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Two Israelis arrested with fake US dollars on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two Israeli men were arrested with fake US dollar bills totalling US$5,653 after they exchanged some of them for Thai baht at Samui airport.
UK retirees endure legal ‘nightmare’ in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Two British retirees who were badly beaten by neighbours after a property dispute in Hua Hin have been fined after being charged with assault for defending themselves.
Digital wallet handout to shrink, delay by 7-8 months
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/10/2023
» The government's 10,000-baht digital money handout may face delays of seven to eight months and will only cover the poor, according to a deputy minister of finance.
Long holiday benefits some operators
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/07/2023
» The sudden announcement of an extra holiday this weekend will benefit domestic tourism within the same region, but most people would still prefer to keep their savings rather than travel.
Couple get 12,640 years each for investment fraud
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/05/2023
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday handed down prison terms totalling 12,640 years each to a married couple who ran a fake savings scheme, with victims reporting total losses of 1.3 billion baht.
15th charge laid in serial killings case
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2023
» Police on Tuesday laid another charge against alleged serial killer Sararat "Aem" Rangsiwuthaporn after police said they had evidence showing she poisoned a 15th victim with cyanide in 2015.
Man loses B16m in call centre scam
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2023
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is warning people not to fall for calls by scammers pretending to be staff from the Department of Internal Trade after one such crook allegedly took 16 million baht from a man's bank account.
State welfare cards under review
R May, Published on 13/10/2021
» The finance and labour ministries are sharing data for a review of state welfare eligibility.
Money and TV show for street-food vendors
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2019
» The state-owned Government Savings Bank has allocated 5 billion baht for loans to 100,000 street-food vendors this year, almost double last year’s amount.
Cloud nine
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/07/2018
» Porsche and Third reunite for a special project