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  • Easy English newsA robber in pink

    19 Jun 2013 : A pink raincoat is not the normal choice for a robber, but this was no ordinary thief. Not only did he steal 2200 baht from a Phuket convenience store on Tuesday, but returned minutes later leaving a 10-baht coin on the counter.

  • Easy English newsMonks' luxurious lifestyle under fire (updated)

    17 Jun 2013 : The lifestyle of some of Thailand's more "successful" monks is again drawing criticism. Luxury sports cars, private jet travel, Louis Vuitton bags don't seem to fit the image of a life of restraint.

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    Selling illegal guns through Facebook, a risky business

    27 Feb 2013 : Withaya Chai-Auari, 32, and Suriya Khoksombat, 25, should not be too surprised that they are in a Bangkok jail today. Making illegal guns and selling them through Facebook is a risky business.

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    Wonderful or awful? It’s up to you

    25 Feb 2013 : Here’s a fun word-building activity for a holiday. What do you think of that hairstyle? Here are some adjectives you might want to use.

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    Your bus to Phnom Penh is now boarding

    22 Feb 2013 : Travellers to destinations in Cambodia now have some cheaper, more convenient options. The first buses directly connecting Thailand and Cambodia left Bangkok on Thursday, headed for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

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    "Seeing is believing?" — Don't believe it

    21 Feb 2013 : Altered photos of Thai superstars apparently supporting Phue Thai’s Pongsapat Pongcharoen for Bangkok governor have been appearing on the web. Democrat Sirichoke Sopha believes he has found the culprit who posted the photos.

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    Nok Air’s attention-getting calendar

    20 Feb 2013 : Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin wanted attention for his budget airline and he got it. All it took was an age-old marketing tool, the sexy calendar.

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    Enough is enough, students say

    19 Feb 2013 : They say Thai students are too passive, but, chances are, school principal Samarn Sareekham won’t agree. He has been abruptly transferred to an inactive post after pupils at his school in Phitsanulok accused him of harassing six female pupils.

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    Buffalo hunt

    18 Feb 2013 : Police manhunts are common in Thailand but police buffalo hunts are not. It takes some special buffaloes to get the authorities involved.

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    Valentine’s Day in Thailand

    15 Feb 2013 : Thais celebrated Valentine's throughout the day yesterday in a wide variety of ways, but getting married – or trying to – seemed be the main focus of attention.

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    Hula hoop world record for Thailand

    13 Feb 2013 : More than 4000 Thai contestants, many of them young school children, are celebrating after setting a world record for the most people dancing in one field with hula hoops, simultaneously.

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    First Asean hit: "A Thai Love Song" (updated)

    12 Feb 2013 : A cross-cultural "Thai Love Song", featuring Malaysian singer Namewee, Thai locations and three regional languages is on its way to becoming Asean's first big hit with over 450,000 views on youtube in its first five days. (Includes video) Updated with message from Namewee!!

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