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Thailand’s New Alcohol Laws Snag Tourists with $300 Fines Just as High Season Heats Up
BANGKOK – Picture this: You're lounging by a Phuket beach bar, the sun dipping toward the horizon, waves lapping at…
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Crypto Market Crashes as Trump Imposes 100% Tariff on China
NEW YORK — In a throwback to 2019’s tariff skirmishes, President Donald Trump announced an…
Legislators in Oil-Dependent Alaska Have a Tough Time With Market Volatility.
(CTN News) - Alaska Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy remarked after Trump's reelection, "happy days are…
Loretta Swit, ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M*A*S*H Dies at 87
NEW YORK - Loretta Swit, the Emmy-winning actress who brought depth and humanity to the…
Surfing Shorebreaks Safely: Pacific Surf School’s Guide to Navigating Powerful Beach Breaks
Standing at the edge of the ocean with your surfboard under your arm, that crashing…
Hollywood Actor and “Kill Bill” Star Michael Madsen Dead at 67
LOS ANGELES - Michael Madsen, known for his gravelly voice and striking roles in Quentin…
Thailand Banks Scramble to Unlock 3 Million Online Sellers’ Accounts
BANGKOK – Thailand banks have frozen more than three million accounts as part of a…
Pakistan and China Sign $250 Million MoUs to Boost Medical and Surgical Trade
The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Saturday that Pakistani and Chinese enterprises have…
Restaurants in Thailand Struggling with Low Sales and Higher Costs
BANGKOK - A recent survey from Line Mani, asking 1,800 people, found restaurants in Thailand…
Chiang Rai Riverside Communities Train to Tackle Floods and Toxic Water Contamination
CHIANG RAI - The Mekong Learning Centre in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, the Kok River…
Thailand Updates Digital Nomad Visa, Offering Remote Workers a Tropical Base
BANGKOK - Thailand has refreshed and upgraded its Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), the main long-stay…
Phuket Landslide Kills 8, Injures 10, Houses Destroyed
Seven Myanmar migrant labourers were killed and 10 others are missing when the houses they…
Laos Military Base Attack on Chiang Rai Border Leaves 3 Dead, 13 Injured
CHIANG RAI - Reports from Bokeo province in Laos confirm a recent armed clash at…
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Police Find German, 41 With His Throat Slashed in Northeastern Thailand
Police in Northeaster Thailand have reported a 41-year-old German man, arrested earlier this week for…
Chiang Rai Police Seized 7.9 Million Methamphetamine Tablet
Narcotics Suppression Police and Pha Muang Task Force soldiers intercepted and arrested a gang transporting…
Thailand’s Monkhood in Crisis as Scandals Erode Sacred Trust
CHIANG RAI - In Thailand, where the sight of saffron robes brings to mind the…
French Womans Death in Cambodia Raises Safety Concerns
SIEM REAP, Cambodia – On 4 August 2025, Cambodian police found the body of Lisa…
Thailand Becoming the Digital Nomad Capital of the World
CHIANG RAI – Thailand has always attracted visitors with its temples, beaches, and busy markets.…
Woman Gunned Down in Front of Her 2-Year-Old Daughter in Rayong
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