UPDATE: Phuket Educational Office investigating over school director allegedly assaulting 8-year-old student, director denies...
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The Phuket Provincial Educational Office is investigating over a school director allegedly assaulting an 8-year-old student.
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The Phuket Provincial Police Commander Major General Sermphan Sirikong has ordered a transparency investigation over the accusation.
Ms....
Law enforcement officers give owners 15 days to demolish structures encroaching on beach in...
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Officers have placed notices which give the order to demolish structures within 15 days that have encroached on public areas on the Lay Phang Beach in Cherng Talay.
A team of Phuket officers led...
Law Enforcement Officers check work permits of foreigners on Bangla Road in Patong, no...
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Phuket officials said foreign singers, musicians, and DJs at some entertainment venues on Bangla Road in Patong have legal work permits after an inspection following complaints.
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A representative of entertainment workers filed...
Thai penalties for traffic offenses to increase from September 5th
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Thailand has finally amended the archaic, notorious Land Traffic Act with new penalties for speeding or failing to stop at pedestrian crossings hiking from 1,000 baht to 4,000, effective next Monday, September 5th.
The...
Thailand Kratom Plant Act announced, brief summary of details
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The Kratom Plant Act has been published in the Royal Gazette yesterday (August 26th). Kratom leaves cannot be sold to people aged under 18, breastfeeding women, and pregnant women.
The Kratom Plant Act has...
Thai Constitutional Court orders General Prayut to suspend his duties as Thailand’s Prime Minister,...
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The Thai Constitutional Court on Wednesday, August 24th, voted in favor to order General Prayut Chan-O'Cha to suspend his duties as the prime minister until the court's ruling on his eight-year ministry term...
Prominant politician visits entertainment venues on Bangla Road with suggestion to open untill 6:00...
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A prominent politician visited entertainment venues on Bangla Road with a suggestion to open until 6:00 A.M..
Thai Civilized Party leader Mongkolkit Suksintharanon and his team visited the Bangla Road in Patong yesterday (August...
Phuket Tourist Police warns about rental of motor vehicles without proper licenses
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The Phuket Tourist Police has issued a warning about rental vehicles without a proper driving license.
The warning states, "The owner or driver of a motor vehicle who lets anyone without a proper driving...
Prominent Thai doctors against extended nightlife closing times, claim tourists don’t come to Thailand...
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Prominent Thai doctors have warned about the proposal of a 4:00 A.M. closing time extension for nightlife venues in tourist zones which will cause more road deaths, crime, and personal accidents as there...
Thai Police considering “sub-law” for limiting number of pickup truck passengers in back seats...
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The Royal Thai Police is considering issuing a traffic sub-law of no more than three passengers allowed to be sitting in the back seats of a pickup truck and no more than six...
