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Two Women Caught Smuggling Millions of Baht at Nong Khai Border
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Two women were arrested at the Nong Khai border crossing while attempting to bring over 3.6 million baht into the country. They later admitted to being hired to transport the cash but claimed they were unaware of the legal implications. The incident occurred on 2 March at the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge border checkpoint in Nong Khai. Following orders from Theerach Atthanavanich, Director-General of the Customs Department, authorities were conducting strict inspections to prevent customs violations and related offences. Nong Khai Customs Office Director, Wannapa Phu-utsa, instructed officials, including Somsin Chitsamonuk, Director of the First Customs Service Office, and Phatthanaphong Tantiwattanakulchai, Head of Customs Service Division 1, to monitor border crossings closely. At around 15:30, officers noticed two women, later identified as Ms Suphanuch (27) from Chiang Kham, Phayao, and Ms Sasipha (39) from Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai, arriving from Laos on an international bus from Vientiane to Nong Khai. Each was carrying a large suitcase. Suspicious of their luggage, customs officers directed their bags through an X-ray scanner, which revealed suspicious objects stacked inside. Upon further inspection, authorities discovered large amounts of cash inside the suitcases: • Ms Suphanuch’s bag contained 2,100,000 baht in 1,000-baht notes. • Ms Sasipha’s bag contained 1,500,000 baht in 1,000-baht notes. The total amount seized was 3.6 million baht. Both women were immediately taken into custody. During questioning, the suspects confessed that they had been hired by a Hmong national to pick up the suitcases from Laos and transport them to northern Thailand. However, they claimed they had not been told which province to deliver the money to and insisted this was their first time carrying out such an operation. They also stated they were unaware that their actions were illegal. Authorities seized the cash as state property and processed the case under customs regulations. Both women agreed to pay the required fines, with penalties set at 150,000 baht and 420,000 baht, respectively. The Customs Department continues to investigate whether the case is linked to a larger smuggling operation. -- 2025-03-03 -
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Thais Express Discontent with Government and PM in New Poll
File photo courtesy of Siam Rath A recent survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) reveals widespread dissatisfaction among Thais regarding the government's and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's performance. Conducted late last month, the poll sampled 1,310 people nationwide. The results indicate that 34.58% of respondents are fairly dissatisfied with the government's work, while an additional 20% are not at all satisfied. In contrast, 32.6% express some level of satisfaction, with 12.82% reporting high satisfaction. Evaluating the prime minister, who has been in office for six months, 13.36% are highly satisfied with her performance. Meanwhile, 31.76% feel fairly satisfied, but 32.6% are fairly dissatisfied, and 22.28% are completely dissatisfied. Regarding the government's ability to tackle national issues, 36.41% of respondents have little confidence, and 26.26% have none. In comparison, 25.04% are somewhat confident, and only 12.29% are very confident. The survey also touched on the performance of individual ministries, with a majority of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with their work, reported Bangkok. -- 2025-03-03 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 March 2025
Armed Robber Steals Gold Worth 4.7 Million Baht in Mae Sot A daring robbery took place in Mae Sot, Tak province, when a lone thief disguised as a food delivery rider stormed into a gold shop, brandished a firearm, and stole gold worth approximately 4.7 million baht in under a minute before fleeing on a motorcycle. Police are now hunting the suspect, fearing he may attempt to escape across the border into Myanmar. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1353341-armed-robber-steals-gold-worth-47-million-baht-in-mae-sot/ -
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US Charles Schwab Residency?
I have a schwab account, also have a US address. I believe the old adage, don't ask, don't tell. I did a wire transaction with Schwab through my computer last week using a VPN, my cell phone has a SIM from Mint. I don't use that phone for phone calls in Thailand, but I can get texts via WI-FI to authenticate transactions. It is a real US phone number, so no fear of it being "found out" like GV. Mint is $180 a year, I turn off the cell data and roaming so the only thing it is used for is wi-fi in a home environment. There is an older phone used as a walking around phone with a Thai sim, no US banking apps on there.- 1
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