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South Korean scam gang busted in Bangkok
Eleven South Koreans were arrested when police raided a rented house in Bangkok used as a base to scam victims in their home country out of about 65 million baht.

Wildfire turns scenic 'sea-of-mist' into 'sea of flames'
CHIANG MAI - A wildfire flared up afresh on Sunday morning near Mae Pha Nae Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district, as strong winds reignited fires that communities thought they had already put out - a pattern repeating itself across the fire-stricken North.

More young people being taken in by scams
People in younger age groups are now being fooled more often by scammers, with the number of victims aged 21–30 years last week exceeding those in the 31-40 group who were previously the most affected, the Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) reported on Monday.

AirJapan bids farewell to Thai skies
AirJapan officially announced the end of its Bangkok service on Monday, but promised to keep in touch with past passengers in other ways.

See anatomy like never before at Bangkok's Museum of Human Body
Opened in 2012, the Museum of Human Body at Chulalongkorn University features 131 donated specimens and organs shipped from Japan. The exhibits, preserved via plastination—where bodily fluids and fats are replaced with liquid plastic that hardens—remain in good condition more than a decade later.  The free museum is on the 9th floor of the Chalerm-Nawamratch...

Cooking gas explosion damages estate townhouses
PATHUM THANI: A cooking gas leak was blamed for an explosion that damaged eight townhouses, but fortunately caused no injuries, in tambon Ban Klang of Muang district early Monday morning. 

Iran war upends Asian used-car exports to Middle East
The Middle East conflict is upending ​business for used-car traders in Japan and South Korea, leaving exporters with shipments of vehicles stuck in transit. - REUTERS

Heat index could hit 60°C in early April
The heat index could soar to a dangerous 60 degrees Celsius in early April, posing a major threat to vulnerable groups the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry warned on Monday.

Hong Kong passengers caught off guard by new airport limit of 2 power banks
Air passengers departing from Hong Kong have said they were unaware of a new rule limiting the number of power banks they could carry to two, with few reminder signs visible at the airport on the first day of its enforcement on Sunday.

Motorcycle intruder detained at Govt House
A motorcyclist wanting to meet Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul managed to pass through the main security gate at Government House and reach the Thai Khu Fah building on Monday morning, while demanding compensation for an accident.