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NONG KHAI: Twenty-three Thai nationals were deported from Laos on Friday following a crackdown on online gambling networks by Lao authorities, police said on Saturday.

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Transport Ministry speeds up high-speed rail work

The Ministry of Transport is accelerating construction of the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project while preparing to launch bidding for the second phase, which will extend the line to Nong Khai and strengthen onnectivity with Laos and China to support regional trade, investment and economic growth.

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French man arrested in Pattaya denies child-sex charge

A 44-year-old French man has been arrested in Pattaya for allegedly paying for sex with a 13-year-old girl in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.

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Bangkok-Vientiane train to start in April

The State Railway of Thailand plans to extend its Bangkok-Nong Khai train service to reach Vientiane in April.

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Former pawnshop employee caught for B170m theft

A former pawnshop employee has been arrested at a border checkpoint in Nong Khai for allegedly stealing gold items from the shop worth about 170 million baht over the past two years.

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Illegal SIM card store linked to call centre gangs busted

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers have shut down a store selling illegal mobile phone SIM cards in Nong Khai with ties to fraudulent call centres.

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Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force'

Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election.

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Large meth seizure on riverbank in Nong Khai

KHON KAEN: Two men were arrested with 998,000 methamphetamine pills on the bank of the Mekong river in Muang district of Nong Khai province in the small hours on Saturday, police said on Monday.

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High-speed rail needs B300bn more

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project.

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High-speed rail seeking B300bn extra

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project.

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Rail projects sped up to reduce costs

The government is accelerating the construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai and the double-track rail route linking Khon Kaen to Nong Khai worth a combined 330 billion baht as it aims to reduce logistics costs to 11% of GDP by…

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Two arrested for alleged involvement in human trafficking

NONG KHAI: Immigration police have arrested two men for alleged involvement in the trafficking of women from Laos into Thailand for the sex trade.

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Anutin talks China rail project

Thailand has been discussing with Lao officials the plans regarding a high-speed rail connection to promote a more seamless connection from Thailand to China via the intermediary country.

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Nong Khai-Laos train running again

The train service between Nong Khai and Thanaleng in Laos resumed normal operations on Friday with the easing of the Covid-19 threat.

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Gang busted preparing crystal meth parcel for New Zealand

Narcotics suppression police arrested four alleged transnational drug smugglers and seized 16 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine destined for New Zealand, at a resort in Nong Khai province.

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Rail project needs transparency

A little over 23 kilometres separate the small provincial town of Nong Khai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The distance may seem inconsequential, but this border area is critical to the success of the China-Singapore high-speed railway, part of Beijing's One Belt One Road logistic plan to link China…

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Paetongtarn says father Thaksin wants reconciliation

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has sent a message to Thailand through his daughter, who is campaigning for a Pheu Thai Party comeback to the government.

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Tourist influx at Lao border

Hordes of tourists have been crossing the Thai-Lao border for shopping and travel, especially in northeastern Nong Khai province, since the two countries eased their Covid-19 measures at the start of this month.

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Surge in travel from Laos

More than 2,000 Lao people are arriving in Nong Khai province every day after the Thai-Laos border checkpoint reopened.

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Running events are back nationwide

The "Olympic Day Walk-Run 2022" is back with three running events to promote good health in people of all ages and genders in three regions of Thailand, starting with Nong Khai in the Northeast on April 30 at 5pm.

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High-speed rail expropriations get green light

The cabinet has approved a bill to expropriate land in five provinces in the central region for the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project that will link Bangkok to Nong Khai.

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Teen driver caught with 2m meth pills

A 19-year-old pickup driver was arrested after taking delivery of more than 2 million methamphetamine pills smuggled across the Mekong River to Nong Khai province.

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