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Monk Arrested for Sexual Abuse, Another Still at Large

17 November 2022 12:05

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Police arrested Phra Maha Apiwan Apiwanno, aka Luang Phi Ko, for allegedly sexually assaulting minor novices aged not over 15 years as he was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Nan provincial court.

SAT Waits for FIFA’s Response to Its B600m Budget for World Cup Broadcasts

17 November 2022 11:29

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The Sports Authority of Thailand was waiting for FIFA to respond to its proposal for Thailand to buy rights to live broadcasts of FIFA World Cup 2022 at 600 million baht.

Thailand, Cambodia Confirm Close Ties, Cooperation

17 November 2022 17:10

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Thai and Cambodian prime ministers in their meeting today confirmed close ties between both countries at bilateral and multilateral levels and vowed to jointly suppress transnational call scams.

Road Closure for APEC Motorcade Rehearsals This Evening

17 November 2022 16:42

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Roads and expressway sections will be temporarily closed twice this evening for officials to rehearse the motorcades of participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Bangkok Taxi Fare to Rise

17 November 2022 13:47

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The Transport Ministry approved a fare rise for 80,000 taxis in Bangkok. The fare will start at 35 baht for small taxis and 40 baht for big ones and then climb up depending on traveled distances.

Detection Dog Stops Tourist from Smuggling in Smoked Bats

17 November 2022 11:43

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A tourist tried to smuggle a smoked bat and pork into the country but to no avail because an “Inspector Beagle” stopped the attempt at Suvarnabhumi airport, according to the Department of Livestock Development.

PM Leaves for Cambodia to Attend ASEAN summits

17 November 2022 09:34

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Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha and spouse, on Thursday leave for Cambodia to attend 40th and 41st ASEAN summits and related summits.

NBTC Allocates B600m for Live World Cup Programs

17 November 2022 17:03

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The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission resolved with a majority vote to allocate 600 million baht to help the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) pay for rights to the live broadcasts of the World Cup 2022 final round.

Immigration Bureau Introduces Online Visa Extension

17 November 2022 11:17

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The Immigration Bureau introduced its “e-Extension” services allowing foreigners to have their visas extended online within only three minutes.

Bangkok Collects 572,602 Krathong Baskets

17 November 2022 10:48

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Staff of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration collected 572,602 Krathong baskets from water sources in the Loy Krathong festival last night, up 42% from last year’s amount, and there was not a single Styrofoam Krathong basket collected in seven districts.

Ministry Withdraws Foreigners’ Land Purchase Policy

17 November 2022 10:20

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The cabinet allowed the Interior Ministry to withdraw for reconsideration its newly drafted regulation to let specific groups of foreigners buy land for residence.

Thailand, Cambodia Sign Agreement on Road Improvement Project

17 November 2022 15:14

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Thailand and Cambodia signed a loan agreement to finance the improvement of a border road section from Siem Riep to Anlong Veng and Choam/Sa Ngam of National Road No. 67 in Cambodia.