Security was placed at maximum in upper southern provinces as intelligence officials warned of possible violent attacks to mark one year anniversary of the Aug 11-12, 2016 sabotage. On August 11-12 last year, 10 bombs went off and five arsons broke out at commercial areas, convenience stores, marketplaces in seven upper southern provinces–Phuket, Trang, Prachuap […]
Facebook erroneously alerted its users in Bangkok with its Safety check that there was a bombing incident in the capital at 9.15 pm. Tuesday night. The alert prompted many Facebook users to make inquiries about the bombing incident in the newsreel page. However after checks and rechecks, it was confirmed that the alert was wrong […]
Combined police and military teams on Tuesday raided several locations in Bangkok and nearby provinces and took a number of suspects away for questioning following a car-bombs alert. In Samut Prakan province, a man suspected of involvement in southern insurgency has been detained for questioning after a raid by police and soldiers at a condominium […]
PHUKET: Security at Phuket International Airport is on high alert after two bombs detonated in Patong this morning (Aug 12). One bomb detonated at Loma Park on the Patong beachfront at 7:35am and a second bomb detonated at the Police Box at the beach end of the tourist-busy Bangla Rd at 8:45am. Full story: thephuketnews.com […]
Udon Thani’s Sangkhom district has been declared off-limits especially to pregnant women after a resident of the district was quarantined in Taiwan after he was tested to be infected with Zika virus. Health volunteers in all villages in Tambon Sang Nang Khao of Nong Khai’s Pone Pisai district were instructed by the director of health […]
BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed a security unit to screen tourist arrivals rigorously, following U.S. warnings of possible terrorism in Asia. The Prime Minister has told members of the security unit to exercise additional screening measures at airports, bus stations, and other venues frequented by tourists. Read […]
BANGKOK:– Police have said they will be increasing security at major locations throughout Thailand after the US embassy reportedly issued a warning of a possible attack from the so called Islamic State (IS) group. Pol Gen Sriwara Ransibhramanakul yesterday told reporters that he has ordered security to be stepped up at crowded locations such as […]
PHUKET: An order issued by Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada over the weekend calling on all authorities across the island to ramp up security efforts following a vague warning of “non-peaceful people coming to Phuket to create a situation” is “no cause for alarm”, the Phuket police chief told The Phuket News today (Feb 15). Read […]
