Malaysians, Singaporeans flocking to Thailand via Betong checkpoint
THE BETONG border checkpoint in Yala was bustling since 5 a.m. this morning (Sep. 15) with a large number of tour buses and private vehicles carrying Malaysian and Singaporean tourists queuing up to pass through passport control amid continuous rain, Naewna newspaper said. This big rush to holiday in Thailand is because today is […]
Read MoreKoh Samui Customs seizes 140kg of dried cannabis flowers destined for UK
SEIZED AT Koh Samui International Airport were seven suitcases belonging to five foreign passengers packed with 140 kilogrammes of dried cannabis flowers in vacuum-sealed bags, worth approximately 4 million baht, heading for Singapore then onwards to UK, Naewna newspaper said this morning (March 13). Pol. Col. Den Duang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police […]
Read MorePopular Malaysian singer faces drug charges in Thailand
OVER a hundred fans and relatives of a popular Malaysian singer flocked to encourage her after she was arrested together with five others at a hotel in Su-ngai Kolok, Narathiwat, last Friday with 6,060 methamphetamine pills in their possession,TV Channel 7 and TV Channel 3 Plus News said today (Nov. 4). As Pol. Lt. […]
Read More2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session today (Apr. 23), killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when […]
Read More150 Malaysian tourists scammed – left without hotel rooms in Hat Yai
AS MANY AS 150 Malaysian tourists arrived at a hotel in Hat Yai last evening (Apr. 12) to only discover that no booking had been made for 64 hotel rooms they had paid for to a Malaysian agent who in turn transferred the money to a Thai tour guide who pocketed it, Amarin TV […]
Read More30 Malaysian kayakers rescued after their canoes capsize in rough seas
ALL 30 Malaysian kayakers paddling from Langkawi island in Malaysia’s Kedah state to Satun province in Thailand were rescued by Thai authorities after their canoes capsized in choppy seas near the maritime border, Naewna said today (Aug. 29). Rescuers from Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre in Satun, the Naval Special Warfare Command (SEAL) and […]
Read MoreKorat gold shops quiet amid sluggish demand this Chinese New Year
DESPITE CHINESE New Year usually heralding a bounce in trade of gold jewellery with people buying precious ornaments for their loved ones, this time round demand is low in Nakhon Ratchasima, or Korat, leading to gold shops remaining rather quiet, INN News said today (Jan. 21). At this northeastern city’s economic centre stretching along […]
Read MoreMalaysian oil tanker rescues two Thai navy sailors
AN OIL TANKER sailing under the flag of Malaysia rescued two Thai navy sailors floating in the sea after HTMS 442 Sukhothai sank on Sunday night (Dec. 18) with a patrol boat having already picked them up, INN News said this afternoon (Dec. 20). At noon today the First Naval Area Command sent patrol boat […]
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