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Chinese businessmen abducted for B12m
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/10/2024
» Police are hunting an armed gang that allegedly abducted two Chinese businessmen from their office in Bangkok and took around 12 million baht from them on Saturday.
Man found hanged on Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2024
» A 32-year-old Ukrainian man has been found hanged with both hands tied behind his back at a durian plantation on the tourist island of Koh Samui.
Tourism firms cash in on travel boom
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/06/2023
» Tourism-related businesses continued to thrive during the first five months of this year, especially foreign currency exchanges, travel agencies, tour guides, restaurants, and hotel, resort and condo companies.
Cash handouts spark concern
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party's promise to give away 10,000 baht to anyone 16 or older as part of its proposed economic stimulus policies has raised some questions.
Tourist found dead on rocks in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/07/2022
» A 74-year-old American tourist was found dead on the rocks below a viewpoint in Phuket on Wednesday morning.
Currency speculation pressures baht
Published on 21/10/2021
» Foreign investors have been heavily speculating on the baht, weakening the local currency.
Australia makes $50 banknote mistake
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2019
» SYDNEY: Australia's new $50 (US$35) banknotes have an embarrassing error that was overlooked by the country's central bank before they were printed and circulated.
Actor arrested for alleged B797m bitcoin fraud
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2018
» Police arrested actor Jiratpisit "Boom" Jaravijit, 27, in Chatuchak district on Thursday for alleged money-laundering following a complaint that he fraudulently lured a foreigner into investing 797 million baht in digital currency.
Attempted murder rap for Facebook streamer
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 24/04/2018
» Police have brought four charges, including attempted murder and drug use, against a man who brutally attacked his girlfriend and broadcast it live on his Facebook page on Sunday evening.
London Olympic medals: heaviest, most expensive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/07/2012
» It took eight tons of gold, silver and copper to make the 4,700 medals to be awarded at the London Olympic and Paralympic games, the heaviest and most expensive medals ever produced for a summer games.