Phuket con gang member arrested

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Somchai ‘Kwang’ Inthawong (face blurred) was arrested by police in Prachuap Kiri Khan. Photo: CSD

 

PHUKET: Police today (Jan 5) arrested a 50-year-old man who was part of a four-member con gang that conned a woman out of more than B3 million in a gambling con after pretending to be interested in doing business with her.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018913-phuket-con-gang-member-arrested/

 

Grandma, grandson worked as drugs mules for fugitive: police

By The Nation

 

 

A man fleeing the kingdom to live in Laos had his mother and teenage son working as drugs mules for him until both were arrested on Thursday, police alleged on Friday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018914-grandma-grandson-worked-as-drugs-mules-for-fugitive-udon-thani-police/

 

Police under-perform in underwear theft: complainant

By The Nation

 

The owner of rented rooms in Maharasakham’s Mueang district on Friday called on police to speed up their investigation and arrest a man who has been stealing underwear belonging to his female tenants.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018916-police-under-perform-in-underwear-theft-complainant/

 

 

ASEAN Community Based Tourism Program 2018 at Mae Kampong

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chiang Mai Office collaborated with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Seoul Office and ASEAN Korea Center of South Korea announced the arrangement of an international camp “ASEAN Community Based Tourism Program 2018.” This camp occurs annually and this year, the ASEAN Korea Center of South Korea has taken charge and chose Mae Kampong Village Chiang Mai as the location for the event that will run from 3-8 January, 2018. The total number of participants will be 30 students, of which 15 participants are from South Korea and 15 participants are ASEAN students who study in Chiang Mai. All of the participants will be doing activities together throughout the 6 days and 5 nights in Chiang Mai.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018926-asean-community-based-tourism-program-2018-at-mae-kampong/

 

Fortune Teller Claims his Ice Cream Cures All Diseases!

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Potatus, a self-proclaim fortuneteller, has gained his reputation from the ice cream that is believed to treat all kinds of diseases.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018927-fortune-teller-claims-his-ice-cream-cures-all-diseases/

 

'The Godfather' Films To Screen At Bangkok's Scala

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — An iconic indie cinema is making cinephiles an offer they can’t refuse.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018928-the-godfather-films-to-screen-at-bangkoks-scala/

 

Three police officers partying and posing with Sek Loso transferred to inactive posts

 

 

Two senior police officers in Nakhon Si Thammarat and one senior officer in Bangkok’s Khan Na Yao police station were transferred to inactive posts after they were shown in video clip and pictures with the controversial rocker Sek Loso, now charged for drug abuse.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018929-three-police-officers-partying-and-posing-with-sek-loso-transferred-to-inactive-posts/

 

Thai penis whitening treatment doesn’t work, could lead to infection: experts

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Lelux Hospital/ Facebook

 

Even as the world is still wrapping its head around yesterday’s news about a new penis whitening treatment offered by a hospital outside of Bangkok, experts are responding to the phallic fad. Their thoughts? That the treatment’s results will not be permanent.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018931-thai-penis-whitening-treatment-doesn’t-work-could-lead-to-infection-experts/

 

Strict rules on use of Health Ministry property triggers social media storm

By The Nation

 

 

Officers of the Public Health Ministry have been forbidden from charging their mobile phones at work as a series of measures were put in place to prevent corruption and conflict of interest.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018932-strict-rules-on-use-of-health-ministry-property-triggers-social-media-storm/

 

NACC facing ‘uphill task’ in Rolls-Royce bribery case probe

By The Nation

 

NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday conceded that investigation into the Rolls-Royce bribery case was an uphill task as the irregularities had occurred years ago, while the agency had to wait for related evidence from concerned foreign agencies, NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018935-nacc-facing-‘uphill-task’-in-rolls-royce-bribery-case-probe/

 

New Year crime-fighting campaign nets 1,277 arrests

By The Nation

 

 

Metropolitan police arrest 1,277 suspects, seize 25,000 meth pills during New Year holidays.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018936-new-year-crime-fighting-campaign-nets-1277-arrests/

 

Body found off Phi Phi confirmed as that of New Zealand woman

Shela Riva

 

The woman's body is brought ashore on Wednesday (Jan 3). Photo: Phi Phi Police

 

PHUKET:-- Phi Phi Island Police today confirmed that a body found floating off Phi Phi Island about midday on Wednesday (Jan 3) is that of a New Zealand tourist who decided not to continue with her tour group, but instead stay on Phi Phi by herself.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018937-body-found-off-phi-phi-confirmed-as-that-of-new-zealand-woman/

 

Microsoft issues emergency Windows security update – install it NOW!

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft has rolled out an urgent security update to all supported versions of Windows to help protect against the recently discovered bug found in billions of devices worldwide.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-security-update-install-now/26519/

New online tool reveals the terrifying amount of information you are sharing with Facebook

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

If you spend a lot of time on Facebook, you could be revealing a lot more about yourself than you realise.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/26522-2/26522/

Japanese tourist killed by boat propellor in Koh Similan

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Just days after the Phuket Governor reported a clean sheet for marine boat accidents during the Seven Dangerous Days reporting period, a Japanese tourist has died during a trip to Koh Similan.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1018940-japanese-tourist-killed-by-boat-propellor-in-koh-similan/

 

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