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Seven Vietnamese loan sharks arrested
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/06/2025
» Seven Vietnamese people have been arrested at a house in Pathum Thani for operating an illegal online lending business, charging customers in Vietnam high floating interest rates, Thai police said on Saturday.
French man arrested on drug charges; Russian woman nabbed for selling e-cigs
Published on 23/05/2025
» SURAT THANI — A French man who often showed off guns and knives to guests at a Koh Phangan hotel was arrested after illicit drugs were found in his possession, while a Russian woman was detained for selling e-cigarettes on Koh Samui.
Thailand tightens grip on undocumented foreign teachers
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2025
» Thailand's Department of Employment (DoE) on Sunday launched inspections of language schools in the Ratchada and Bang Na areas of Bangkok following the arrest of eight undocumented South Korean language teachers.
Addressing the Thai nominee problem in foreign-owned firms
Business, Published on 12/08/2024
» A large Chinese-language billboard explicitly offering a service to help customers obtain passports and citizenship for several countries, observed in Huai Khwang district last month, has again sparked a controversy regarding nominee businesses in Thailand.
Swiss barber held for working on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2024
» A Swiss man who has run a barber shop on Koh Phangan for nine years has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thais.
Swiss barber held for working illegally on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 26/06/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Swiss man who has run a barber shop on Koh Phangan for nine years has been arrested for working in an occupation reserved for Thai nationals.
Illegal tour groups forced to close
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/06/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has investigated illegal tour companies offering extremely cheap packages, forcing 10 of them to close.
British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/05/2024
» A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.
Illegal British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/05/2024
» SURAT THANI: A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.
Chinese fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 24/05/2024
» A Chinese man has been arrested in Bangkok for working illegally and overstaying his visa after fleeing to Thailand to escape arrest in his home country for a 10-million-baht fraud.