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110kg of crystal meth seized at Bangkok hotel
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2024
» Police seized 110 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine along with other drugs and arrested two smugglers at a hotel in Bangkok on Thursday.
Phuket task force files 400 cases against foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/04/2024
» At least 400 criminal cases have been filed against foreigners by Phuket’s new special task force set up to watch out for bad behaviour by visitors.
Koh Tao ferry catches fire
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» A night ferry carrying almost 100 Thai and foreign passengers caught fire off Koh Tao in Surat Thani on Thursday morning.
Austrian attacks taxi driver in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» An Austrian man has been charged with assaulting a Phuket taxi driver who reportedly told him not to smoke in the vehicle.
Phuket court to reopen tourist section
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» The Phuket Provincial Court will reopen its tourist section to help visitors to the province settle court cases following a recent surge in litigation linked to tourists.
26 Thais on global billionaires list
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» Twenty-six Thais are among a record 2,781 billionaires worldwide, according to an annual survey by Forbes magazine.
Brit dies in shower accident
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2024
» A British man died of bleeding after collapsing on a glass shower screen at his Pattaya house on Wednesday morning, police said.
Man fined for beach joyride
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2024
» A Thai tourist has been fined after reportedly ignoring a lifeguard's warning and driving a car along Phuket's Kamala beach.
All imported goods to face VAT
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2024
» The government looks set to impose a 7% value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods valued from one baht up, starting in May.
Passenger service charges rise at airports
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2024
» Airports of Thailand Plc has raised its passenger service charges at six main airports for departing passengers on both domestic and international flights.