Police

Patong Motorcycle Taxi Driver Fined For Knife Threat

PHUKET: Police have fined a 65-year-old motorcycle taxi driver in Patong B600 for causing a public disturbance after he angrily approached an app-based driver, with a tourist sitting on the back, with a long knife

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Linglong Tire Thailand Delivers 10 Vehicles Worth 10 Million Baht

Linglong Tire Thailand delivered 10 vehicles worth nearly 10 million baht to winners of its "Buy Tires, Win a Car" campaign that ran from April to June 2024, with prizes split equally between customers and the dealerships where they made pu

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Police

Temple Committee Requests Police Remove Controversial Round Table

Police removed a controversial orange round table from Putthaisawan Temple in Ayutthaya after the temple committee reported it was used for inappropriate purposes by monks, making it spiritually unsuitable for a royal temple.

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Indonesia Arrests 139 Over Arson in Major Wildfire Crackdown

Indonesian police have arrested 139 suspects on arson charges as wildfires continue spreading across Sumatra and Kalimantan, with authorities also investigating the involvement of at least 68 companies in the fires.

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Loy Ruea: the boat Koh Lanta fills with its bad luck and floats out to sea

The Urak Lawoi people of Koh Lanta perform Loy Ruea twice yearly, building wooden boats filled with hair, fingernails, and offerings to symbolically cast away misfortune into the sea during a three-day full moon ceremony.

Photo: Illustration generated for Lanta News

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Thai Rock Legend Loses Mother During Farewell Concert

Legendary Thai rock brothers Asanee-Wasan performed their farewell concert series despite losing their 99-year-old mother on the opening night, September 2, keeping their grief private while honoring their 40-year career.

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