National — On March 20th, His Royal Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand gave his endorsement to the dissolution of the country’s House of Representatives, which officially marks the start of the campaign season leading up to the upcoming May polls. The exact date of the elections is expected to be announced by the Election […]

Thai King Endorses Dissolution of Parliament, Officially Kicking off Election Campaign Period
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National — Bangkok Police apprehended three Chinese nationals for allegedly abducting and extorting around 3.2 million baht from a female Chinese master’s degree student. The victim, Ms. Weng Menglu, a 32-year-old Chinese national, was kidnapped by the suspects in front of the Torisawa22 restaurant on Bangkok’s Ekkamai Road around 8 PM on March 16th. She […]

Three Chinese Suspects Arrested For Abducting and Extorting Chinese College Student in Bangkok
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Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, March 13th, 2023, to Sunday, March 19th, 2023. 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 National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Possibility of A New Law on the Protection of Sex Workers and More 
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National — In a recent development, the Thai authorities have ordered the closure of a factory in Prachin Buri province after discovering signs of a missing hazardous radioactive tube. The dangerous cesium-137 tube was reported missing on Friday, March 17th, while it was being transported between venues. It belonged to a steam power plant in […]

Thai Authorities Order Closure of Factory After Apparently Finding Signs of Missing Hazardous Radioactive Tube
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Krabi – Three tourists and four boat crew members have been rescued after a speedboat capsized in Krabi. The Hat Nopparat Thara Mu-Ko Phi Phi National Park officials told the Phuket Express that over the past weekend they were notified by a speedboat operator that a speedboat had capsized near the Mah Island in Krabi. […]

Three Tourists and Four Crew Members Rescued after Speedboat Capsizes in Krabi
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Thailand- The following is our regular feature in which we ask our readers a news topical question and get their insight and opinions. We then share their feedback about a week later and pick a variety of diverse and interesting responses. This week, we want to ask:  Should Foreign Tour Guides Be Allowed to Legally […]

Reader TalkBack Thailand: Should Foreign Tour Guides Be Allowed to Legally Work in Thailand?
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Thailand- The following is our weekly feature in which we discuss the top events and news items coming up over the next week, March 20th to March 25th, 2023. This allows our regular readers to have a solid idea of things happening both in Pattaya and Thailand over the next several days. First up, Ramadan […]

A Look At The Week Ahead In Thailand and Pattaya News: Ramadan Begins, Music Festival Final Weekend, and more
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