A FIRE quickly spread through a warehouse in Nonthaburi storing supercars and Tesla vehicles this morning (Nov. 28) causing 200 million baht damage with a fire truck too engulfed in flames as firefighters fought the blaze, Amarin TV said. At 8.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Phon Phueanphrom, deputy superintendent for investigation at Chaiyaphruek police
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How to choose a Phuket beach resort if you like affordable luxury
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun PHUKET is one of Thailand’s most beloved destinations for a reason: stunning beaches, vibrant culture, rich culinary experiences, and some of the best resorts in Southeast Asia. But when it comes to finding a Phuket beach resort that blends affordable rates with premium experiences, the choices can feel overwhelming.
Read moreHundreds of fake luxury watches seized in Chinatown raid
A RAID on three shops in Bangkok’s Chinatown netted over 800 high-priced knock-off luxury watches that caused more than 50 million baht damages, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Oct. 3). A police team from the Central Investigation Bureau’s Economic Crime Suppression Division, accompanied by representatives from intellectual property rights defenders and trademark owners, arrested
Read moreLuxury home market attracting more developers but demand limited
THAILAND’S luxury home market, with prices ranging from 25 to 100 million baht, is now attracting more mid-sized and new entrants as the mass market is saturated amid declining purchase power but this segment could be more challenging than they had anticipated, PPTVHD 36 quoted an analysis by Kiatnakin Phatra Bank (KKP) as saying
Read moreLuxury lighting shop Bangkok: Euro Creations showroom
Browse a Bangkok lighting shop featuring designer luxury By Anucha Kasun WHEN transforming a space with exceptional illumination, discerning homeowners and designers in Thailand turn to Euro Creations, a premier lighting shop in Bangkok that features luxury lighting solutions. This expansive showroom showcases an impressive collection of world-renowned lighting brands that elevate any interior
Read moreLuxury sedan slams into motorcycle killing two sisters
TWO SISTERS returning from a Carabao charity concert in Prachinburi province at around 3 a.m. this morning (Dec. 14) were killed instantly with their bodies cut in half after a Mercedes Benz sedan slammed into their motorcycle, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Chaiyong Amphansen, deputy inspector at Kabinburi police station, quickly sent Satcha Putthatham
Read morePM buys luxury van out of own pocket
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has spent some money out of his own pocket to buy a luxury van for use, either official or private. The newly-named prime minister has recently purchased the Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht, privately-owned vehicle in which he is expected to go to
Read morePolice chasing burglar who looted luxury house in Sukhumvit area
THONGLOR police are hunting for a lone burglar who broke into an unoccupied luxury house in Sukhumvit Soi 69 and among the items he stole were three surveillance cameras, TV Channel 7 said this morning (June 26). Mr. Donthanat (surname withheld), the owner of the four-storey house, told police that a break-in occurred on
Read morePosh ice cream, craft beer in vogue as Chinese downsize their love of luxury
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Shanghai – Chinese consumers are typically known for lavish spending on high-end handbags, clothes and accessories that sustain Western luxury brands. This year, however, economic ill winds have sapped much of their urge to splurge and it’s the littler luxuries in life – artisanal
Read more26 luxury cars stolen in UK and sold as new vehicles in Thailand seized
THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) today (Sept. 19) announced the seizure of 26 out of 35 luxury vehicles stolen in the UK and sold as new vehicles in Thailand after being contacted by the British authorities to track them down, Naewna newspaper said. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin together with Mr. Traiyarit Temhiwong, DSI’s
Read moreFake designer goods worth 50m baht seized
UPTO 70,000 knock-off designer products worth 50 million baht were seized in raids on 15 warehouses in Nakhon Nayok province by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday, Amarin TV said today (August 20). Mounting the raids on the 15 warehouses at Rong Kluea market in Ban Yai subdistrict, Mueang district, was Pol. Lt. Col.
Read moreThai police help arrest couple in 821m baht luxury goods scam
By The Straits Times Singapore – The couple allegedly involved in a luxury goods scam, involving undelivered items worth S$32 million (approximately 821 million baht), have been arrested in Malaysia and are back in Singapore with the Thai police having tipped off their counterparts in Singapore The Singapore Police Force said Pi Jiapeng, 26, and
Read moreInterpol issues red notice for Thai woman, Singaporean husband in 800m baht fraud case
THAI police are following up on the international hunt for a Thai woman and her Singaporean husband for whom Interpol has issued a red notice after 180 victims of their alleged luxury bags and watches fraud with losses totalling over 800 million baht had filed complaints with Singaporean police, Naewna newspaper said today (July
Read moreScaffolding collapses at Wireless-Rama 4 project site killing 2 workers
TWO CONSTRUCTION workers were crushed to death when scaffolding at a mixed-use project at the corner of Wireless and Rama 4 roads collapsed today (Feb. 16), Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Prakan Kawee, an investigator at Lumpini police station, rushed to One Bangkok mixed-use project site upon hearing of the accident where a luxury
Read moreMan arrested for stealing from neighbours at posh condo
AN overseas-educated man who is now facing business problems was arrested today (Jan. 8) for stealing valuables from his neighbours within a luxury condominium in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok with hundreds of thousands of baht worth of brand-name handbags, gold jewelry, amulets as well as cash seized from his unit, Siam Rath reported today
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