Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, June 8th to Sunday, June 14th.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
- Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita Has Passed Away.
Thailand Grieves the Passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha
2. More than a decade after a powerful bomb tore through one of Bangkok’s most revered landmarks, the Erawan Shrine, killing 20 people and injuring over 120 others, a Thai court on Thursday handed down death sentences to two ethnic Uyghur men convicted of carrying out the country’s worst terrorist attack.
3. Police from Banglamung station, supported by district officials and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), raided a large warehouse near Pattaya and uncovered what authorities describe as Thailand’s first known illegal domestic e-cigarette manufacturing facility, causing dozens of Myanmar workers to flee.
Police Raid Massive Illegal Vape Manufacturing Facility Near Pattaya, Dozens of Workers Flee
4. Banglamung District organized a solemn merit-making ceremony at Wat Chai Mongkol Royal Temple in Nong Prue subdistrict to dedicate royal merit to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narenthira Thepaya Wadi, Krom Luang Rajsarini Siripatchara Maha Vajra Rajadhida.
Banglamung District Holds Merit-Making Ceremony to Offer Royal Merit to HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
5. The Koh Samui Provincial Court has revoked bail and ordered the detention of British national Duncan Wilcock, 51, following charges related to a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a prominent Thai physician.
6. A viral online claim that a foreigner ordered the suspension of a Buddhist ordination ceremony has been firmly debunked by Thai authorities.
Drama Ends! Foreigner Didn’t Stop Monks’ Ceremony on Koh Phangan
7. Police arrested a 30‑year‑old Ukrainian man at Samui Airport on charges of using Thai nationals as nominees to illegally acquire land on Koh Phangan.
Ukrainian Man Arrested at Samui Airport Alleged Nominee Land Scheme on Koh Phangan
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
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