Australia returns 9 ancient Buddha statues to Thailand after 112 years
Nine wooden Buddha statues have returned to Thailand after 112 years in Australia.
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Silicone strips seized stopping safety-sacrificing surgeries
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, together with police, raided several plastic surgery clinics and the manufacturer's warehouse to confiscate a large number of counterfeit silicone parts. The joint operation was announced on Monday by the FDA secretary general and the deputy chief of the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD).
Read MoreSouthern Thai man strikes gold with rare cobra encounter
A rare golden cobra slithered into a rubber plantation in Satun province in southern Thailand on Thursday.
Read MoreThailand plans to extend 45 day visa free stays until year end
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will propose extending the 45-day visa-on-arrival exemption policy until the end of the year to speed up tourism recovery.
Read MoreSea nomads take struggle over alleged land encroachment to Bangkok
The sea nomads are taking their fight against the supposed land invasion to Bangkok. The nomads are part of the Moken minority, a group of semi-nomadic Austronesians living in Thailand's coastal provinces and inhabiting over 800 islands in the Andaman Sea.
Read MoreInjured whale shark swims up to boat for help in southern Thailand
National park officials in southern Thailand's Krabi province are looking for an injured whale shark that needs urgent medical attention.
Read MoreThai police torture to continue, for now
Colonel General Damrongsak Kittiprapas wrote to the Justice Department asking for a delay in passing the Anti-Torture Act, arguing that its officers were not ready to give up police torture.
Read More3 fraudsters to be extradited from Thailand to South Korea
Three South Korean citizens were arrested on suspicion of fraud, resulting in a loss of 159 million baht (approximately US$4.84 million) in Korea, after which they fled to Thailand. They are being extradited to South Korea to face charges.
Read MoreGroups push for 3,000-baht pension for all seniors
Activists and academics are calling on the government to provide a universal pension of 3,000 baht per month for the elderly. The four-region slum network said the current allowance, often less than one-third of that amount per month, is simply not enough for older people to live, even with extra income.
Read More2-metre tapeworm found in Thai man who eats raw meat
A Thai man posted a video on his TikTok social media account to warn people not to eat raw meat after a 2m tapeworm was found in his body.
Read More3 million baht raised for British woman who fell from balcony in Thailand
A GoFundMe appeal has raised almost 3 million baht (£73,500) to cover the medical expenses of a 21-year-old British woman who suffered serious injuries after falling from a low balcony on southern Thailand's Koh Phangan on New Year's Eve.
Read MoreThai police seize 30 kilograms of heroin bound for Hong Kong hidden in puppy pads
Thai authorities yesterday seized 30 kilograms of heroin in Samut Prakan Province, north of Bangkok, believed to be destined for Hong Kong.
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