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Sounding the alarm on zero-dollar tours
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2023
» Fears are growing that the influx of Chinese visitors will lead to the return of questionable or illegal tourist practices.
Chiang Mai people sue PM for failing to tackle smog
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2023
» About 1,700 people in Chiang Mai on Monday sued the prime minister and two state agencies for failing to tackle the annual smog over the region, which they say is shortening their lives by about five years.
Mongolians arrested for Suvarnabhumi thefts
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2023
» Police have arrested three Mongolian men for allegedly stealing money from travellers' bags at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Top cops linked to illegal gambling site
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/02/2023
» Media firebrand Chuvit Kamolvisit is calling on the national police chief to take immediate action against two senior police officers accused of being behind a large online gambling network.
Frenchman claiming police ties arrested for extortion
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2023
» A French man has been arrested after allegedly claiming close connections with senior police officers to extort money from many expats in Pattaya.
'Extortion' principal: It's not my money
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2023
» The director of a Bangkok school has been suspended for allegedly extorting money from a supplier of student lunches, while saying that the cash found in his office belonged to someone else.
PM: bad cops 'must go'
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.
Actress not lying about bribe: source
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2023
» A number of officers among the seven Huai Khwang policemen accused by Taiwanese actress Charlene An of extorting 27,000 baht from her in the early morning of Jan 4 have now admitted she was telling the truth, according to a police source.
Immigration officers linked to triad visa racket
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/01/2023
» An investigation into corruption by senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers has found clear evidence of some officers helping foreign criminals, and even serving as owners of foundations that arranged visas for Chinese nationals.
Couple forced me to have sex, says woman
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/11/2022
» A 32-year-old woman has accused a wealthy couple of forcing her to sleep with them in exchange for forgiveness of a 500,000-baht debt. But the husband claims the woman had an affair with his wife.