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Pattaya pickpockets snatch B4,000 from Indian tourists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2015
» Two pickpockets were arrested yesterday after allegedly snatching 4,000 baht from Indian tourists in Chon Buri province.
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2,000 police for Loy Krathong
Online Reporters, Published on 05/11/2014
» About 2,000 police will be deployed throughout Bangkok to maintain law and order and provide security for revellers on Thursday night as they celebrate the Loy Krathong festival, Metropolitan Police deputy chief Adul Narongsak said at a press conference Wednesday.
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'Paris syndrome' drives Chinese away
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/08/2014
» An epidemic is gripping Chinese tourists visiting the French capital: the Paris syndrome.
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Postbag: Losing his religion
News, Published on 24/07/2014
» Re: “Defending Buddhism” (PostBag, July 23). I thank David Brown for clarifying the meaning of a religion.
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Malware worms its way into more apps
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through "cloned" versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said Tuesday.
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Anti-Australia protests in Indonesia as ex-spy chief hits out
AFP, Published on 22/11/2013
» Protesters hurled eggs at the Australian embassy in Jakarta Friday, as Indonesia's former spy chief dismissed official anger at espionage allegations as an overreaction and said tapping leaders' phones was "normal".
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New court off to flying start
News, Published on 28/09/2013
» Almost lost amid the congratulations and backslapping that accompanied the opening of Suvarnabhumi airport's new tourist court this week were some scary statistics. In the first eight months of this year, as many as 1,980 users of the seven-year-old terminal tried to file legal complaints after falling victim to a scam, fraud or other form of criminal activity. Granted, this is only a tiny percentage of the 150,000 passengers using the facility daily but it is safe to assume other victims simply suffered in silence and decided to spend future vacations elsewhere.
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Cannes awards show global recognition for Asian cinema
AFP, Published on 27/05/2013
» A clutch of awards at the Cannes Film Festival has given global prominence to what insiders say is a bold era in Asian filmmaking, where China is emerging as a creative power.
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Pickpockets, loose women, boasters and bluffers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/05/2013
» One memorable scene from the 1968 hit musical Oliver! featured Fagin teaching urchins the art of pickpocketing to the tune of You've Got To Pick A Pocket or Two. Fagin's message seems to have been adopted worldwide, as there is hardly a country that doesn't have a pickpocket problem, although one suspects there aren't too many in North Korea. According to the Daily Mail, in Britain alone last year there were an estimated 1,700 cases a day.
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French capital's image hurt by PSG fan violence
AFP, Published on 14/05/2013
» Paris's image, already tarnished by alarm over recent tourist muggings, has taken a further bashing after violence during a trophy parade to mark Paris Saint-Germain's first French League win in 19 years.
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