Suvarnabhumi’s ‘uninterruptible’ power supply disrupted

The radar problem affecting Suvarnabhumi Airport’s airtraffic control services on Thursday evening was caused by a malfunction of the airport’s Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) said yesterday. Aerothai president Squadron Leader Prajak Sajjasophon told the press conference that the UPS system malfunctioned because of a short circuit in a capacitor. […]

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Pheu Thai to hold four Bangkok rallies

The Pheu Thai Party will hold four separate rallies in Bangkok aimed at explaining two issues – charter change and reconciliation and countering the Democrats. The rallies will take place tomorrow at Don Mueang, June 28 at Wongwian Yai, June 30 at city plaza and July 3 at Lat Phrao, party deputy spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat […]

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3 Britons arrested in Bangkok call centre scam

BANGKOK, June 20 – Three British nationals were arrested for alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau chief said on Tuesday. Police Lt-Gen Wiboon Bangthamai, commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, said the three suspects were arrested with telephones, internet connection devices, computers and documents about the victims. Read more: MCOT

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South African woman nabbed at Suvarnabhumi with 2kg of ‘ice’ worth Bt6 million

BANGKOK, June 20 – A South African woman was detained at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport with two kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, also known as “ice”, worth Bt6 million (US$200,000). Adelina Ntshebleng was arrested as the airport’s narcotics suppression police had been alerted to possible drug smuggling from Benin to Cambodia via Thailand’s main airport. Read […]

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