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Two Israelis arrested with fake US dollars on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two Israeli men were arrested with fake US dollar bills totalling US$5,653 after they exchanged some of them for Thai baht at Samui airport.
New banknotes hard to find ahead of Chinese New Year
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
Chinese man tries to buy goods with banknote marked 'copy'
R May, Published on 29/10/2024
» Police arrested a Chinese man and seized 95 fake 1,000-baht banknotes after a vendor reported he used a bill stamped "COPY" to buy a pair of eyeglasses at Chatuchak weekend market.
Fake dollars found in murdered man's safes
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/11/2023
» Police have found many counterfeit US dollar bills, paper and copying material in the safes of a Taiwanese man murdered in a hotel room in Bang Na district last week.
Australian falls to his death at Phuket airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/08/2023
» A 50-year-old Australian man fell to his death from a parking building at Phuket international airport on Tuesday night.
Police warn of festive season scams
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/12/2019
» As the world gets ready to ring in the New Year, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has issued a warning, asking people to look out for scammers who will stop at nothing to fool potential victims.
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.
Busking students save Chinese man from suicide
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2018
» Students from Wat Sutthiwararam School helped prevent a Chinese man from committing suicide after he gave them an overly generous donation while they were busking in Bangkok on Monday night.
Cabbie fined for being rude to foreign passenger
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2018
» A taxi driver has been fined for being rude to a male foreign passenger after a video clip featuring the short but aggressive conversation went viral online and drew heavy criticism.