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Koh Samui on alert as storm Pabuk nears
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/01/2019
» Local residents, tourists and tour operators have been advised to exercise extreme caution as Koh Samui braces for possibly severe weather conditions caused by tropical storm Pabuk.
Samila beach bombed overnight, closed to public
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/12/2018
» Maximum security measures were ordered, and Samila beach and nearby roads in Songkhla's Muang district closed to the public, on Thursday after two time bombs exploded overnight and three more were found on the beach. No casualties were reported.
'Phoenix' had serious design flaws, finds initial probe
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/11/2018
» Police investigators and forensic officials in Phuket are gearing up for the next phase of investigation now that the Phoenix tour boat that sank and killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July has been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
Chinese tourists turning away from Thailand
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/10/2018
» Thailand is expected to lose some 50,000 Chinese tourists during China's Golden Week period as a result of incidents that happened over the past three months.
Sisters arrested for online fraud say they are also victims
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/09/2018
» Two sisters in Satun have been arrested on charges of swindling about 100 people out of at least 10 million baht in total through fraudulent online gold investments.
PACC finds blankets scam in Sing Buri
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/05/2018
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) said on Sunday that it detected a new case of suspected embezzlement of welfare funds meant for blanket procurement in Sing Buri.
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/04/2018
» Police are looking into a sex tour scandal after a foreign media report emerged claiming that companies are offering steamy vacations to Western travellers with particular emphasis being placed on resort destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket.
Police bust call centre gang targeting Thais
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/03/2018
» A Dubai-based scam call centre which swindled victims in Thailand out of at least 50 million baht has been busted and 23 Thais and their Taiwanese boss caught in a joint operation involving Thai and Emirati police.
Khon Kaen up in arms over 'stupidity' letter
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/03/2018
» Second Army Region commander Tharakorn Thamwinthorn believes Khon Kaen deputy governor Suchai Butsara may be the victim of an unlucky accident or a deliberate set-up as a letter reportedly signed by the official causes controversy ahead of a visit to the province by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Scam gang revelations
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2018
» A woman has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a call centre gang's use of a stolen ID card to open bank accounts, said a police source.