Artikel tagged “krabi”

  • Blacklisted Egyptian arrested in Krabi, changed one letter in his passport name

    Blacklisted Egyptian arrested in Krabi, changed one letter in his passport name

    An Egyptian man, who had already been blacklisted for 10 years, has now been arrested in Ao Nang, Krabi after entering the country by making a minor change to his name. Krabi Immigration Police Chief Col Supparueak Pankoson says, “27 year old Egyptian man Motazz Aly Mohammed Alyelnoby was arrested on Tuesday.” “We have found that Alyelnoby was suspected of overstaying his visa in Thailand. Officers went to a house in Ao Nang.

  • Man arrested for possessing exotic wild cats

    A man has been arrested after being found in possession of mixed protected wild cats which, authorities claim, are very ‘fierce’.

  • Krabi Police tracking down durian thief

    A hungry thief in Krabi has stolen 10 durians from a shop yesterday with a value of more than 5,000 Baht. The Krabi City Police were notified about the incident at the fruit shop in Mueang Krabi District. Police arrived at the scene to find 38 year old Nittaya Kampueak, the owner of the shop

  • Police ride pillion on big bike to chase down a hit-and-run pick-up – VIDEO

    Police ride pillion on big bike to chase down a hit-and-run pick-up – VIDEO

    A Krabi policeman has ridden with a local big biker, chasing and shooting at a pick-up after a hit and run incident. Ao Lueak Police Chief Col Kritsanat Wongklaharn in Krabi says, “At 10am we were notified from Phang Nga Police that a pickup truck had fled to Krabi after a hit and run in Phang Nga.” “After that Ao Lueak Police in Krabi set up a checkpoint to stop the pickup truck.

  • New passenger terminal and facilities launched Krabi airport

    The Minister of Transportation has officially launched a new terminal at the Krabi International Airport this week.

  • Midday Loy Krathong in Krabi

    Locals in Plai Praya, Krabi couldn’t wait until tonight. They’ve floated their ‘Krathongs’ at midday today inside a cave – the only place in Thailand that floats Krathongs inside a cave

  • Weather warning issued for Phuket and the South

    Weather warning issued for Phuket and the South

    Residents of 10 southern provinces are being warned to brace for severe weather conditions due to heavy rains throughout today from the influence of the remnant storm Toraji . Now downgraded to an active low-pressure cell, Toraji covers the lower South and is expected to move through the Andaman Sea today, said the Meteorological Department in its 13th warning about the storm, issued at 11am this morning.

  • Hotel #4 for Centara Hotels in Krabi

    PHOTO: Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi, another of the Centara properties along the Krabi coast Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s largest hotel group, has just signed a Hotel Management Agreement for a 180 room property on Ao Nang Beach, Krabi. The new hotel will be under its ‘Centara’ brand. Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort & Spa Krabi will be the company’s fourth property in Krabi and is expected to open September next year.

  • Two arrested with 10 kilograms of crystal meth in Krabi

    Border Patrol Police have arrested two drug suspects with a colossal 10 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (usually measured in grams), and 121 methamphetamine pills this week. Details were revealed at a media scrum at the Krabi Border Patrol Police Station in Krabi yesterday. 34 year old male Prasert Promprung and 19 year old female Suthasinee Srisuwan were arrested over the seizure.

  • Village leaders try to track down rubbish dumpers

    Tourists in Krabi have found construction rubbish being dumped 4 metres from Hat Baan Laem Pong in Krabi District.