Chinese tourist attacked over claim of stealing bar girl’s money
A CHINESE man holidaying in Pattaya was assaulted early this morning (Nov. 10) by two Thai men dressed as guards who accused him of stealing money from a bar girl he was taking to his hotel room, TV Channel 7 said. At 2.30 a.m. the unidentified 34-year-old tourist walked into Pattaya City police station […]
Read MoreChinese tourist arrivals plunged nearly 30% week over week
THE Ministry of Tourism and Sports said today (Oct. 10) the number of foreign tourists arriving in Thailand dropped week over week (Oct. 2-8, 2023 over Sep. 25-Oct. 1, 2023) especially those from China with their total plunging by 29.47%, TV Channel 7 said. Last week there were altogether 497,966 foreign tourists, a decrease […]
Read MoreThailand to urge Germany to provide engine for Chinese sub purchased by Thai navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND PLANS to call on Germany to provide a German-made engine for a Chinese-built submarine already purchased by the Thai navy, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsaeng confirmed today (Sep.7). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Panpree Pahitthanukorn will likely call on the German government to allow the sale […]
Read MoreThai private sector seeks help as Chinese products flood market
THE Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) today (Aug. 16) called for help as Chinese products are now flooding in from every direction with Thai entrepreneurs unable to compete anymore, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Kriangkrai Thiennukul, FTI’s president, said 20 industrial groups out of a total of 45 have been severely impacted by the heavy […]
Read MorePassenger who tried to bash a policeman denied permission to board flight
A CHINESE passenger who tried to attack a Tourist policeman with his skateboard at Don Mueang Airport as seen in a viral Tiktok video clip had got angry because the captain of a flight back to his homeland had refused let him come aboard because his behaviour would affect the other passengers, Sanook.com said […]
Read MoreChinese man brutally murdered in Rayong
RAYONG police are investigating the brutal murder of a Chinese man whose body was found in a pond by his friends who work at a factory in this eastern coastal province, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Aug. 11). At midnight last night Pluak Daeng police station was alerted of a dead body dumped in […]
Read MoreMakkasan police station chief transferred after raids on illegal pub, karaoke bar
FOLLOWING raids on a pub and a karaoke bar operating illegally in New Petchburi road area with the latter exclusively for Chinese tourists and some found to have taken drugs Makkasan police station chief and deputy chief were today (June 3) transferred with an investigation launched, Matichon newspaper said. Maj. Gen. Attaporn Wongsiripreeda, commander […]
Read MoreNo joke: China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown
By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing/Shanghai – One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a US$2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech. The furore over Li […]
Read MoreTeen girl, 2 youths held for killing Chinese factory owner
POLICE arrested a teenage girl and two youths on the charges of stabbing a Chinese parawood processing factory owner to death at a resort in Trang province after the girl called for help upon being physically assaulted by her sex client, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said today (May 17). The 17-year-old […]
Read MoreMet police rescanning background of Chinese nationals
THE gruesome kidnap-murder of a Chinese music student last week has led to Metropolitan police rescanning the background of Chinese nationals who have come to Thailand and look into pending cases, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 5). Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau, said all metropolitan units had […]
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