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MH370 tickets bought in Pattaya (updated Wednesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/03/2014
» Wed. Update: The two Iranians indentified as boarding the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 with stolen passports were probably not terrorists but they were very likely customers of a forged passport ring operating here in Thailand.
Beach vendor bullies tourist; video goes viral (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2014
» A video of a beach vendor on Koh Larn chasing away a woman tourist who refused to rent a chair and umbrella has gone viral and sparked a quick police investigation and arrest.
Phuket announces end of jet-ski cheating
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/04/2015
» Ranking high on any list of tourist complaints is the behaviour of jet-ski operators who demand exorbitant compensation for often-non existent damage. Problem solved, in Phuket at least, a local offical says.
Search for IS suspects intensifies (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/12/2015
» The leaked memo is real, Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered police to track down 10 IS-linked Syrians, but such warnings are standard practice after the Paris attacks, the police chief says.
4 Syrians found and cleared of IS links (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/12/2015
» Thai authorities have now cleared all four Syrian nationals who reportedly overstayed their tourist visas and were suspected of being linked with the Islamic State jihadist group.