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The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee have announced an adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games to accommodate the new dates of competition in 2021. In light of the one-year delay, athletes now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on 21 June 2021 for the men and 28 June 2021 for …

A 48 year old man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested in Pattaya, Thailand and charged with the murder of a Thai woman. The woman who is believed to be in her late thirties worked as a bar entertainer. The Irishman allegedly beat the woman with a pool cue and then killed her with a machete. Upon responding to the …

Two Chinese nationals have been nabbed for selling contraband including adult sex toys and hemp oil worth millions of baht. The pair were arrested at a commercial building in Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district. Thailand’s Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression (Tactics) yesterday named the suspects as Mr. Li Mingfan and Mr.Zhang Chao Wei. Police seized large quantities of masks; hand sanitizer …

Tourism ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to integrate efforts to revive tourism. Countries in the region will work together after the end of the (COVID-19) coronavirus. Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said ASEAN ministers including him reached the agreement in a special video conference. In the video conference they discuss tourism situations in Southeast …

Police in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai province have arrested a man posing as a woman to blackmail a university student online. The 20 year-old Thai man has been charged with extortion. Acting on an arrest warrant by the Criminal Court, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD); and the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) Task Force arrested Natthawut Klinhom, 20. According …

A 56 year-old Briton was detained in Rayong Thailand for allegedly pushing his wife from the balcony of their 8th floor condo. His wife luckily landed on the 7th floor suffering a broken ankle and various other injuries. According to police and onlookers the Briton then ended up praying for hours on the balcony. Officials at Ban Chang Police Station …

Police in Chiang Mai were successful stopping a woman for committing suicide by jump off a bridge into the Ping River. The incident occurred on the Kua Saree Wiangping Bridge at around 7 p.m. The unnamed woman was found to be standing on the edge of the bridge threatening to jump into the river below. According to Thai media it took a …

A man in Udon Thani province has committed suicide by hanging himself after his application for the government’s Bt5,000 relief payment was rejected. Leaving him with no money to support his 15 year-old daughter. The body of Supasit Chaokla, 42, was found hanging at 1.30pm on Thursday. Authorities believe he committed suicide two days earlier. His mother, Jiamsri Chakla, 62, …

Foreigners locked down due to the Coronavirus in Thailand have been granted another automatic visa extension for three months. The three-month extension from May 1 to July 31 was printed in the Royal Gazette on Friday. The announcement was made by the Interior Ministry and was signed by Prime Minister and Interior Minister. The extension covers foreigners holding all types …

Big stores must provide hand sanitizer products for public use. Sales staff must also not give product advice to visitors. The owner of the electric feel good store said he was happy to get back to work. Thailand’s Northern Province of Nan has allowed electronics shops to re-open at stores and shopping centres in on Friday. Nan is one of …