Pattaya police swoop on Chinese-Korean call centre gang selling fake products
A RAID on two luxury pool villas in Pattaya led to the arrest of 13 Chinese and Korean suspects on charges of running a call centre operation scamming people by selling fake products and package tours, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 13). Pol. Maj. Gen. Thawatchai Jindakhonsong, commander of Chonburi provincial police, […]
Read MoreVeteran politician, aides held in murder of councillor over provincial election
THE MURDER of a Prachin Buri provincial councillor at the house of veteran politician and current Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) president Sunthorn Wilawan, 85, last evening (Dec. 11) seems to have stemmed from a fierce argument on who should run for the key post in an upcoming election as revealed in an nine-minute-long video […]
Read MoreThai consumer confidence rises in November on stimulus measures
By Reuters and published by CNA THAI consumer confidence rose for a second consecutive month in November, bolstered by government economic measures and tourism, a survey showed today (Dec. 12). The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce increased to 56.9 in November from 56.0 the previous month, the university […]
Read MoreSouth Korean shipbuilder keen on manufacturing frigates for Thai navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SOUTH KOREAN SHIPBUILDER has been conspicuously interested in a challenging venture to manufacture a couple of frigates for the Thai navy amidst strong competition with European rivals. Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has appeared to be a prospective manufacturer of battleships to meet the Thai navy’s […]
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