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French woman arrested for alleged B200m kidnap plot
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2024
» A French woman has been arrested at a hotel in Bangkok on suspicion of masterminding a plot to kidnap the daughter of a prominent businesswoman in exchange for a 200-million-baht ransom.
26 Thais on global billionaires list
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» Twenty-six Thais are among a record 2,781 billionaires worldwide, according to an annual survey by Forbes magazine.
Tinder ad offends women
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2024
» The popular dating app Tinder has met its match in Nakhon Ratchasima, in the form of angry local women complaining about a billboard ad that compares them to tasty food.
Foreigners caught gambling in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2024
» Five foreigners were arrested and gambling chips worth over 600,000 baht seized during a raid on house Phuket in the early hours of Wednesday.
Two Filipinos charged over Soi 11 brawl
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/03/2024
» Police have charged two Filipinos with assaulting six Thai transgender women on Monday, which led to a brawl on Sukhumvit Soi 11/1.
Police checks on transgender Filipinos after brawl
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2024
» Police are checking the documentation of Filipino transgender women on Soi Sukhumvit 11 in Bangkok after they brawled with Thai trans women on Monday night.
Chinese tourist killed on zebra crossing
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/03/2024
» A Chinese tourist was killed after being hit by a speeding pickup truck on a zebra crossing in Samut Prakan province on Friday night, the first day he arrived in Thailand.
Phuket couple apologise for beach steps incident
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/03/2024
» A Swiss man who allegedly kicked a woman for sitting on the steps near his Phuket villa, and his Thai wife who berated her, apologised on Friday for their actions.
Two killed as truck crashes into students
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/02/2024
» The son of a former politician has been charged with reckless driving causing death and drug use after he hit a group of students in Songkhla on Wednesday, killing two and injuring 13 others.
Netizens dislike pricey Phuket airfares
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2024
» Social media saw many comments this week from local travellers complaining about the high price of airfares to Phuket.