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Tougher immigration checks for arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2025
» National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.
Tourists smoking and drinking in national park draw anger
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/04/2025
» An online video showing foreign tourists smoking and drinking alcohol on the open waters off Phi Phi Island in Krabi province has drawn widespread public disapproval.
Old couple injured when politician’s BMW hits pickup
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2025
» An elderly couple were injured when a BMW driven by a member of a prominent political family hit their pickup truck on Bangkok’s eastern outer ring road in Pathum Thani province on Wednesday morning.
Alcohol ban in national parks to be relaxed
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) plans to allow alcohol consumption within designated areas for certain groups, provided a permit is granted by the park's chief.
Thai police chief vows crackdown on unruly expats
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2025
» Thailand's police chief has set a seven-day deadline for officers to investigate foreign nationals living in Pai district of Mae Hong Son for alleged illegal activities and causing public disturbances.
Japanese scam gang boss arrested at Bangkok airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2025
» One more Japanese man who is believed to be a former member of the yakuza has been arrested in connection with a busted call centre gang in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said on Wednesday.
Thong Lor police do squats to atone for drunken misbehaviour
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2024
» Police at Thong Lor have punished themselves by each performing 10 squats in a show of responsibility after a drunk colleague fired a gun during an argument with a bar security guard.
Singer 'died of blood poisoning' after massages
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/12/2024
» A young singer who died after three sessions at a local massage parlour that included neck twisting had died from blood poisoning and an autopsy is needed to determine the actual facts of her death, the provincial health chief said on Monday.
Monks investigated for keeping 73 corpses, 600 crocodiles
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/11/2024
» Officials are investigating monks supervising two connected Buddhist places in the northern province of Phichit, where 73 corpses were stored without permission.
Police cadet school admits sexual harassment
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/11/2024
» The Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) has confirmed a media report that a first-year police cadet was sexually harassed by an instructor and the instructor’s friend.