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Two tourists held for spray-painting Chiang Mai city wall face stiff jail term

13 Sept 23:41 Key points summarised by AI

Two foreign tourists, a Briton and a Canadian, were arrested in Chiang Mai for spray-painting graffiti on an ancient city wall near Tha Phae Gate.
The pair admitted to the vandalism and face severe penalties, including up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to one million baht, or both, if convicted.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.