Russian man found dismembered in Chonburi; two suspects arrested
Chonburi police have detained two Russian suspects for allegedly killing a compatriot, dismembering him and burying the body parts in five different locations in Bang Lamung district.
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Chonburi police have detained two Russian suspects for allegedly killing a compatriot, dismembering him and burying the body parts in five different locations in Bang Lamung district.
For much of its history, Bangkok was less a city of roads than a city of water. Canals once carried not only goods and people but habits of life — how neighbors greeted one another, how monks moved between temples, how food and ideas circulated. Long before expressways and sky trains defined the urban rhythm, water was the city’s infrastructure.
Police have stepped up security in the restive south and in provinces bordering Cambodia to ensure safety ahead of advance voting tomorrow.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of advance voting in the capital on Sunday, which saw about 87% of registered advance voters turn out.
Thailand’s dry season is expected to begin at the end of this month and will last until mid-May. The weather is forecast to be hotter than last year, with temperatures in Mae Hong Son, Lampang and Tak likely to reach 42oC, the Meteorological Department reported today.
The Supreme Court’s Election Case Division has revoked the candidacies of seven constituency candidates standing in seven provinces, after they were declared unqualified to contest the election, according to the Office of the Election Commission.
Advance voting began at 8am today at polling stations throughout the country, with high turnouts being reported in many polling units, especially among young and middle-aged voters.
Police have launched a manhunt for a lone robber who escaped with about 11 million baht in gold ornaments and 170,000 baht in cash from a gold shop located inside a mall on Sukhumvit Soi 77, in Phra Khanong district of Bangkok, late on Friday night.
Seven suspected Chinese scammers were apprehended in Chanthaburi province by Thai Marines after they had sneaked into Thailand from Cambodia through a natural border crossing on Thursday morning with dozens of cellphones and Cambodian SIM cards.
Thai troops, stationed at a border outpost in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province, fired a warning shot into Cambodia after a flare alarm was set off on Friday night.
The operation of Thailand’s Social Security Fund (SSF) has come under fire in the run up to the February 8 general election, with the People’s Party ramping up its campaign for immediate reforms.
The Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department has warned that nicotine pouches, or ‘Snus’, are classified as tobacco products and their sale and promotion must, therefore, strictly comply with the law.
As the February 8 general election approaches, parties are energetically courting voters with the usual pledges of increased welfare benefits, cuts to living costs, and improved well-being.
Voter opinion surveys conducted ahead of the February 8 general election suggest Thais will be more calculated in their choices at the ballot box this time around.
Ever since the beginning of human history, this period is showcasing the blurriest lines ever between heroes and villains. It’s because the world is getting more fractionalised like never before, although it remains an exaggeration to say that cult-like portions will soon dominate the earth like in the “Mad Max” movies.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign secretary said Thursday.