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Convicted crime lord plotted prison escape by clinging to a drone

HONG KONG — A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away.

Phuket expressway plans taking shape

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is pressing ahead with a 34.6-kilometre expressway network in Phuket to ease traffic congestion and support the province's urban and tourism growth.

Chinese fugitive tied to B600m nominee business arrested in Samut Sakhon

A Chinese man who evaded arrest in his home country for over a decade has been arrested in Samut Sakhon on links to nominee companies worth more than 600 million baht and suspicions his son obtained Thai nationality through fraudulent registration.&n...

Haze from Indonesia's fires reaches southern Thailand

Smog from Indonesia's wildfires has reached Thailand's southern province of Songkhla, with major populated areas reporting PM2.5 levels at unhealthy concentrations mostly in the morning and evening.

Van smashed in police chase found with 464kg of ‘ice’

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Highway police arrested the driver of a van that smashed into a residential fence in Muang district after 464 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were found in the vehicle.

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