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(1/2) A 57-year-old Thai woman based in the US will be extradited back to America after she was wanted for killing a university student in Michigan in a car accident. Tubtim was arrested in Ratchaburi province. (2/2) Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, aka "Big Joke", held a press conference Weds sitting next to Tubtim. The woman said the incident took place on Jan 1 & she was in shock so she fled back to Thailand to hide. The victim was a 22-year-old American male. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1625770997881376768

The Thai cabinet has approved the collection of a landing tax, ranging from 150-300 baht, to be collected from all foreign tourists visiting Thailand, tentatively from June 1st. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-approves-tourist-fee-of-150-300-baht-for-all-foreign-tourists/

Visa agent recommendations in Pattaya: https://www.keyvisathailand.com https://expressvisadirect.com https://www.facebook.com/maneerat.fon.0818630320/?paipv=0&eav=AfZ_ojQfEIle6YhuFmB6ezFrK5QNeNB91wOTAZ_vFtvL-2FxoYj4Jh3PHAsNCNxQino&_rdr

After almost two dozen French nationals were arrested for driving without licenses and racing in #Phuket, police and French officials have met to discuss plans to better educate French tourists around Thai driving requirements. https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/02/11/update-french-consul-in-phuket-meets-with-patong-police-after-french-motorbike-racers-arrested/

National Police Chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas launches 30-baht subsidised meals for police officers on Friday in order to enable them to have access to cheap and quality meals at workplace. Many food courts in Bangkok now charge 50 baht or more for a meal. #Thailand #KE https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1624245918194360322

https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/10/michigan-woman-accused-of-fatal-hit-and-run-sought-for-extradition/

The recent story of Taiwanese actress Charlene An being extorted for money and branded a criminal for carrying a vape is shocking, but it will come as no surprise to thousands of Thais and tourists who have been asked for bribes and threatened with jail, all because they carry a device which helps them reduced the harm caused by smoking conventional cigarettes. https://thepattayanews.com/2023/02/09/guest-opinion-the-vaping-ban-in-thailand-must-be-changed/ Despite gov't warning of prison term for vaping in public, it's still common to see both vaping in public. On Tues, ousted & fugitive former PM Thaksin asks why smoking e-cigarette is punishable by 7 yrs in jail while #cannabis can be smoked freely in #Thailand. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1623552068647796738

The court issued the arrest warrant after Tharit asked for the verdict reading to be postponed on six occasions since December 2021, citing health reasons. Take out the word health and replace it with business. No where have I heard of that before?

Just one moment whilst I enter the bathroom: Anutin has been highly praised in China in a video that has gone viral 490 million times for his recent show of support for Chinese tourism and expressing his love of Chinese tourists, calling them like family to #Thais. https://thepattayanews.com/2023/02/06/thai-public-heath-minister-highly-praised-by-chinese-tourists-in-recent-exclusive-interview/

They usually try and deliver on the following day.

BANGKOK, Feb 2 (TNA) – Six policemen, who allegedly extorted Taiwanese and Singaporean tourists at a checkpoint in Bangkok on July 4 have been detained. https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1107162

Then, the police said vaping devices were illegal. He explained to the police that he and friends bought them in Thailand and did not know they were illegal. https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1106285

(1/3) Chief of legal office of the National Police Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwphan warns foreign tourists Weds possession of e-cigarette is illegal & subject to a maximum fine of 500K bt & up to 5 yrs in jail. Trairong said police has the duty to enforce the law until it's amended. (2/3) The remark came a week after Taiwanese actress Charlene An exposed seven Thai policemen for extortimg 27,000 baht from her on Jan 4, partly citing her possession of an e-cigarette. #Thailand #WhatsHappeningInThailand #KE. (3/3) On Wednesday, a Pattaya policeman was transferred to an inactive post and under investigation for alleged extortion of 60,000 baht from a foreign tourist for possession of an e-cigarette. #Thailand #WhatsHappeningInThailand #KE https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1620708120006918145

Possibly because you've never been anywhere. I would think many of the older posters on here spend 24 hrs a day on AsianNow,

So could we all.

Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. at a hotel in Bangkok and will have the Singaporean companion of the Taiwanese actress disclose the alleged extortion, involving Huai Kwang policemen. @TNAMCOT https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1620675558043705346

Cape Town but with only a week, your stay would reduce to 6 days.

Surely the subject title should read: Good cops will be rewarded in extortion cases who are not found out, whilst bad ones who are found out will be punished

And the safety of those 100+ students?

BANGKOK, Jan 31 (TNA) – The Thai police will travel to Singapore to meet the Singaporean friend of the Taiwanese actress for questioning in the ongoing investigation into the allegation that Thai policemen extorted money from the tourists. https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1105673

(1/2) Taiwanese actress Charlene An posted on Instagram Tues thanking the BBC, Taiwanese media & some Thais after Thai police capitulated & admitted seven of their officers were involved in extorting her on Jan 4 in Bangkok. #Thailand #Taiwan (2/2) "Grateful for the many Thai friendships made. U have taught me that many friendship knows no language barriers," An wrote in English & Chinese. "#Thailand, your culture, people, food, will always be special to me. I look forward to a better experience in my future visits." https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1620300999792676870

COVID-19 vaccination centers for foreign tourists are currently open in various areas in Bangkok, including Bang Rak Medical Center in Bang Rak district, the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention in Bang Khen district, the Institute of Dermatology, Rajavithi Hospital Lerdsin Hospital, and Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital. Centers are open in other popular tourism provinces such as Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Phuket, and Songkhla. https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1620312861443780608

More: The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) said in a statement issued today (Monday) that they are investigating an allegation that a group of Huai Khwang police extorted 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress, found in possession of an electronic cigarette, during a stop at a road checkpoint. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-police-offer-public-apology-but-do-not-admit-to-extortion-of-taiwanese-actress/

More: The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) said in a statement issued today (Monday) that they are investigating an allegation that a group of Huai Khwang police extorted 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress, found in possession of an electronic cigarette, during a stop at a road checkpoint. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-police-offer-public-apology-but-do-not-admit-to-extortion-of-taiwanese-actress/