Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdit said yesterday his office would crack down on foreigners using Thais as nominees to buy land and run businesses from which they are legally excluded, while his deputy Narat Sawettanan said 536 websites had been shut down since December 13 for allegedly having lese majeste content. Tharit […]
An overweight foreign man of unknown nationality, drank vodka getting massively drunk. Fell off the chair and died. Pattaya police assumes that the man succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning combined organ failure or congenital disease. Pattaya, December 27, 2011[PDN]; Pol. Lt. Col. Attaros Krongrat, Pattaya police station, Chonburi province, was notified about a fat foreigner […]
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailand’s capital Bangkok was ranked at the top of this year’s top ten popular cities among Thai and foreign tourists in a survey conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Ministry Permanent Secretary Suwat Sidthilaw and Spokesman Watchara Kannikar on Wednesday told a news briefing that the ministry had carried […]
Christmas trees are taking root in Buddhist Thailand. Sales of one of the traditional symbols of the Christian festival are soaring as Thais join foreigners in the festivities. ”They apparently want to feel the atmosphere,” said Srivitta Watsiriseree, a deputy managing director of Bangkok Christmas Decoration Export, which makes artificial Christmas trees. Read more: Bangkok […]
German man aged 71 , ex-barber came to Thailand to find a Thai woman to be his wife but was disappointed with first five “girlfriends” including the last a middle aged Nong Kai woman. So he used a fruit knife to cut his wrists but – but still alive he tied himself to hammock and […]
The Tourism and Sports Ministry has admitted that the flood crisis has affected the number of foreign tourist arrivals this year. At the same time, the tourism authority is speeding up the rehabilitation of flood-hit tourist attractions before the upcoming Chinese New Year. Permanent Secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry Suwat Sidthilaw revealed that […]
“Aek” a known Pattaya locksmith got drunk. Drove his pickup and was allegedly “cut” by a foreigner on a motorbike. “Aek” pulled his BB gun and threatened the foreigner. Pattaya, November 21, 2011[PDN]; Pol. Capt. Somchai Chaikananukul, Pattaya police was notified about a road-rage case involving a foreigner riding a motorbike and swerving in front […]
An Australian high on crystal methamphetamine lets Thai girl friend order more “ya-ice” from agent/dealer to deliver to his room. Dealer gets suspicious kicks girlfriend and shoots the Aussie in the chest. Pattaya (November 7, 2011)[PDN] Pol. Lt. Col. Anuchet Kartsomboon, Pattaya police station was notified that a foreigner was shot in Soi Jomtien 3 […]
