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Bank of Thailand Warns Businesses Over Accepting Digital Assets
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On Wednesday, the Bank of Thailand urged companies to be cautious about accepting digital assets as payment for goods and services, as more companies...
Helping End Statelessness in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai Province
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Statelessness still a reality in Thailand and it affects mostly members of ethnic minorities living in mountainous regions who do not hold any identity...
Two Women Accuse Royal Thai Police Officers of Sexual Abuse and Rape
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BANGKOK - Two Thai women from separate provinces have brought complaints of sexual abuse against policemen, with one of them alleging illegal detention and...
Wat Tam Pa Ar-Cha Thong Saving Children and Horses
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Chiang Rai, Thailand. The monastery, founded by former Thai boxing champion Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai who became a Buddhist monk , takes in...
Thai Country Singer Christy Gibson
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Far removed from Western country music -- with its cowboy hat-wearing crooners singing about losing girlfriends, dogs and poker games -- Thai country music,...
Chiang Rai MP Talk about Stereotyping of the Poor and Less Educated
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Ignorance in society against poor people with low education poses a major barrier for the acceptance of equal political rights in Thailand, a symposium...
Thailand’s Auto Sales up 11% This Year
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Thailand’s auto sales in July totaled 72,902 units, an increase of 3.76 per cent from the previous month and an 11 per cent increase...
U.S. Embassy Disappointed with the Prosecutor’s Decision
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The U.S. said Friday it is disappointed Thailand has charged an American citizen with insulting the country's monarchy, a severe offense that carries a...
Heart Surgery Doesn’t Deter 72-year-old from Painting
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She is recovering from heart surgery. Her right hand is weak and shaky. But the physical challenge cannot deter Chak-hui Metheesuvakul from painting.
Six months...
Retire To Chiang Rai, Thailand
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Chiang Rai, Thailand: If you’re considering the idea of a new life in Asia but don’t want a big city or, on the other...
UN Envoy Ezeilo Speaks on Human Trafficing In Asia
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Thailand must do more to combat widespread human trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation, including addressing “deeply-rooted” corruption, a UN envoy said on Friday.
“The...
US President Looks to Visit Thailand in November
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US President Barack Obama is expected to pay an official visit to Thailand in November during his trip to Bali to attend the East...
David Carradine’s Widow Awarded £250,000 for Death in Thailand
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David Carradine's widow has settled a lawsuit in which she accused production bosses behind the tragic actor's final movie of neglect - after he...
More Flooding and Possible Landslides for Chiangrai
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Somboon Kositanon, director of Lampang's mineral resources office said Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Phrae, Nan, Phayao, Uttaradit, Tak, Mae Hong Son and Lamphun...
Meeting a Local Expat in Chiangrai
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It was late morning in the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai. I’d awoken with a splitting headache, a result of heavy drinking the...
King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
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After a three-year stint in Chiang Rai, Thailand's King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament is celebrating its 10th anniversary by returning to where it all...
New Hope for Bahraini Man Arrested for Human Trafficing
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Bahrain Authorities are considering whether to intervene on behalf of a Bahraini jailed in Thailand for trafficking prostitutes.
Mohammed Ebrahim Yousif was arrested in November...
NBA Coming to Thailand
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The National Basketball Association will host its first-ever event in Thailand with the NBA 3-on-3 Thailand 2011 presented by Singha Drinking Water, the league...
China’s first Aircraft Carrier was Back in Port Monday
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Seven tugboats pulled the vessel, a platform China acquired from Ukraine, into the port of Dalian on Sunday morning. The carrier's radar was visible,...
North Bound Trains Temporarily Suspend
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The State Railway of Thailand has announced that it will temporarily suspend all north-bound train services after tracks were submerged under floodwaters triggered by...