A crackdown on motorists who drive the wrong way down a one-way street is now under-way around Chonburi Province and for those who are caught a maximum jail sentence of 6 months can be imposed. Already cases have been through the Courts and these sentences are being given out. Khun Komsan, the Governor of Chonburi […]
A 12 year old girl was threatened with death if her family did not hand over 700,000 Baht in cash. The girl, who was accompanied by her parents, made their way to Chon Buri Police Headquarters to report the threat which was made via a phone call from a man, who the family suspect, may […]
Two Iranian men accused of stealing Thai currency from Money Exchange Booths in Chonburi and Rayong Provinces have been arrested by Police. On Wednesday afternoon at Banglamung Police Station, Police Major General Jamnong, Provincial Police Commander, held a press conference to announce the arrest of Mr. Allashraf Rezamanesh Faramani aged 50 and Mr. Hamidzra Radshambayati […]
CHON BURI, June 29 – Two British men were arrested for alleged botched automatic teller machine (ATM) thefts in Si Racha district in the seaside province of Chon Buri, according to local police. Alexander Milbourn, 25, and Shaun Edward Tracy, 34, were detained at their room in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district as they are […]
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 (NNT) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has cancelled its plan to conduct atmospheric studies at U-Tapao airbase due to the Thai government’s delayed decision to approve the project. Spokesman of the US Embassy in Bangkok Walter Braunohler declared that NASA has withdrawn its request to use Thailand’s U-Tapao […]
A team of Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials rescued 11 Myanmar workers who were forced to work on a fishing boat 20 hours per day for a mere Bt30 a day, DSI chief Tarit Pengdith said Wednesday. Read more: The Nation
Tourists, divers, navy men and sailors were shocked to discover two three meter long sea crocodiles near popular diving area in Sattahip Bay. SATTAHIP – June 3, 2012 [PDN]; Rear Admiral Vinai Royal Thai Navy was notified by Captain Aphakorn Yukongkaew that they had found the two large crocodiles near a diving point on the […]
Bangkok Immigration police arrested a Colombian gang alleged of multiple break ins at luxury homes in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Chonburi provinces. BANGKOK – June 1, 2012 [PDN]; Pol. Lt. Gen. Vibul Bangtamai, Commissioner of the Immigration Police reported the arrest of Mr. Villinton Ricardo Quintero Colonel Louis Orlando, age 43, Mr. Quintero Colonel Yeson Stever, […]
