A Thai woman was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday trying to smuggle 4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice’, worth Bt14 million into the country. Nareerat Varitkitkajorn was detained after customs officials found the drug hidden under a lower compartment in her suitcase. Read more: The Nation
Bangkok Police yesterday uncovered two grisly killings. In one case a wife beheaded her bedridden spouse and in the other a husband slashed and stabbed his wife to death in a jealous rage. In the first case, Bang Khun Non police detained Pornsuree Deepaew, 36, on suspicion of beheading her husband Prasit Seesomboonyanon, 47, who […]
The storm clouds from Gaemi are edging closer to Bangkok, but because it has been downgraded to a depression, city Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra is hoping that the capital may not hard hit by rain as earlier predicted. However, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has been put on high alert, as have officials and the public in […]
A Thai woman was arrested at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Thursday on charges of luring Thai women into prostitution in Oman, police said. Police identified the woman as Wanwipa or Nattaya Watanapongsakul. Read more: The Nation
Tropical Storm Gaemi to be followed by two more heading for North; capital may be hit by run-offs Eight key areas in Bangkok could be under as much as 30 centimetres of water for up to two weeks this month, especially when Tropical Storm Gaemi brings in torrential rain this weekend, a Bangkok seminar on […]
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – Thailand’s government-sponsored free bus and train services will be extended until March 31 next year, government spokeswoman Sansanee Narkpong said today. The scheme, which initially expired on Sept 30, covers 800 public buses on 73 routes in Bangkok and the metropolitan area. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, Oct 1 – Don Mueang Airport fully relaunched its services for low cost airlines Monday, after operation had ceased in 2006 following the opening of the new Suvarnabhumi Airport and the single airport policy. Passengers began queueing for check-in at AirAsia airlines at 4am for the first flight to Bali, Indonesia at 6.15am. Source: […]
BANGKOK, Sept 28 – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport hopes to see great improvement in immigration checks, baggage claims and internet service soon to cope with the increasing passenger load next year, airport director Somchai Sawasdeepon said today. The international airport will have 180 less flights or 10 million less passengers each day after budget airline Thai […]
