Thai Police General Surrenders: Arrest Warrant Issued for Alleged Money Laundering Conspiracy
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At 5:30 PM, on April 2nd, 2024, Thai national media reported that Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakphan surrendered to Thai metropolitan investigative police as an arrest warrant was issued for being an official conspiring to...
Deputy PM Anutin Charnvirakul Supports Revising Cannabis Policy: Focus Shifts from Economic to Health...
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On April 1st, 2024, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, publicly mentioned after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin gave a special interview to France 24, a French news agency, regarding bringing marijuana back...
Thailand Weather Forecast: Scorching Heatwave Blankets Country, Temperatures Reach Record Highs
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On April 1st, 2024, the Thailand weather forecast publicly revealed a heat map of Thailand using colors to indicate the predicted temperatures from April 2nd to the 6th at 1:00 PM daily. As a...
Thai Health Foundation Advocates for Alcohol-Free Songkran for Safety and Security
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On April 1st, 2024, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, StopDrink Network (SDN), and relevant agencies held a press conference on holding Songkran the Thai traditional way: Fun, safe, and without violence.
Dr. Pairoj Saonuam, the...
Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Bangkok: Foreign Rider Pronounced Dead at Scene
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At 2:50 PM, on April 1st, 2024, Samre police officers received a fatal accident report of a big bike colliding with a smaller motorbike on Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong San, Bangkok.
Samre police and emergency...
Extended Songkran Expected to Spur Tourism Boom
PRESS RELEASE:
The 2024 Songkran festival, celebrated across Thailand for an extended period of 21 days this year, is anticipated to bring in a substantial 52.5 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue, with the Tourism...
Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn!
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On this auspicious occasion, the Kingdom of Thailand celebrates the birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who was born on April 2nd, 1955. As the third child of Their Majesties the King and Queen...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Same-Sex Marriage Legalized, and More
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, March 25th, to Sunday, March 31st, 2024.
They are not in any particular level...
Video: It is April and Songkran 2024 is coming. Tips, Overview, and advice for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGk2QgZ9ISg&ab_channel=ThePattayaNewsThailand
Thai Industrial Commission Reveals Chinese Investor Violations: Steel Mill Crane Collapse Sparks Investigation in...
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On March 31st, 2024, Mr. Akaradej Wongpitakroj, the Chairman of the Industrial Commission, publicly revealed a case of a steel mill's crane collapsing in Rayong. The mill was revealed to be owned by Chinese...
