Security guard killed in hit and run in Rayong

A Rayong factory security guard was killed in a hit and run late Wednesday night while crossing the road to begin his shift. A foundation rescue squad summoned Nikhom Pattana police to the scene soon after midnight Thursday. Thongbai Sihaphak, 58, died from severe injuries to the head and also suffered broken limbs. Full story: […]

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Thaksin’s son and accomplices report to DSI

Panthongtae Shinawatra, the son of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, and three other alleged accomplices reported to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Tuesday (Oct 17) for acknowledgement of money laundering charges involving the huge loan by state-owned Krungthai Bank to real estate firm Krisda Mahanakorn Group in 2008. The three other persons are Mrs […]

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Police arrest 13 Nigerian illegal immigrants in Bangkok

Immigration police on Wednesday searched a Bangkok condominium and rounded up 13 Nigerians for illegal entry into the Kingdom and overstaying their visa, as well as engaging in a romance scam. Pol Lt-General Sutthipong Wongpin, the acting Immigration Bureau commissioner, led officers who searched six buildings of a condominium complex on Romklao road in Klong […]

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Nonthaburi: Dane arrested for hotel-booking fraud

Police have arrested a Dane accused of operating a fraudulent reservation website for hotels in Thailand which left more than 400 foreign customers with nowhere to stay when they arrived. Thai police received complaints from representatives of credit card companies as well as foreign tourists about hotel reservations made via www.vacasianhotel.com. Customers were unable to […]

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