Negotiator Looks to Resume Southern Thailand Peace Talks as COVID-19 Subsides

The head of Thailand’s delegation involved in peace talks with southern separatist rebels told BenarNews on Friday that he hoped to resume the Malaysia-facilitated talks in July or August, if the coronavirus pandemic further subsides in the neighboring countries. Direct negotiations between the Thai government and Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebels opened in Kuala Lumpur […]

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Body found on Koh Samui may be missing Ukrainian woman

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a decomposing female body, believed to be that of a missing Ukrainian tourist, found in a forest on Samui Island yesterday. Ms. Orla Frolova, 32, was reported missing to Borpood police on May 25th by her boyfriend, who was taken to the crime scene in an […]

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Police general shunted after landing helicopter at temple

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A senior regional officer of the Tourism Police Bureau has been transferred to headquarters pending investigation after social media showed his helicopter landing inside the compound of a famous temple. Tourism Police chief Pol Lt Gen Chettha Komolwattana signed the order moving Pol Maj Gen Krissak Songmoolnak, chief of the Tourist Police […]

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Mother kills daughter for land in Nakhon Si Thammarat

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Police say they have enough evidence to prove a mother killed her daughter so she could get her land. Pol Col Somporn Prisawanit, chief of the Bang Khan station, said on Thursday that police had clear evidence that Prateep Jindawong, 54, used a screwdriver to murder her 29-year-old daughter Chonthira Jindawong in […]

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