BANGKOK, 17 January 2012 (NNT) – National Police Chief Police General Priewpan Damapong has ordered 24-hour surveillance on the US and Israeli embassies as well as tourist attractions in Bangkok to ensure no violence. Pol. Gen. Priewpan has given instructions to the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Crime Suppression Division and the Tourist Police to stringently […]
Airports of Thailand (AoT) raised the level of security at Suvarnabhumi and Chiang Mai international airports on Monday following reports of the terrorist threat in Bangkok. Security had been increased from level two to level three at the two airports, while security at four other international airports — Don Mueang, Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang […]
BANGKOK, 16 January 2012 (NNT) – A six-storey building in Soi Arun Amarin 30, Bangkok has collapsed, injuring three people. Authorities believe the soil under the ground has been soaked for a long time as a result of the flood crisis. The Bang Plad district police and forensic officers have inspected the damage caused by […]
The body of a 7-month old baby was discovered on the side of the road near Rama III Rd in Yannawa District. The police suspect the body was dumped after the mother had a miscarriage. The most mysterious side of this news report is how the police were alerted of the body’s existence. Denprachak Kamkong, […]
Police are hunting a terror suspect believed to be at large in Bangkok as the number of foreign embassies issuing travel warnings to Thailand increased to 11 Saturday. Late on Friday night police released a sketch of a man suspected of entering Thailand to launch terrorist attacks, hours after Atris Hussein, a Swedish-Lebanese man with […]
BANGKOK, 13 January 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has continued to close down illegal beauty clinics. Just recently, it has closed a clinic in Bangkok-Ramkhamhaeng area,with the hope of clamping down on three more of its branches. Pasit Sakdanarong, Advisor to the Public Health Minister, yesterday led officials from the Department of Health […]
Thai authorities on Friday detained two Lebanese nationals pending investigation in connection with the US’ alert on possible terrorist attack in Bangkok. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said in cooperation with the US, the Thai side found that the they entered the Thai territory recently and were under watch by the Thai side since. Read […]
BANGKOK, Jan 13 – The United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued an emergency message warning that foreign terrorists might conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future. The website of the US embassy in Bangkok published the warning Friday afternoon, urging all Americans living or visiting in the Thai capital […]
