Suspect in Kamnan Nok bid-rigging ring arrested
NAKHON SAWAN - A woman suspected of involvement in a bid-rigging network linked to the notorious “Kamnan Nok” has been arrested at her home in Muang district, police said on Friday.

Deaths of 70 tigers at Chiang Mai park probed
CHIANG MAI - Livestock officials have moved to quarantine and disinfect the Tiger Kingdom tourist attraction in Mae Rim district after more than 70 tigers died mysteriously this month, prompting a two‑week closure and a sweeping investigation into the cause.

Thai hotel group Minor plans $1bn property fund
Minor International Plc, Thailand’s largest hotel and restaurant chain operator, plans to set up its first real estate investment trust worth about $1 billion, and is exploring a Hong Kong listing of its restaurant unit to raise funds for debt repayment.

City Hall launches major overhaul of park rules
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is undertaking its most extensive review of public‑park regulations in more than two decades, aiming to modernise long‑standing rules and better reflect how Bangkok residents use green spaces today.

Lee and Jeeno dazzle at Honda LPGA Thailand
PATTAYA - Lee So-Mi of South Korea seized the halfway lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in spectacular fashion on Friday, while Thai favourite Jeeno Thitikul celebrated her 23rd birthday with a magical masterclass.

British fashion executive dies in fall from Pattaya condo
PATTAYA - Police in this seaside resort city have confirmed the death of British businessman Quentin Griffiths, a co-founder of the online fashion retailer ASOS, in a fall from the 17th floor of a condominium. He was 58.

Fire at Buddhist temple kills 5 in Japan
YAMAGUCHI — A fire broke out early Friday at a Buddhist temple in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi, killing five people, local authorities said.

Prachachart Party supports Anutin to be PM
The Prachachart Party officially confirmed backing Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to be the new prime minister on Friday. However, Prachachart leader Pol Col Tawee Sodsong expected to opt out of the alliance due to his alleged involvement in cases linked to Bhumjaithai.

‘Aem Cyanide’ sentenced to life for murder of police officer
The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn to life imprisonment for poisoning a police officer with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom province.

Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform
The Criminal Court in Bangkok has ​sentenced jailed human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa to ​an additional ‌two years and eight months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in November 2020, a rights group ​said ⁠on Friday, bringing his combined sentence to more than 30 years.