Spanish woman arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with 3kg of ice

Spanish woman arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with 3kg of ice worth Bt9 million; en route from Ghana to Indonesia. MCOT Update: A Spanish woman was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport for smuggling 3.1 kilograms of ‘ice’ – crystal methamphetamine, police said Tuesday. Following a tip-off that a drug smuggler will pass through the airport, […]

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Thailand: No Longer the Land of Smiles?

While Thailand’s reputation as ‘the land of smiles’ is a cliché, the recent images of violence and unrest in Bangkok have been a shocking contrast to its reputation as a stable regional travel and business hub. Bangkok’s streets have been cleaned up and normal life has resumed, but political instability is likely to continue in […]

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Cambodian PM Hun Sen warns of ‘bloodshed’

Cambodia’s premier warned Monday that a border dispute with Thailand was “very hot” and could result in violence, reiterating his call for international assistance to end the row. “Cambodia would like to ask for intervention to have an international conference on the issue of the Cambodian-Thai border dispute,” Prime Minister Hun Sen said during a […]

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Bangkok: Police nab Iranian man with 10kg of ‘ice’

BANGKOK, Aug 9 – Bangkok’s metropolitan police on Monday arrested an Iranian man in central Bangkok for possessing 10 kg of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice”, worth Bt30 million (US$930,000). Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-Gen Santan Chayanont said that Soltan Mohammadi Reza, 32, was arrested after police detective at Thonglor Police Station was tipped […]

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