Bangkok Fire, Phuket Scams, Pattaya Extortion, Ayutthaya Floods

-Bangkok RCA fire

 Blaze engulfs restaurant-pub in the RCA district; no casualties reported, cause under investigation.

-Phuket counterfeit scam 

Foreign man arrested for using fake British pound notes at exchange booths; shops urged to boost vigilance.

-Pattaya fake cop 

Iranian man posing as police officer extorts Indian tourists; arrested after victims recorded evidence.

-Toy gun threat in Phuket 

Motorbike rider detained for intimidating taxi driver with a realistic toy gun; faces legal charges.

-Ayutthaya flooding crisis 

Four dead and over 42,000 households affected as rising waters devastate communities.

-Bangkok housing reforms 

Governor adopts proposals for affordable housing, mixed-income zones, and faster urban development.

-Eli Lilly’s $1 billion India plan 

U.S. pharma giant to expand drug manufacturing in Hyderabad to strengthen global supply chains.