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One-legged UK crime boss on the run for five years extradited from Thailand and jailed

Richard Wakeling, 55, was arrested at a garage in Thailand and is now serving an 11-year sentence in the UK for masterminding an £8million drug deal

Daily Mirror

Essex organised crime boss extradited from Thailand jailed after five-year hunt by NCA

Richard Wakeling from Essex arrived back in the UK on Thursday

Evening Standard

Organised crime boss extradited from Thailand jailed after five-year hunt by NCA

Richard Wakeling from Essex arrived back in the UK on Thursday.

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UK jails drug boss extradited from Thailand

LONDON: A British drug kingpin has been extradited home from Thailand to serve a lengthy jail term after spending years on the run, UK police said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Couple on 10-year honeymoon they funded 'by selling saucy photos' share life update

Kieran Shannon and his partner Silke Muys, who are travelling the world on a 10 year honeymoon which they are funding by selling steamy photos, have posted an update of their trip in Thailand

Daily Mirror

THPD sets sights on logistics infrastructure crown

Thailand Post Distribution (THPD), a business-to-business (B2B) logistics arm of Thailand Post, is transforming its operations with the aim of becoming a fully integrated logistics solution provider within three years.

Bangkok Post

Inflation tepid in May as food prices decrease

Inflation in Thailand is expected to increase by only 0.5% year-on-year in May, the lowest in Asean, because of a decline in the prices of fresh food such as pork and chicken, says Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.

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New rules on EU diplomat travel agreed

Thailand has inked an MoU with the European Union (EU), agreeing to accept Laissez-Passer travel documents and loosen bureaucracy for travelling diplomats.

Bangkok Post

Analysts anticipate more rate hikes

The Bank of Thailand is likely to continue to raise interest rates this year to curb rising inflationary pressures, though such increases could hurt the stock market and the economy, say analysts.

Kingdom's women no match for powerful Poles in VNL

Poland proved too strong for the Thai women as the Poles won 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 in Pool 1 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Turkey yesterday.

Bangkok Post

Thailand Open badminton: Lakshya enters semifinals, Kiran loses

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of Thailand Open Super 500 tournament with a straight game demolition of Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao in men’s singles

The Hindu

Asia synthetic drug trade expands, UN says

Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia is surging, with new smuggling routes for methamphetamine emerging and ketamine production expanding, the United Nations said on Friday.

Reuters

Thai finance minister frontrunner aims to tackle debt

Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party is committed to increasing welfare spending and the minimum wage while promoting growth by opening up the economy to competition and cutting corruption, its finance minister-designate said.

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Two casino giants exploring Thailand

Two of the world’s top casino operators are laying the groundwork to potentially establish gambling facilities in Thailand as the industry looks to hedge against a deteriorating outlook in Macau.

Bangkok Post

Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar

Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping up ketamine production as they seek to expand their business, the United Nations (UN) said Friday.

The Independent UK

UN anti-drug agency warns there is no let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia's Golden Triangle

The United Nations anti-drug agency is warning that the huge trade in illegal drugs such as methamphetamine from Southeast Asia's ‘Golden Triangle’ shows no signs of slowing down

Bangkok Post

Thai Burger King unit aims to captivate kids

Burger Thailand, the local operator of the Burger King chain, is ramping up its efforts to attract children, part of the company's global strategy.

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Digital health trend rapidly accelerating

The value of Thailand's digital health transformation market is expected to reach US$1.4 billion in 2025, driven by technological advancements and growing healthcare demand, according to a recent report.

Bangkok Post

The latest in the world of K-pop this week

Here's the latest K-pop news this week -- girl group Fifty Fifty has entered the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and Lee Seung-gi will return to Thailand after four years.

Bangkok Post

The tide of history shifts in Thai politics

Notwithstanding the ongoing political shenanigans by appointed agencies to shape final outcomes after the May 14 poll, Thailand already will never be the same again. The Move Forward Party's (MFP) victory as the largest winning side, with 151 out of 500 parliamentary seats, is profound but not unprecedented. Together with…

Bangkok Post

HSBC Thailand prepares strategy for expansion

HSBC Thailand aims to raise fresh funds and secure an additional licence in preparation for local business expansion in line with the country's economic growth.

Bangkok Post

Chinese EV firms eager to join FTI

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are keen to become members of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to help drive the fledging EV industry in Thailand.

Daily Mirror

'I turned a beautiful tropical desert island into a real-life treasure hunt'

Andy Milne, a retired teacher from Northwich, Cheshire who previously found fame as a World Cup England mega fan, has launched a treasure island hunt on Ko Tao in Thailand

Bangkok Post

BMA seeks to improve school meals

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) could adopt a central kitchen system used to supply meals to schools in Japan, to improve the quality of school lunches in Thailand.

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