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Indian man arrested for loan-sharking
Online Reporters, Published on 06/04/2024
» An Indian national found overstaying his visa by more than 5 years has been arrested in Bangkok for providing illegal loans with a monthly interest rate of 20%.
Indian man arrested after 6 years of overstaying
Online Reporters, Published on 21/12/2023
» NONTHABURI: Immigration police on Wednesday arrested an Indian man who was alleged to have operated as an illegal money lender and discovered that he had overstayed in the country for over six years.
Fraud cases resulting in B50bn in damages: govt
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2023
» Fraud cases, causing approximately 50.87 billion baht in damage over the past 21 months, were mostly carried out online, according to government sources.
Fire destroys 300 shops at Surin border market
Online Reporters, Published on 28/10/2023
» A fire raged through the Chong Chom border market in Kap Choeng district of Surin late on Friday night, destroying more than 300 shops. No casualties were reported.
Six injured when bus rams power pole
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2023
» Six people were injured when a bus rammed into a roadside power pole at an intersection in Din Daeng district of Bangkok early Saturday afternoon.
Beer-toting tourist has netizens in tizzy
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2023
» Pictures of a man carrying and drinking beer at a Chiang Mai temple during a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have caused a stir online and led to questions about the PM’s security detail.
Unlicensed roadside ganja vendors busted
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2023
» Two unlicensed street vendors of marijuana have been sentenced to two years’ probation after being found out by the Ministry of Public Health.
ID soon required to buy cannabis buds
Online Reporters, Published on 10/01/2023
» Thai nationals seeking to purchase cannabis buds will soon have to show their ID cards, with sales information recorded on a government database, according to the Department for the Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM).
PM scorned for backing radio as flood information medium
Online Reporters, Published on 04/10/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has suggested that transistor radios may often be the best means of keeping people informed during major flooding, but his remark drew public scorn.
Digital lottery vendors given option to sell below 80 baht
Online Reporters, Published on 18/08/2022
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has given sellers of digital tickets the option of reducing the price below 80 baht for the Sept 1 draw.