Artikel erschien Mai 2018

  • Cap seals being phased out

    Cap seals being phased out

    PHOTO: Thai Travel News The Pollution Control Department has sought cooperation from 7,000 water bottle manufacturers to stop using plastic cap seals within a year, in order to reduce plastic waste.

  • Similan National Park to close for five months

    The Department of National Parks (DNP) has announced that the Similan Islands in Phang Nga will be temporary closed from May 16 for five months. Today (May 4) there are still many tourists, both Thai and foreigners especially Chinese, at the Similan Islands. Most tourists want to enjoy the beach before the island will be closed in a few weeks.

  • Phuket’s Thaiger FM radio for sale

    The Thaiger 102.75 FM is for sale. Phuket’s English-speaking radio station, started in October 2016, is now up for grabs as the parent company The Thaiger Co

  • Six metre python released back to the Krabi forest

    Officials of a local foundation in Krabi have released a 6 metre long python back into a forest this morning (Friday) after they captured it at a house in the Muang district the previous evening.

  • Five people in custody after bomb-making equipment and chemicals discovered

    Five people in custody after bomb-making equipment and chemicals discovered

    Five people have been handed over to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) this morning (Friday) linked to the discovery of 1800 bars of ‘Powergel’ in Pathum Thani last month. Powergel is routinely used as a mining explosive and comes in the form of bars.

  • Phuket Police arrested after items for bomb making found in Phuket house

    Five people have been handed over to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) this morning (Friday) linked to the discovery of 1800 bars of ‘Powergel’ in Pathum Thani last month. Powergel is routinely used as a mining explosive and comes in the form of bars. Two of the suspects are 46 year old Yutthana Chidchol, a police officer from Sakoo station in Phuket, and 55 year old Boonlert Nanphimai who is wanted in Pathum Thani

  • Phuket Court denies bail in alleged property fraud case

    Phuket Court denies bail in alleged property fraud case

    PHOTO: Emerald Development Group Facebook page Bail has been denied at a hearing in the Phuket Provincial Court earlier today in the case of Sawit ‘Mai’ Ketroj who was arrested at Phuket International Airport on May 1 over a case involving alleged fraud related to the Emerald Development Group. Khun Mai’s lawyers say they will appeal the decision of the Court not to grant bail. The prosecuting lawyers say they’ll submit an objection during any appeal hearing

  • 10th ‘X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ sting – another 63 foreigners arrested

    In what’s becoming a regular weekly announcement, Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpa from the national tourist police says another 63 foreigners have been arrested last night in the latest ’10th X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner’ sting.

  • Couple arrested over Facebook luxury goods scam

    Couple arrested over Facebook luxury goods scam

    A couple has been arrested for allegedly stealing an ID card which they used to set up a fake retail business selling luxury goods through a Facebook page without delivering the goods.

  • Only one Patong bar staff failed the ‘purple pee test’

    Only one out of 47 bar staff tested in Patong was found with purple urine (when added to a reagent) in drugs tests conducted in a raid of the party zone last night (Thursday). Officials from Kathu District Office led by Kathu District Chief Somprach Prabsongkram along with Patong Police and medical staff from Patong Hospital were randomly selecting Patong bar staff for a urine drug test. There were 47 bar staff from six bars in Patong who were requested to provide urine samples for the ‘purple pee’ test