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Fraud suspect jumps from window of Pattaya police station
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2025
» A Chinese fraud suspect remains at large after jumping from a second-floor window at the Pattaya police station.
American caught passing 'movie dollars' in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/06/2025
» An American tourist was held for passing counterfeit banknotes after he tried to exchange US dollars stamped “For Motion Picture Use Only” at a currency exchange booth in Pattaya.
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.
Myanmar orders all workers abroad to remit 25%
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/09/2023
» The military government in Myanmar is demanding that expatriate workers remit at least 25% of their foreign currency income through the country’s banking system, according to local reports.
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.
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.