NEW DELHI: Indian security personnel carrying batons and shields and accompanied by riot control vehicles surrounded the site of a planned opposition protest in Delhi on Sunday (Nov. 1) that is set to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists. Authorities warned of traffic diversions ahead
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India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest
By Reuters and published by CNA NEW DELHI: Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the “Cockroach” youth movement in Delhi on Saturday (Oct. 10) as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were
Read morePolice quiz ‘Indian boss’ behind ice cream-cum-loansharking business
AN INDIAN businessman charged with being the big boss running an ice cream business as a cover for loansharking to residents in Bang Phi district, Samut Prakan province, is being questioned after seven Indian motorcycle-riding vendors were rounded up for threatening and intimidating their clients, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 28). Bang Phli
Read more11 illegal workers arrested in Pattaya crackdown
A CRACKDOWN on illegal employment at Pattaya’s Walking Street led to the arrest of 11 foreigners working here without permits, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (July 19). Mr. Sekasit Sawanyathipati, deputy director-general of the Labour Ministry’s Department of Employment and head of the Centre for the Prevention and Suppression of Illegal Labour, led
Read moreUnlicensed Indian club on Pattaya’s Walking Street raided
IN A LIGHTNING-FAST operation police raided a popular but unlicensed Indian club on Pattaya’s Walking Street which was packed with mostly Indian tourists with some foreign women dancing on a stage just as policemen moved in, Amarin TV said today (June 1). At 3 a.m. this morning Pol. Maj. Gen. Thitawat Suriyachai, deputy commander
Read moreFour tourists collapse at Phuket cafe, one dead
THE death of one of five Indian tourists after four of them collapsed while drinking at a popular cafe in Phuket on Saturday night (May 9) remains a mystery and a detailed autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death, Amarin TV said late last night (May 10). At 2.06 a.m. Pol.
Read moreTourist Police launch mobile AI face recognition camera, nab Indian man for overstaying
A TOURIST Police team cruised around Pattaya in a mobile operational vehicle equipped with an AI face recognition camera and arrested an Indian man for overstaying on Pattaya Beach Road, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (April 19). Pol. Lt. Col. Prabda Suksuntree, chief of Tourist Police Division 4, sub-division 2, bureau 1, sent
Read moreIndian, Chinese tourists conned and robbed in Pattaya
AS THE global economy is in a shaky state thieves are more numerous than mosquitos with two tourists, one from India and the other from China, having been conned and robbed by seemingly the same group of perpetrators in Pattaya, TV Channel 7 said today (April 9). CCTV footage at this seaside city shows
Read more43 Indians rounded up in Pattaya for running online gambling websites
Updated at 11.15 p.m. A RAID on a luxury pool villa in Pattaya today (March 25) led to the arrest of 43 Indian men who were working there as administrators of a network of over 23 international online gambling websites with approximately 5 billion rupees (over 1.6 billion baht) annual turnover, Amarin TV said.
Read more2 Indian men held for forcing compatriots into sex work in Pattaya
PATTAYA police arrested two Indian men who had lured their countrywomen to work at a restaurant but upon arrival threatened and blackmailed them into prostitution, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 28). This case stemmed from a complaint filed by three Indian women on Feb. 18 that the suspects had contacted them via Instagram
Read moreWHO says Nipah virus risk low in India with no sign of spread
By Reuters and published by CNA GENEVA – A World Health Organization official said on Friday (Jan. 30) that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none of the over 190 contacts of the two people infected in India had tested positive or developed symptoms of the disease.
Read moreThais travelling to West Bengal, Bodh Gaya,warned to beware of Nipah virus outbreak
FOLLOWING the outbreak of Nipah virus in West Bengal with five people having been infected the Thai Consulate-General issued a warning to Thais travelling to this Indian state and Bodh Gaya in Bihar to be vigilant, closely monitor news updates and maintain strict hygiene, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Jan. 24). While no
Read moreKhmers too burnt a statue of Chinese deity Guanyin
AMIDST anger over the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani on Monday (Dec. 22) after the Thai army reclaimed the area, the Army Military Force Facebook page mentioned that Cambodians too had in the past burnt a statue of Chinese goddess Guanyin, Amarin
Read moreDemolition of Hindu god statue not related to religion or beliefs: Thai army
THE Thai army clarified this afternoon (Dec. 25) that the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani province upon reclaiming the area from Khmer troops is not related to religion or beliefs with the statue not having been registered as a religious monument, TV
Read moreIndia condemns Thailand for destroying a statue of a Hindu god
By Hindustan Times and Thai Newsroom THE Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (Dec. 24) reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying “such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiments of followers around the world”. The statue of Lord Vishnu was destroyed by Thailand military on
Read moreThai minister to brief India about border tensions
By TV Channel 7 and Thai Newsroom THAILAND’S Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow arrived in India last night (Nov. 29) for a two-day visit during which he will inform New Delhi about the situation at the Thai-Cambodian border and the reasons for suspending the Thai-Cambodian Peace Declaration. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal,
Read moreIndia says Delhi blast was ‘terror incident’, sources cite possible link with Kashmir arrests
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India’s government confirmed on Wednesday (Nov. 12) that it was treating a car blast that killed 12 people and wounded at least 20 others in Delhi as a “terror incident” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice as swiftly as possible. In a resolution
Read moreDelhi police say car blast being probed under anti-terrorism law
By Agencies and published by CNA New Delhi – Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital Delhi under a law used to fight “terrorism”, an officer said on Tuesday (Nov. 11), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring to justice all those responsible. The explosion near the historic Red
Read moreIndia probes money laundering, passport forgery linked to 900 Bangkok trips
By Thesourcewire.com and PTI – published by Etvbharat.com INDIA’S Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an extensive probe into a fake passport and money laundering racket involving a Kolkata-based businessman who allegedly made over 900 trips to Bangkok using multiple forged travel documents. The businessman from Khardah area, identified as Vinod Gupta, allegedly travelled to
Read moreIs Thaksin heading for Dubai?
AFTER being cleared to fly to Singapore for a two-day health checkup this evening (Sep. 4) de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s private jet was tracked and seen deviating from its course and flying from Andaman Sea to Bay of Bengal amid speculation that he could be heading for Dubai, Naewna newspaper said.
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