. My girlfriend needed a renewal and I decided it was worth going along to see how the service matched up to the UK. Apologies in advance for the poor-quality pictures. We took a cab to Chang Wattana, which […]
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