Indians rounded up for running illegal sawmill in Phichit
THREE INDIANS were arrested today (Apr. 27) after police raided their illegal sawmill in lower northern Phichit province where wood was being processed for export, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. Natural Resources and Environmental Crime police got a warrant to search the sawmill and showed up together with Pho Thale district officials after […]
Read MoreEx-deputy House speaker found guilty of illegally occupying forest land
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY HOUSE Speaker Supachai Bhosu has been found guilty of illegally occupying forest land in Nakhon Phanom, officially considered tantamount to a severe breach of the politicians’ code of ethics. National Anti-Corruption Commission Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said today (Apr. 25) Supachai had falsely claimed to hold Nor Sor 2 […]
Read More2 Russians nabbed for working at an illegal beauty clinic on Koh Samui
KOH Samui police arrested two Russians after they were caught red-handed working at an illegal beauty clinic operated from a hotel room with their clients including both Thais and foreigners, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 13). Surat Thani Immigration police launched an investigation after hearing that foreigners were illegally running a beauty clinic in […]
Read MoreMyanmar deports 19 Thais, some with outstanding arrest warrants
MYANMAR deported 19 Thais from Tachileik border town to Mae Sai in Chiang Rai with all rounded up for illegal entry or working in the neighbouring country without permit and six were later found to be wanted here for various crimes, Matichon newspaper said last night (Jan. 27). At the appointed time Myanmar immigration […]
Read MoreIllegal Bangkok bar raided, 100-plus drug users found
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BAR IN BANGKOK was raided in the wee hours today (Dec.10) with 122 bargoers found to have used drugs, police said. A task force of police and administrative officials raided the boisterous bar named Sonic on Pradit Manutham road in Lard Prao district at 2.20 a.m. and managed to […]
Read MoreDriver fleeing arrest crashes into duck coop killing over a hundred birds
A DRIVER of a Bangkok-registered van filled with illegal migrants zoomed off after a highway police team signalled to stop for a search leading to a wild chase that ended up with the van slamming into a duck coop killing 120 of these birds, Amarin TV said this evening (Sep. 15). The police team […]
Read MoreThai owner shocked: Indian businessman illegally occupied adjoining buildings in Pattaya
THE THAI owner of two adjoining commercial buildings in Pattaya which he only came to inspect after five years yesterday (June 7) was shocked at discovering that an Indian businessman had trespassed and illegally turned the ground floor into a dance club with the the rooms above rented out, Naewna newspaper said this morning. […]
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 MoreDeported Nigerian who sneaked back to Thailand nabbed in Phuket
A NIGERIAN man who had been deported upon being arrested on a cocaine possession charge was arrested in Phuket today (May 10) after sneaking back into the country through natural channels, Thai Rath newspaper said. A Phuket Immigration and Chalong police station team arrested Mr. Harrison Shinonzo Onyema, 40, for illegal entry. Found in […]
Read MorePolice raid illegal silicone implant factory supplying to a big clinic
A TEAM of Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Consumer Protection police together with Food and Drug Administration officials raided an illegal factory in Suphanburi producing silicone implants for nose and forehead with one of its clients being a well-known beauty clinic in Bangkok with nationwide branches, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 23). Pol. […]
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