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Chon Buri police are looking for two ex-convicts for questioning in connection with the mysterious disappearance of two Russian siblings as CCTV footage confirms the suspicion of the siblings that they were being pursued by unidentified men on Sunday morning, the day they went missing.
Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow expressed deep sadness on Thursday over the death of popular Thai travel YouTuber "Hlun Solo" in Georgia, warning against speculation while local authorities continue their investigation into the cause of his untimely death.
The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has confirmed that the private insurer of Bowornthat Pengsuk, better known as the 27-year-old travel YouTuber ‘Hlun Solo’, will cover the full cost of repatriating his body from Georgia following his sudden death.
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 23 people.
Lao officials have arrested 135 suspected scammers of multiple nationalities, including 22 Thais, in a raid on a scam centre located in the International Trade Council building in the Bo Ten special economic zone of Luang Namtha province.
Police are warning temples nationwide after a scammer, disguised as a Buddhist monk, targeted genuine monks during religious retreats, stealing over 114,000 baht from at least three victims by tricking them out of their banking app passcodes.
The wild tiger population in Thailand’s protected forests has risen to at least 210, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan.
Another victim of the Ladprao pub fire on the night of July 12 succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday night in the Rajavithi Hospital, according to the Erawan Centre.
Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers have raided a commercial building in Samut Prakan, seizing over 18,000 counterfeit beauty products worth approximately 2 million baht that were destined for online sales across Thailand.
Georgia Today, a local Georgian news outlet, reported on July 29 that a Thai YouTuber was found dead inside a hotel room in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
A warm smile and a journey spanning more than 50 countries encapsulated the life of Bowornthat Pengsuk, widely known as "Hlun Solo," whose story of resilience, determination, and unwavering perseverance inspired hundreds of thousands across Thailand.
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.
Health authorities in Chiang Mai are raising the alarm over the province's ongoing HIV crisis, declaring approximately 23,900 cumulative infections and nearly 700 new cases annually, averaging almost two new transmissions every day.
YAME, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan and rescue work was continuing Wednesday morning for the missing.
A soldier was seriously injured when he accidentally detonated an anti-personnel landmine today, while surveying an area near the Cambodian border in Ban Nong Chan, Khok Sung district of Sa Kaeo province as part of the demining operations.
