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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.
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.
Victims of huge fireworks explosion want B300m
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/11/2023
» A total of 682 people have sued two fireworks traders and a construction contractor for damages of 300 million baht over the huge and fatal warehouse explosion in Narathiwat in July.
B300 tourism fee postponed
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2023
» Tourism operators are calling for clearer measures regarding the 300-baht tourism fee after the tourism and sports minister said levy collection will be delayed from June to September.
Police issue scam alert during Songkran festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/04/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is warning the public to be on their guard against online scammers during Songkran after nearly 5,300 fraud cases were reported last week.
Tourist entry fees confirmed
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed entry fees for international arrivals of 150 and 300 baht to start in June, except for one-day visitors, according to the tourism and sports minister.
Chinese influx unlikely this month
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2023
» An influx of Chinese tourists is unlikely during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Anutin calls for patience on cannabis bill
Published on 17/11/2022
» A recent announcement categorising flowers or buds of the cannabis plant as "controlled herbs" is a temporary measure to slow recreational use while deliberation in parliament continues, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Ministry studying B300 foreign tourist fee
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/09/2022
» The cabinet will decide to start or postpone the 300-baht tourism fee collection from foreign visitors because the Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the project cannot be cancelled.
Major seizure of fake brand name goods
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2022
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has seized 360,000 items falsely labelled with luxury brand names, in Nakhon Nayok province and in Bang Bon district of Bangkok.