A Swedish national accused of having embezzled funds from an unnamed Swedish construction & real estate company has been apprehended in Pattaya on Friday. The arrest comes after a 2 year investigation by Nordic Police (Inter Police) and Thai authorities. Pattaya, the 2nd of July 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 11:00am, Colonel Athitsawit Kamonrat (Chon-Buri Immigration […]
In recent years, Myanmar-Thailand relations have experienced a surge of positive bilateralism due to their common membership in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, the thaw in relations still leaves the boundary dispute between two countries largely unresolved. A major clash occurred in February 2001 and tension on the border still prevails. It’s critical […]
Bangkok – Thai police on Thursday arrested a former Belgian policeman who had allegedly been running an extortion racket in the beach resort town of Pattaya. M. J., 50, was arrested at his rented apartment in Pattaya, 90 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, and charged with overstaying his tourist visa by two months, Pattaya Immigration Police […]
Suvarnabhumi Airport, together with the Immigration division, have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the airport service quality. Starting from 24th June 2010, passengers won’t have to stand in passport queues longer than 24 minutes. This will result in the passengers having more time for pre-boarding activities such as shopping and eating. Their ultimate […]
Samut Sakhon, Thailand (Mizzima) – Migrant workers in Thailand are living in fear amid a police crackdown over the past week that has led to the arrests of more than a thousand migrants in several regions around the country, some said yesterday. Nida, a Mon worker in the Mahachai district of Samut Sakhon, a province […]
Filipinos continue to fall victim as drug couriers, with at least five recently arrested on separate occasions in Thailand for attempting to bring several kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine into the kingdom. Three Filipinas were arrested by Thai immigration and police authorities as the Suvarnabhumi International Airport on March 22, April 13, and May 4, […]
(RTTNews) – Two foreigners, a Briton and an Australian, have been arrested in Thailand on charges of breaching emergency laws, an offense that carries up to two years imprisonment. A state of emergency was enforced in the capital Bangkok and nearby provinces after anti-government demonstrators stormed the country’s Parliament on April 7. Several UDD leaders […]
A 21-year-old British national has been arrested attempting to leave the Kingdom of Thailand, after Immigration police had become aware that she was travelling on a forged or suspected fake passport. Bangkok, the 27th of April 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 11:00am on Tuesday, police Major General Witsanu Prasartthong O-Sot (Deputy Commission of the Immigration Police) […]
