Immigration Bureau Arrest African Scam Gang


Police officers of the Immigration Bureau were able to arrest a gang of African males who tricked Thai people several times, in several ways.

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State lottery results for Oct. 16: 1st prize: 963289; last 3-digits: 876, 529, 952, 402; last 2-digits: 60 /The Nation

Officials Bracing For Long New Year Holiday

The government′s decision for 5-days off during New Year season has alerted officials to prepare for large numbers of tourists during the long vacation.

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‘Green’ road plan sparks stiff opposition in Phuket
Naraporn Tuarob

PHUKET: A proposal to build a road just under 2.5 kilometres long, which would come close to Freedom Beach – which at the moment can be reached only by boat or bay hacking through forest – has been slammed as potentially opening the area up to a frenzy of corruption and land grabbing.

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At least 5 Thais dead in Laos plane crash: 44 Total dead

BANGKOK, October 16, 2013 (AFP) - A Lao Airlines plane carrying 44 people from the capital Vientiane to the southern town of Pakse crashed killing at least five people on Wednesday, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman said.

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RT@mpoppel: Death toll from Laos plane crash rises to 47, CNN quotes local media as saying

RT@mpoppel: Lao state media says 47 dead in plane crash - went down while landing during severe weather

RT@pakhead: #Lao #Crash 9 nationalities on board. Canada, Australia, Vietnam, France, Taiwan, S Korea, Thai, China, Lao. Plane ATR 72 was new.

RT@nikorn_ntv : จำนวนผูเสียชีวิตเครื่ิองบินลาวตกปากเซLao. 17
Aus. 5
Kor. 3
Tha. 5
Fra. 7
Chn. 1
Twn. 1
Can. 1
Mys. 1
Vnm. 2

UPDATE:

Phuket News: 44 dead in Laos plane crash: Thai official

BANGKOK: A Lao Airlines plane carrying 44 people from the capital Vientiane to the southern town of Pakse crashed killing all on board on Wednesday, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman said.

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RT@191Thailand: Big fire this evening at Super Cheap Market in #Phuket - RT @_OilliO_: ไฟไหม้ซุปเปอร์ชีพ ภูเก็ต pic.twitter.com/9giLWWofk9

RT@191Thailand: The #Phuket fire is next to a petrol station. Local residents fleeing for their life (Pic @SuchatPK) pic.twitter.com/5Bxtkje3hp

Large fire at Phuket SuperCheap, reports of explosions

Claire Connell

PHUKET: A large fire has broken out at the SuperCheap store on Thepkrasstri Rd in Phuket Town this evening

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RT@mpoppel: Thai radio reports "many injuries" as inferno burns out of control at Phuket SuperCheap store

RT@mpoppel: Fireworks have been seen exploding in the air above Thai store inferno where casualties are feared

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