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Thousands of vape pens seized near schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» At least 12,000 e-cigarettes, worth about 3.6 million baht, have been seized during raids on five shops near schools in Bangkok.
Police motorcyclist to pay B27m for killing doctor
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2024
» The Civil Court on Monday ordered a police motorcyclist who ran down and killed a doctor on a zebra crossing in 2022 to pay 27.3 million baht in compensation to her parents.
Big casino raided, hundreds arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2024
» A 100-strong team of provincial officials raided a large casino in Nonthaburi late Tuesday night, arrested about 300 gamblers and seized around 60 million baht in cash and betting chips.
Heroin found in perfume bottles at airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2024
» An American man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after customs officials found 1.1 kilogrammes of heroin hidden inside perfume bottles.
Arrest warrants sought for extortion gang suspects
Published on 01/02/2024
» Police will pursue arrest warrants for at least two people over their alleged involvement in extortion attempts by a group led by political activist Srisuwan Janya.
PM Srettha worth B1bn and a James Bond car
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his wife have declared wealth of 1.02 billion baht, including a James Bond Aston Martin DB5, 314 million baht in property and 131.05 million baht in gems and jewellery.
Four arrested over romance-investment scams
Published on 30/11/2023
» Police have arrested two Chinese and two Thais for alleged involvement in romance-investment scams and impounded assets worth about 300 million baht.
Illegal casino covered two leased hotel floors
Published on 30/11/2023
» Police arrested 49 people, including 26 Chinese nationals, and seized about 3.5 million baht in cash at an illegal casino operating on two floors at a hotel in Nonthaburi province early Wednesday morning.
Smuggled animals cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2023
» A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.
10.3m guns in Thailand, says survey
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/10/2023
» Authorities will crack down on online sales of guns, national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Wednesday, a day after a shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall left two people dead.