Police arrested two young men yesterday who allegedly assaulted a 58-year-old former British marine in Pattaya. The incident was captured on video and the clip has “gone viral” on Facebook and Youtube, drawing criticism about how badly the attack has affected Thailand’s image, prompting local police to hurriedly investigate it. Following a clue about one attacker’s motorcycle taxi vest details, police rushed to Soi 16 (Marine Plaza) on Walking Street to apprehend Prasert Amatmultri, 25, who was wearing the same vest, and friend Wongsathorn Machoke, 19, for interrogation. Read Article
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As covered by thephuketnews.com, “The Immigration Police have urged all hotels, resorts, and other accommodation providers, including owners of villas for rent, must begin reporting details of foreigners staying with them by the end of April, or face prosecution. Capt Angkhan Yasanop confirmed that this includes owners of private homes when they have foreign friends […]
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According to thephuketnews.com, “Mirko Bolognini, 42, and Valentina Parisani, 33, rode a motorbike from Patong to Bang Pae waterfall about 5:30 pm. They planned to walk from the waterfall over the top of Khao Phra Taew and down to the Ton Sai waterfall, on the other side of the forest reserve. But about 7:15 pm, […]
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration recently warned that the number of dengue fever cases is on the rise in the capital, and the spread of the tropical disease is likely to be more serious this year. The BMA’s health department has issued a statement saying that dengue fever tends to spread during the rainy season, but […]
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As reported by phuketgazette.net, “The body of a Russian man last seen spearfishing a few hundred meters offshore from Kata Beach on Friday was found washed ashore at the same beach (map here) this morning. The body, still dressed in a wet suit and sporting flippers, was identified as that of 43-year-old Oleg Udaloi, Karon […]
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As covered by coconutsbangkok.com, “Upon their arrival, police found a silver bronze pickup truck and a Toyota Corolla Altis sedan. They said that both drivers abruptly turned their steering wheel to run off the road, which caused the crash. The truck hit the teashop and two British citizens who were walking nearby. Michael Holmes, 68, […]
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As reported by thephuketnews.com, “A Russian woman working at a tour company in Patong was arrested by Tourist Police last night (March 20) after she was unable to produce either a work permit or her passport…Unable to produce any paperwork, Tikhomirova told the police that she is Russian, and had worked for the tour company […]
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As covered by phuketgazette.net, “Police today arrested at least 25 refugees found walking along the busy Chao Fa East Road in Chalong…Some had United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ID cards identifying them as Sri Lankan nationals. One man had an ID card issued specifically by the Srilankan Tamil Refugees Organization of Malaysia. The […]
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As covered by phuketgazette.net, “Kathu District Chief Weera Kerdsirimongkol, who took up his position in Phuket less than a month ago, will target Russians, Nepalese and Vietnamese working illegally in Phuket, starting on April 14, the first day of the Thai new Year, he told a Provincial Hall meeting yesterday.” Read Article
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As covered by phuketgazette.net, “A Russian couple were arrested at a tourist sightseeing island off Phuket yesterday afternoon after they were caught charging tourists to have their photos taken with pig-tailed macaques, a protected species in Thailand. Andrey Belov, 31, and Ekaterina Denisovich, 22 were arrested by Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) […]
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