Blacktip reef sharks have been spotted at the recovering Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Ley today. This morning official at the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park reported that many Blacktip reef sharks were discovered swimming just off the beach in Maya Bay. They said it was a good sign of the […]

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by Kornrawee Panyasuppakun In the wake of the criticism on social media following the proposal of the new pet and livestock registration laws, the Livestock Development Department has hit back warning that we’ll face a crisis soon if we don’t take action now. “Stray dogs and cats must be registered and sterilised, otherwise their population will […]

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PHOTO: Chiang Mai News A crisis meeting for tour operators has been held in Chiang Mai where they learned that Chinese tourism was down 50% in the first nine months of 2018. Some measures were put forward to woo them back – including setting up Chinese language classes to improve communication with the tourists from […]

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It’s a goal for many people to become a landlord. They purchase property for the purpose of renting it out for passive income. The property owner interviews prospective tenants and ensures that they sign a lease agreement and put down a deposit. However, all of this doesn’t prevent bad tenants from revealing themselves after they […]

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According to Thai PBS, Thai police have wrapped up an investigation into allegations by a 19 year old female British backpacker that she was drugged, raped and robbed on Koh Tao. Police claim that, following their investigations, there is simply a lack of credible evidence. Speaking at a media gathering this morning, national police chief, […]

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PHOTO: Thai PBS Members of the Mu Pa football Academy and team are back in Thailand following their whirlwind overseas tour of Argentina and the US, including an appearance on one of the most popular talk shows in the world. This morning they had a meeting this morning with the Thai PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha […]

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Thai social media is all in a lather today after photos of the latest fashion footwear in Paris were posted depicting Thai flags on the shoe designs. Well, so they thought. Not only were they outraged and angry, they are demanding apologies and jail for the perpetrators. But a legal spokesperson in Thailand points out […]

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A Chiang Mai man has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to foreign women in downtown Chiang Mai in recent days. Police said 54 year old Anusorn Pheraket,who lives in Tambon Wat Ket in Chiang Mai’s Muang district, was arrested late yesterday. Police have obtained a court order to detain Anusorn pending further questioning before […]

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After half a decade of incredible growth in Chinese tourism to Thailand, the numbers are now in a tail-spin as numbers drop off around the country. With annual rises of 20-50% per annum for half a decade there has been a big drop off in the last quarter (Q3) of 2018. This is the key […]

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Boonsong Teriyapirom's son hopes to become a Chiang Mai MP for Pheu Thai, and reinvent politics in the process Dejnattawit Teriyapirom, the 28-year-old son of Yingluck Shinawatra's commerce minister, is seen as a bright hope to inject new and young spirit into the struggling Pheu Thai Party. Dejnattawit Teriyapirom aspires to reinvent politics and be part of a new generation of politicians by putting political conflicts behind them and working together to steer the country toward a brighter future, he said this week.

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Britain's duke of Gloucester will arrive in Bangkok today for an official visit, signifying the strength of the UK-Thailand partnership. The visit demonstrates the importance of the UK/Thailand relationship, and our commitment to further strengthen ties between our countries, British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson said in a statement.

CHIANG MAI, Thailand-Some 1,000 local residents of Hsipaw Township and state lawmakers gathered to show their opposition to the construction of the Upper Yeywa Dam on the Namtu River in northern Shan State on Friday. The Hsipaw residents demanded the immediate cancellation of the dam project, a budget for which was approved by the Union Parliament last month.

The Southeast Asian nation has seen visitor numbers from China fall after the deaths of 47 tourists in July and a security guard's recent attack on a visitor The Thai government is trying to arrest the slide in Chinese tourist numbers after a string of controversies, including a boat accident that resulted in dozens of fatalities. The Association of Thai Travels Agents estimates the number of Chinese tourists dropped by 36 per cent during the recent "golden week" holiday compared with last year.

Former TV heartthrob Warut "O" Woratham reached the pinnacle of his career in showbiz at only 19 years of age when he starred as Japanese officer Kobori in the hit 1988 film version of Khu Kam. But it was alcoholism that turned his life into a downward spiral.

CHIANG MAI, Thailand-Drafted by the former military regime, Myanmar's 2008 Constitution has been criticized as posing an obstacle to the country's democratic transition. It guarantees the military 25 percent of seats in Parliament and grants the military leadership control of three security-related ministries.

A large crowd visited Dusit Zoo, locally known as Khao Din Wana on its last day, tripling the number of visitors compared to the normal period. Officials will now begin the process of relocating 1,088 animals to their new homes.

Visitors feed a hippopotamus at Dusit Zoo on Aug 18. The country's oldest zoo will close after Sunday. Throngs of animal lovers packed Dusit Zoo for their final look at the country's oldest and most famous animal park on Sunday.

CHIANG MAI, Thailand-To resolve the current standoff over the issue of non-secession, observers of the peace process urged the government at a stakeholders meeting in Yangon on Friday to focus its efforts on building a Union whose conditions would make it unnecessary to extract a pledge of non-separation from ethnic groups. The Myanmar military currently demands that ethnic groups pledge never to seek secession from the Union as a prerequisite for moving ahead with the peace process.