Thai police bust illegal crypto trading operations
Police have arrested five suspects involved in illegal cryptocurrency trading during raids on eight locations in Bangkok and two tourist provinces, with some firms allegedly laundering money for drug and…
Diving trainees, instructors banned from taking photos underwater
Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment prohibits scuba-diving trainees and instructors from taking photos underwater during their training and examination dives.
British overstayer busted with cocaine on Samui
SURAT THANI – A Briton who failed to stop his motorcycle for a police search has been arrested after being found with cocaine and an expired visa.
Thailand threatens vapers with tougher legal action
The Thai government will take tougher action against e-cigarette smokers, who can be charged with receiving smuggled products, according to a spokesman.
Double-decker buses banned on risky routes
Double-decker buses have been prohibited from plying potentially dangerous routes after a fatal crash on a highway in Prachin Buri, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Heat index at extreme levels in Phuket, Bangkok, other provinces
Temperatures hit “very dangerous” levels in Phuket on Wednesday and “dangerous” levels in Bangkok and 34 other provinces, and the heatwave was expected to continue into Thursday, a senior healh…
Bangkok pet owners must microchip dogs, cats by next year
Bangkok residents who own dogs and cats must register and microchip their pets under a new city law effective from Jan 10 next year.
Blaze razes popular wax museum’s storage warehouse
NAKHON PATHOM – Fire destroyed the Thai Human Imagery Museum’s three-storey warehouse in Nakhon Chaisri district on Wednesday morning.
Fire guts spa complex at Chiang Mai’s Dhara Dhevi Hotel
CHIANG MAI — A fire destroyed the spa complex at the debt-burdened, Lanna-style Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Muang district early Wednesday morning. There were no casualties.
‘Merman’ courts controversy by refusing to kowtow
Siranudh “Psi” Scott has entered the media spotlight after clashing with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) and being dismissed from his role advising the department’s…