Illegal foreign hairdressers arrested in Bangkok

Four South Koreans and one Myanmar national have been arrested at a hairstyling salon in Bangkok for working in an occupation reserved for Thai nationals. Chinese man arrested for allegedly stealing jobs from Thais by operating hairdresser’s shop in Pattaya Police raided a commercial building located on Sukhumvit Road on Tuesday at 3.15pm. The name […]

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‘Dutch’ Man Arrested in Bangkok for Alleged Gold Scam Targeting Locals

On January 14th, 2025, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced the arrest of a 43-year-old Dutch national, Mr. Ndille (the police withheld surname), for allegedly orchestrating a gold scam in Bangkok. Two ‘Frenchmen’ Charged for Assulting Myanmar Man in Phuket The suspect was accused of deceiving victims by selling counterfeit gold pellets, claiming they were smuggled tax-free […]

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Cloud seeding to be started to ease air pollution in Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has sought help from the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department by conducting cloud seeding to ease air pollution in the capital. Bangkok is the world’s 12th most polluted city today Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today that not only Bangkok, but other parts of the country are experiencing high […]

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Former Cambodian opposition MP shot to death in Bangkok

On January 7, 2025, Lim Kimya, a 74-year-old former Cambodian opposition Member of Parliament (MP), was fatally shot near Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district. Lim Kimya, a Cambodian-French national and former MP of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Prominent Boxing Figure Shot Dead at Ex-Ministers Residence in […]

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Iranian Duo Arrested in Bangkok for Allegedly Assaulting and Robbing Vietnamese Tourist

On January 7th, 2025, police from Plubplachai 2 station arrested two Iranian nationals for allegedly robbing a Vietnamese tourist in front of the Royal Hotel on Yaowarat Road, Bangkok, on January 6th around 10:36 PM. Iranian Man Arrested for Posing as a Police Officer and Robbing Tourists in Bangkok The suspects, publicly identified as Mr. […]

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300 same sex couples expected to wed in Bangkok January 23

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) expects some 300 same-sex couples will tie the knot in Bangkok on Jan 23 when the historic marriage equality law takes effect. Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage The BMA is busy making preparations for the big day. Deputy Bangkok governor Sanon Wangsrangboon has toured district offices to inspect progress in preparing […]

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Bangkok Police Arrest Liberian Duo in Sophisticated Gold Scam

BANGKOK, THAILAND – In a recent crackdown on financial fraud, Bangkok authorities have apprehended two Liberian nationals, identified as Solomon Varney Gaddeh, 32, and Yousouf Cherif, 50, in connection with a cunning gold-selling scam that defrauded a local Thai businessman of approximately US$90,000, or around 3 million baht. 24 Indian Nationals Arrested Near Pattaya Over […]

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