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Airport officers transferred over bribes
Airport officers transferred over bribes
BANGKOK: A police superintendent and three deputy chief inspectors at Don Mueang airport have been transferred as they face a probe in connection with a bribery allegation made against them, said Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner Surachate Hakparn.
Senior official, 11 others charged with wildlife poaching
Senior official, 11 others charged with wildlife poaching
KANCHANABURI: Twelve people, including a senior district official, have been arrested and charged with poaching in Sai Yok National Park after they were found leaving there with guns and several paws from an Asian bearcat.
Street gang brawl kills, injures tourists
Street gang brawl kills, injures tourists
BANGKOK: An Indian and Lao citizen were killed and five other people including tourists wounded by stray bullets from an apparent battle between two gangs of young men on Ratchaprarop Rd in Bangkok yesterday night (Oct 7).
Parks officials propose options in lieu of Maya Bay
Parks officials propose options in lieu of Maya Bay
PHUKET: National parks officials say tourists upset by the indefinite closure of Maya Bay in Krabi can choose from three other equally attractive options.
319 foreigners arrested in latest ‘outlaws’ raids
319 foreigners arrested in latest ‘outlaws’ raids
NATIONWIDE: A total of 319 foreigners were arrested for immigration offences in the latest ‘outlaw tourists’ raids, which targeted 337 locations across the country early this morning (Oct 5). They also arrested 50 Thai nationals on separate offences.
Racers wary of heat, rain in ahead of MotoGP
Racers wary of heat, rain in ahead of MotoGP
MOTOGP: Riders are anticipating a different race at this weekend’s inaugural PTT Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram as the competition could be affected by the hot weather and rain.
China ‘okay’ about fracas at airport
China ‘okay’ about fracas at airport
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon denied the Chinese government has issued a warning to its citizens against visiting Thailand following an airport security guard’s alleged assault on a Chinese tourist.
Phuket sees 50% drop in Chinese tour groups arrivals
Phuket sees 50% drop in Chinese tour groups arrivals
PHUKET: The number of Chinese tour groups arriving in Phuket is down by half over safety worries and serious efforts are needed to restore confidence and bring them back, the Phuket Tourism Association has warned.
Government attempts to woo back wary China travellers
Government attempts to woo back wary China travellers
BANGKOK: The government is stepping up efforts to woo back Chinese tourists following a series of recent negative incidents.
Chinese choose other options for Golden Week
Chinese choose other options for Golden Week
NATIONWIDE: Thailand is expected to lose some 50,000 Chinese tourists during China’s Golden Week period as a result of incidents that happened over the past three months.
Cops arrest four fugitive Chinese fraud suspects
Cops arrest four fugitive Chinese fraud suspects
BANGKOK: Four Chinese nationals, who allegedly defrauded fellow Chinese of 5.4 billion yuan (about B27bn) before fleeing to Thailand, have been arrested by the Immigration Bureau (IB).
Norwegian marine research ship arrives in Phuket
Norwegian marine research ship arrives in Phuket
PHUKET: A Norwegian research vessel, working for the EAF-Nansen Program of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), will start exploring marine resources in Thai waters today (Oct 1).
Airport guard’s assault attempt on Chinese tourist worries Prayut
Airport guard’s assault attempt on Chinese tourist worries Prayut
BANGKOK: PM Prayut has ordered quick confidence-building measures for Chinese tourists after a security guard’s attempted assault on a visitor at Don Mueang airport.
Drug use eclipses Full Moon party
Drug use eclipses Full Moon party
SURAT THANI: The latest Full Moon party at Koh Pha-Ngan late last month did not only draw Thai and foreign revellers. The famous moon festival also drew authorities, who went there for a not-so-merry objective – to crack down on drugs.
Speculative condo promotions come under scrutiny
Speculative condo promotions come under scrutiny
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand will hold a consultation to discuss the ‘search-for-yield’ behaviour prevalent in the property sector with relevant parties because it could lead to higher risk of default in mortgage loans.
Immigration police gear up for MotoGP invasion
Immigration police gear up for MotoGP invasion
BURIRAM: Immigration police are gearing up for Thailand’s first MotoGP event to be held in Buriram next weekend where large crowds of foreign and local spectators are expected to gather.
Dua Lipa: Dark-pop delight
Dua Lipa: Dark-pop delight
London has always been a fertile ground for female popstrels. In recent years we’ve seen Amy Winehouse, Adele and Rita Ora rise up, crack America and then take on the world. And after Monday night’s show at GMM Live House in CentralWorld, Bangkok, it looks like Dua Lipa has a firm grasp on England’s Queen of Pop crown.
Speculative condo promotions come under scrutiny
Speculative condo promotions come under scrutiny
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand will hold a consultation to discuss the ‘search-for-yield’ behaviour prevalent in the property sector with relevant parties because it could lead to higher risk of default in mortgage loans.
NLA says pot and kratom bill ‘likely to be passed’
NLA says pot and kratom bill ‘likely to be passed’
BANGKOK: A bill that would allow two narcotic plants, marijuana and kratom (Mitragyna speciose), to be grown for medical research purposes has been submitted to the Secretariat of the Senate, Somchai Sawaengkan, a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), said yesterday (Sept 28).
‘Big Joke’ tipped to be immigration chief
‘Big Joke’ tipped to be immigration chief
BANGKOK: Deputy Tourist Police chief Surachate ‘Big Joke’ Hakparn is tipped to become the new Immigration Bureau commissioner in the upcoming annual police reshuffle.