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Bangkok News 2nd March 2025

Bangkok Police Seize 30 Million Baht Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes  Bangkok Police Seize 30 Million Baht Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes 

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Bangkok, March 1st, 2025 — Bangkok Metropolitan Investigation Police, along with officers from Phetkasem Police Station, raided an illegal e-cigarette warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district, seizing over 30 million baht worth of contraband. Armed with a search warrant from the Thonburi Criminal Court, police searched a four-story commercial building following a tip-off about illegal […]
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Bangkok News 11th February 2025

Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick

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At 12:20 AM on February 11th, 2025, a Route 167 air-conditioned buses driver reportedly lost control and crashed into a high-voltage power pole’s support cable at Maha Sawat Intersection, Thonburi, Bangkok. The impact lifted the front wheels more than three meters off the ground, with the left side mirror caught on the thick steel cable, […]
Bangkok Bus Left Hanging Midair After Skidding on Oil Slick
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Bangkok News 24th January 2025

Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year

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National — On January 23rd, 2025, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri reported a surge in air travel during the Chinese New Year festival, with an estimated 19,305 domestic and international flights scheduled between January 26th and February 1st, 2025.  This represents a 14% increase from last year, while flights between Thailand and China alone are […]
Thailand Prepares for 48 Percent Rise in Flights from China During Chinese New Year
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Bangkok News 21st December 2024

Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo

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Bangkok — At 4:00 PM on December 20th, 2024, Thai authorities arrested six Chinese nationals involved in an international call center fraud operation in a luxury condominium on Ratchadapisek Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkok. The suspects, publicly identified as Mr. Fengran Wen, Mr. Zhang Jun, Mr. Li Yunling, Mr. Pang Ze, Mr. Yang Qun, and Mr. […]
Thai Police Bust Chinese Call Center Scam Operation in Luxury Bangkok Condo
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Bangkok News 4th December 2024

Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One

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Bangkok — At 10:56 AM on December 4th, 2024, a tugboat carrying a sand barge lost control near Krungthep Bridge in Bangkok’s Bang Kho Laem district, colliding with multiple docked boats. The accident damaged four other moored vessels, including a 200-seat passenger boat, and caused a 45-seat speedboat to sink. Bangkok Rescue and fire services […]
Bangkok Tugboat Collision on Chao Phraya River Damages Five Boats, Sinks One
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Bangkok News 16th November 2024

Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup

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Bangkok — At 9:00 PM on November 15th, 2024, Deputy Bangkok Governor Chatree Watthanakhet joined officials to monitor and encourage teams collecting krathong floats on the Chao Phraya River during the Loy Krathong Festival. This year, over 140 locations across Bangkok hosted Loy Krathong events, blending tradition with modern eco-conscious practices. Major festivities included the […]
Bangkok Authorities Ensure Eco-Friendly Loy Krathong Festival with Efficient Cleanup
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Bangkok News 23rd September 2024

Condor Resumes Direct Flights from Germany to Thailand After COVID-19 Suspension Condor Resumes Direct Flights from Germany to Thailand After COVID-19 Suspension

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National — On September 22nd, 2024, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed Condor flight DE2368, which flew directly from Frankfurt, Germany, to Phuket International Airport. This marks the resumption of direct flights to Thailand by Condor after suspending operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. TAT expects over 979,000 German tourists to visit Thailand in 2024, […]
Condor Resumes Direct Flights from Germany to Thailand After COVID-19 Suspension
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Bangkok News 2nd September 2024

Honest Thai Taxi Driver Returns 75,000 Baht to Israeli Tourist Honest Thai Taxi Driver Returns 75,000 Baht to Israeli Tourist

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Bangkok — On September 1st, 2024, officials from the FM91 Traffic Pro Radio Station witnessed the return of foreign currency worth 75,100 baht to its Israeli owner, who had left it in a taxi in Bangkok. The taxi driver, Wirat Soi-udom, 54, from Roi Et province, found a black handbag containing various foreign currencies and […]
Honest Thai Taxi Driver Returns 75,000 Baht to Israeli Tourist
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Bangkok News 4th August 2024

Consumer Protection Crackdown: 12 Chinese Supermarkets Cited for Lacking Thai Labels Consumer Protection Crackdown: 12 Chinese Supermarkets Cited for Lacking Thai Labels

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Bangkok — On August 2nd, 2024, the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), conducted inspections of 12 Chinese supermarkets across Bangkok. The operation led to the seizure of 1,878 food items across 73 categories, all lacking Thai language labels. It is mandatory to label imported products with […]
Consumer Protection Crackdown: 12 Chinese Supermarkets Cited for Lacking Thai Labels
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Bangkok News 23rd July 2024

Thai Authorities Investigate Controversial Passport Ad at Huai Khwang Intersection in Bangkok Thai Authorities Investigate Controversial Passport Ad at Huai Khwang Intersection in Bangkok

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Bangkok — On July 22nd, 2024, Ms. Traisulee Traisanakul, the Secretary to the Thai Minister of the Interior, reported that Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the removal of a Chinese-language billboard advertising passports and citizenship for various countries at Huai Khwang intersection in Bangkok. Anutin has mandated an immediate investigation to verify the legality […]
Thai Authorities Investigate Controversial Passport Ad at Huai Khwang Intersection in Bangkok
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