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Ministry launches free DE-fence app to block scam calls
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/01/2026
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced "DE-fence," a mobile application designed to protect the public from the rising tide of call centre scams and fraudulent SMS links.
Police raid villa, bust Korean scam gang and rescue kidnap victim
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 22/06/2025
» Thai police have arrested 21 suspects, including 20 South Koreans and one Chinese national, after rescuing a South Korean man allegedly kidnapped and forced to work for a call centre scam gang operating out of a luxury pool villa in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. The operation followed a tip-off from the South Korean embassy.
Park rangers drive large herd of elephants off farmland
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 17/06/2025
» Rangers from Thap Lan National Park successfully drove a large herd of wild elephants away from village farms and back into the forest late Monday night.
Explosion near Cambodian border rattles Surin villagers
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 16/06/2025
» Residents near the Chong Chom border crossing in Thailand's Surin province were left shaken on Monday morning after a loud explosion occurred on the Cambodian side of the border. The blast was triggered when an excavator struck an unidentified explosive device while clearing land behind a casino.
Phu Langka park raises Naka Cave daily visitor limit
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 03/06/2025
» Phu Langka National Park in Bueng Kan province has increased the daily visitor limit to popular Naka Cave from 350 to 1,500 people, following a surge of interest during a local spiritual festival.
Drunk tourists beaten up after assault on woman in Phuket bar
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 03/06/2025
» Two foreign tourists were beaten unconscious by a group of Thai men after allegedly assaulting a local woman while intoxicated at a nightspot in Phuket’s Patong area.
Security guard killed during Bangkok Port robbery
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 02/06/2025
» A brave security guard was killed by gangsters during a daring theft of confiscated, smuggled e-cigarettes from Customs Department containers at Bangkok Port on Sunday.
Sattahip police crack down on illegal motorbike gang at beach gathering
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 01/06/2025
» Sattahip police have arrested scores of motorcyclists and impounded hundreds of illegally modified bikes after residents complained about noise and public disturbances during a long holiday weekend. The bikers had gathered from across the country at Nang Ram Beach in Chon Buri province, prompting a swift response from local authorities.
Bangkok warns of Rama I Road closure for Pride parade Sunday
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 01/06/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has advised motorists to avoid Rama I Road and surrounding areas on Sunday from 12pm to 6pm, due to the Bangkok Pride Parade 2025. The parade is expected to draw large crowds and cause significant traffic disruptions in central Bangkok.
Nursery teacher suspended after CCTV shows child abuse
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 26/05/2025
» A teacher at a child development centre in Chachoengsao has been suspended after CCTV footage shows her pressing a two-year-old boy's head to the floor to make him sleep.