THE Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 1 together with relevant agencies intercepted four parcels from Europe containing dolls with drugs stashed in them, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 9). Lt. Gen. Phet-ek Intharatat, deputy director of ISOC Bangkok (Military Affairs), assigned Intelligence Gathering and Verification Unit 101 to seize and inspect the drug
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Beachfront hotels in Sriracha worth booking near Bangkok
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun SRIRACHA doesn’t get the attention Pattaya does, and that’s the whole appeal. This coastal town in Chonburi sits about 90 minutes from Bangkok. Close enough for a weekend, far enough to feel like a real break. Seafood joints line the waterfront, the little island of Koh Loi connects to
Read moreMinister backs 450-baht tourist entry fee
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun, who oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said today (Oct. 9) that she supports introducing a 450-baht tourist entry fee with funds usage guidelines to be worked out before the proposal is submitted to the cabinet for approval, Amarin TV said. The National Tourism Policy Committee has
Read moreWho needs winter coats when it’s still hot? Climate change is upending the fashion industry
By Reuters and published by CNA PARIS: Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion’s seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing. The industry’s traditional cycle has long depended on consumers buying autumn and winter clothing as temperatures cool. But warmer autumns are delaying demand for coats and
Read moreHow to pick the best sea view room in Pattaya for work
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun WORKING remotely gives you the freedom to set up a laptop almost anywhere you choose. If you are tired of staring at the same four walls every single day, moving your workspace to a sunny coastal destination is a brilliant way to refresh your routine. Thailand remains a top
Read moreEx-PTTEP executive nabbed in Indonesia, being brought back to face bribery charges
OFFICIALS of National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and some police officers have arrived in Indonesia to take custody of a former executive of state-owned oil and gas company, PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) and bring him back to Thailand tonight (Oct. 8) for prosecution over the Rolls-Royce bribery case, TV Channel 7 said. Mr.
Read more18 cabinet members including PM targeted under censure motion
By Thai Newsroom Reporters, updated at 11.45 p.m. EIGHTEEN members of cabinet, mostly attached to the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, will be grilled on the floor of the House of Representatives as targets of an approaching censure debate to be almost immediately followed by no-confidence votes
Read moreReasons to take an online IGCSE course in Thailand
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun MORE families in Thailand are asking whether their child can study IGCSE outside a conventional classroom — and whether doing it online is a serious option. The short answer is yes, and for many students, it is the more practical one. Here is why an online IGCSE course is worth considering,
Read moreDNA testing of big lot of seized African ivory tusks ordered
MINISTER of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has ordered a team to conduct DNA test of approximately 400 African ivory tusks seized at Laem Chabang port and expand investigation in cooperation with the Customs Department and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to track down the transnational wildlife trafficking ring, Amarin
Read moreSuchada might face charges of getting ‘unusually rich’, concealing assets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Suchada Zhang Tansap might probably be charged with getting “unusually rich” and concealing a total, factual amount of assets which she may share with her spouse Taiyang Zhang, a serial entrepreneur in crypto industry and online casino business who is currently suspected of involvement in a transnational money-laundering
Read moreTwo bodies float down river as new scam hubs emerge in Myawaddy township
THAI villagers in Tak province today (Oct. 7) found the bodies of a Chinese man and woman that had floated down Moei river and washed up on the Thai bank from the location of a new scam city south of Myawaddy town on the Myanmar side, TV Channel 7 said. These villagers, in Phop
Read moreUnderstanding hair transplant options for women
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun HAIR LOSS is widely seen as a concern that only affects men, but that is far from reality. Many women deal with thinning hair, high foreheads, or visible scarring on the scalp, and these issues can take a real toll on confidence. When topical treatments and medications fall short, a
Read moreRussia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker
By AFP and published by CNA MOSCOW: Russian authorities denied on Tuesday (Oct. 6) that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as Washington called on Moscow to be “transparent” about the situation. It was reported last week that a worker at an anti-plague institute in Siberia’s
Read moreMP unlikely to testify on own spouse-turned-scam-suspect
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Suchada Zhang Tansap will be very unlikely to testify before a House committee tomorrow (Oct.7) over yet-unsettled suspicions of her spouse, Taiyang Zhang, having been covertly involved in a transnational money-laundering scam which might probably cost her the status of being an elected lawmaker. Suchada today (Oct.6) declined
Read moreWhat can you do to optimise your ICSI success rate for IVF?
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun THE most useful thing to know first: your ICSI success rate depends on a mix of factors, and several of them respond to choices you make before and during treatment. ICSI, short for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a fertilisation method used inside an IVF cycle. An embryologist injects a single
Read moreBhumjaithai MP’s spouse-turned-scam suspect found out as owner of online casinos
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TAIYANG ZHANG, spouse of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap, was reportedly found to own online casinos overseas, thus fueling suspicions of his having been involved in a transnational money-laundering scam. Taiyang, an Australian national of Chinese descent, was reported to have ownership of the highly lucrative casinos, namely Natural Nine
Read moreGovt, opposition parties mark Oct. 6, 1976 massacre
REPRESENTATIVES of government and opposition parties joined a merit-making ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Oct. 6, 1976 massacre of scores of student activists on the lawn of Thammasat University by state forces, Manager Online said. The campus had been occupied by student demonstrators who opposed the return to Thailand of former dictator Thanom
Read moreYour first day of Muay Thai training in Pattaya
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun STEPPING into a combat sports facility for the first time is an exciting milestone. Travelling to Thailand offers a fantastic opportunity to learn the national sport, and newcomers can easily join in. Anyone can get started right away, regardless of prior martial arts experience or current fitness level. Choosing
Read moreBhumjaithai woman MP charged with illegal possession of pricey luxury watch
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Suchada Zhang Tansap was today (Oct.5) formally accused of breaking the law by possessing an undeclared, pricey watch without officially declaring it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission as part of assets and liabilities in shared possession with her spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, who is currently suspected of involvement
Read moreLoud blast as 4 utility poles suddenly collapse at Suan Phlu road
RESIDENTS were shaken by the sound of a loud of blast and sparks flying around as four utility poles on Suan Phlu road collapsed in a row this afternoon (Oct. 5), Amarin TV said. Officials from Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, along with officers from Thung Mahamek police station
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