An American ex-soldier, living in a village in North Pattaya was rescued by friends who prevented him from taking his own life on Saturday afternoon. Police and Rescue Services were called to the location and were told that Mr. Charles Wayne Shehane aged 55 from USA was on the second floor of his house and […]
A Romanian National accused of stealing money from Foreign Exchange booths from around Pattaya has been arrested by Pattaya Police. Police Colonel Tirapon, the Deputy Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police, led a press conference at the Transnational Crime Center at Pattaya Police Station on Thursday Night to confirm the arrest of Mr. Paul Adrian Trica […]
Following the arrests of their fellow gang members on 15th February it was “rien ne va plus” – no more bets! for 2 Frenchmen practising ATM fraud in the region. Pattaya, 24th February 2011[PDN] At approximately 3.30 pm, Col. Theeraphol Jindaluang, Chon Buri Police Deputy Commissioner, Col. Nunthawut Suwanlaong, Pattaya Police Superintendent, together with his […]
Experts will carry identification records of missing Thai nationals to facilitate search Seven Thai experts will today head to New Zealand with identification information relating to six Thai nurses who have been missing since a quake hit Christchurch on Tuesday. The relatives of many missing victims have not given up hope. “We will bring information […]
BANGKOK, 26 February 2011 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is adamant that the government’s effort to tackle the southern unrest has been effective, though not yet satisfactory, while urging the public to continue cooperating with the authorities. Giving a special lecture this morning at King Prajadhipok’s Institute, Prime Minister Abhisit insisted that the government […]
Thirty-one workers were injured when a bio-gas pipe of a tapioca factory exploded, causing massive fire that engulfed them. Police said the accident at the Chaiyaphum Starch Co Ltd the happened at 4:30 pm Friday. A factory engineer told police that the explosion was caused by sparks from wild grasses burning that were flown to […]
BANGKOK (eTN)- Despite a tough year 2010 plagued by political turmoil in Thailand, the closure of the European air space consequent to volcanic activity in Iceland in April 2010, Thai managed to increase total revenues and its net profit in 2010 despite rising expenses (up by 10.6% over 2009). Last year, total revenues were up […]
Cambodia’s temple plan may have to be put off Unesco says it will be difficult to consider Cambodia’s proposed world heritage management plan for the Preah Vihear temple given the current tense situation, the Thai Foreign Ministry says. The Unesco special envoy on the Preah Vihear issue, Koichiro Matsuura, who is also a former Unesco […]
