Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, July 15th, to Sunday, July 21st, 2024.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
Let’s get started and see what the top stories were!
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A 38-year-old Chinese student and TikTok star went missing on July 2nd after a ransom demand of 1 million yuan (approximately 5 million baht) and was later sadly found dead in Chachoengsao.
The footage revealed that her alleged friend, Qingyan Ma, had rented a car and taken her there.
2. Khlong Tan police officers apprehended five foreign suspects for allegedly robbing a British cryptocurrency trader in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, using a taser.
The incident began when the British victim, a crypto trader, attended a party at a residence in Khlong Toei with the suspects. The victim was allegedly extorted, physically assaulted with a taser, and restrained with rope and tape.
3. The Royal Gazette announced new regulations from the Ministry of Interior, granting visa exemptions for passport holders from 90 countries and territories for short-term visits up to 60 days.
Great news for many people!
4. Four Vietnamese nationals and two Americans of Vietnamese descent have been found dead at a luxury hotel in Lumphini, Bangkok.
The Royal Thai Police have confirmed that the horrific incident involving the death of six foreign nationals in Bangkok did NOT have any ties to any transnational crime. Cyanide was found in cups of tea and no other people were involved in their deaths.
UPDATE: No Transnational Crime Involved after Six Foreigners Found Dead at Bangkok Hotel
5. The Youth Network Against Cannabis (YNAC), alongside medical professionals, academics, and public advocates, submitted a petition to the Narcotics Control Board, calling for cannabis to be reclassified as a narcotic, which would make it illegal again in Thailand.
Writing Thailand’s Cannabis Future Network issued a statement on social media regarding their end of a 10-day hunger strike and peaceful demonstration against the reclassification of cannabis as a narcotic illegal substance in front of the Thai Government House.
That’s all for this week, be safe!
