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Motorcycle Bomb Injures Six in Thailand

01 January 2025 14:49

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PATTANI, Jan 13 (TNA) – Six defence volunteers were injured in a motorcycle bomb attack in Pattani province, southern Thailand, on Monday morning, police said. The attack occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time in Soi Pattani Rama, an alleyway located between the Muang Pattani Police Station and the TK Park Pattani learning center. […]

Street Artists Win Praise and Reward for Graffiti near Wat Rong Khun

01 January 2025 12:20

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CHIANG RAI, Jan 13 (TNA) – A group of street artists have earned praise and a reward from renowned Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat for their graffiti art on a wall near the iconic Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) in Chiang Rai province. The graffiti mural, stretching over 25 meters, caught the eye of Chalermchai, the […]

Thailand Opens First Prison School for Traditional Arts

01 January 2025 12:09

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BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) – Thailand’s Corrections Department has opened the country’s first “Chang Sip Mu” school within a prison, aiming to preserve traditional arts and provide inmates with skills for reintegration into society. The school, located at the Thonburi Special Prison, is inspired by the royal initiative of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. It uses […]

Huge Waves, Strong Winds Hit Thai South

01 January 2025 10:01

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SURAT THANI, Jan 13 (TNA) – Severe storms and unusually high tides have battered Thailand’s southern coastal provinces, causing extensive damage to homes and resorts and disrupting travel, with some areas experiencing the worst maritime conditions in over a decade. While other parts of Thailand are experiencing cool weather, the southern region has been hit […]

Morocco Marks Independence Manifesto Anniversary

01 January 2025 16:55

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Morocco marks the 81st anniversary of its Independence Manifesto, commemorating a pivotal moment in the nation’s struggle against French and Spanish colonial rule. The 1944 manifesto, signed by 66 members of the Moroccan National Movement, demanded complete independence from colonial powers that had divided the country into three occupation zones since 1912, with France controlling […]

Second Leatherback Turtle Nests Thailand

01 January 2025 16:20

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PHANG-NGA, Jan 9 (TNA) – A second leatherback sea turtle has nested on Koh Phra Thong island in southern Thailand’s Phang Nga province, laying 124 eggs in what officials are calling an encouraging sign for the endangered species. Marine and Coastal Resources Office 6 officials discovered the nest on Thung Dap beach during a routine […]

Suspected killer of former Cambodia MP arrested, to be extradited

01 January 2025 15:33

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BANGKOK, Jan 9 (TNA) – Thai police are awaiting the extradition of a key suspect in the killing of a former Cambodian opposition figure, as authorities prepare for advance witness testimony in the high-profile murder case. Police Colonel Sanong Saengmanee, superintendent of Chanasongkram police station, said investigators have identified two suspects in the killing of […]

Ancient Human Skeleton Unearthed in Northeast Thailand

01 January 2025 14:12

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KHON KAEN, Jan 9 (TNA) – The skeletal remains of an ancient human, believed to be between 2,500 and 1,500 years old, have been discovered in a cassava field in Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand, archaeologists said. The discovery was made in Ban Nong Du village, Wiang Kao district, approximately 200 meters from the Dinosaur […]

Chinese Grey Capital Groups Expand Operations

01 January 2025 11:52

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TAK, Jan 9 (TNA) – A Chinese actor’s recent rescue from a criminal compound has exposed the operations of at least three major Chinese grey capital groups operating along the Myanmar border opposite Thailand’s Mae Sot district, running enterprises ranging from casinos to online scams and human trafficking operations. The Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone, […]

Prosecutors Indict The Icon Group Executives, Two Celebrities Cleared

01 January 2025 16:31

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BANGKOK, Jan 8 (TNA) – Public prosecutors indicted 16 executives of The Icon Group while clearing an actor and actress of wrongdoing in a high-profile fraud case. The iCON group, a direct sales company faces accusations of operating a pyramid scheme. Sakkasem Nisaiyok, spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), said the Special […]

Thab Lan National Park Tackles Elephant Issues

01 January 2025 16:15

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Jan 8 (TNA) – The head of Thab Lan National Park has expressed concern over a rapidly growing elephant population that is increasingly venturing into nearby agricultural areas, causing significant damage to crops. Drone footage captured at night has revealed massive herds of up to a hundred elephants leaving the park to forage […]

Former Cambodian Opposition MP Shot Dead in Bangkok

01 January 2025 11:12

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BANGKOK, Jan 8 (TNA) – Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a 41-year-old Thai man suspected of killing Lim Kimya, a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker, in central Bangkok on Tuesday. The warrant names Ekkalak Paenoi as the suspect in the broad daylight shooting of the 74-year-old French-Cambodian citizen near a historic temple in […]