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  • NewsRussian suspect nabbed after million baht money-exchange robbery in Pattaya
    ThaigerPublished: 09:14, 15 April 2018
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    Russian suspect nabbed after million baht money-exchange robbery in Pattaya

    A Russian man has been nabbed at Suvarnabhumi international Airport after Chon Buri police launched a manhunt to find the Russian who allegedly robbed a money exchange booth of nearly one million baht in cash. Police say the robbery took place at a booth in Jomtiem in Sattahip District, Chonburi yesterday morning (Saturday). After checking the CCTV on site, Police…

  • NewsNearly one million meth tablets seized in police sting in Songkhla
    ThaigerPublished: 09:10, 12 April 2018
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    Nearly one million meth tablets seized in police sting in Songkhla

    Police have intercepted an enormous shipment of almost one million methamphetamine tablets with a street value of 48 million baht from a pick-up truck in Songkhla. Police say they were acting on a tipoff. They headed to Tambon Jataen to wait for a pickup truck they were told would be delivering the illicit cargo to southern provinces. A pickup up…

  • News100 million worth of heroin seized at Bangkok shipping port
    ThaigerPublished: 09:07, 09 April 2018
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    100 million worth of heroin seized at Bangkok shipping port

    PHOTO: Thai Customs Department You can’t accuse Thai Customs officials of sleeping on the job. Yesterday (Sunday) they seized 28 kilograms of heroin with a street value of around 100 million. The heroin was hidden in rubber pillows bound for Hong Kong. Customs officials staffing X-Ray machine at the Klong Toey port say they noticed something suspicious amongst the shipment…

  • NewsThanathorn Juangroongruangkit – Risk-taking billionaire pursuing social justice
    ThaigerPublished: 08:06, 09 April 2018
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    Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit – Risk-taking billionaire pursuing social justice

    New blood politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit may have led his family auto-parts business to international success but he remains a socialist in his economic philosophy and a political liberal, with a passion for social justice. The 40 year old has been in the spotlight for less than two months since he announced the formation of the new Future Forward Party. But…

  • News35 million make-over for the Charter Bank building in Old Phuket Town
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 05:30, 28 March 2018
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    35 million make-over for the Charter Bank building in Old Phuket Town

    The Sino-Portuguese mansion of Charter Bank is poised for a full renovation thanks to a 35 million Baht budget to turn it into a museum and to accommodate VIP guests of the island, aiming to attract more tourists to visit the place as well. “There are many buildings in the area of Phuket Municipality that are unique in Sino-Portuguese style,…

  • News30 million baht to be spent on Rawai wastewater treatment
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 17:09, 18 March 2018
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    30 million baht to be spent on Rawai wastewater treatment

    Following the complaint about wastewater in front of the Fisherman Way Village in Rawai being released into the public water in Chalong Bay, Phuket’s Governor has announced that Rawai Municipality is preparing to spend 30 million Baht on building a public water treatment lagoon. “The area is located in Rawai Municipality, in front of Fisherman Way Village. There are 2…

  • News8 million baht budget approved for Government Stray Dog Shelter
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 09:56, 22 February 2018
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    8 million baht budget approved for Government Stray Dog Shelter

    An 8 million baht budget has been approved for a ‘dog condo’ and landscaping at the Phuket Government Stray Dog Shelter in Suan Pa Bang Kanun, Thalang. Phuket Lifestock Office Chief, Surajit Witchuwan, spoke about the improvements to the government dog shelter, a shelter located on 4 rai with about 500 dogs that has been opened since 2003 and was…

  • News‘Srithai Network’ Ponzi scheme victims lost 6 million Baht
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 08:12, 10 February 2018
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    ‘Srithai Network’ Ponzi scheme victims lost 6 million Baht

    Phuket members of a Ponzi scheme named Srithai Network gathered at the Phuket Reporter Club at the Provincial Hall yesterday (February 9) calling for help after claiming they’d lost 6 million Baht. A member of the group, Adithorn Raksamran, says that the head of the chain, Witchuda Yuwapan, in Phuket, invited him and his friends to join the scheme in…

  • NewsProperty boom – firms acquire land worth nearly 100 billion baht
    ThaigerPublished: 13:07, 05 February 2018
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    Property boom – firms acquire land worth nearly 100 billion baht

    Twelve listed property firms have announced investment budgets worth between 98.04 and 99.04 billion baht to acquire land to develop residential projects worth between 385.15 billion and 385.64 billion baht during 2018, according to a survey by The Nation. Over half of the investment budget from the firms will come from their initial cash while others will issue debentures worth…

  • Thai Life“Limit visits to marine national parks to six million”
    ThaigerPublished: 10:08, 21 January 2018
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    “Limit visits to marine national parks to six million”

    A leading marine biologist has proposed to the government to limit visitors to marine national parks to 6 million a year to lessen impact on its ecological environment. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, deputy dean at the Fisheries Faculty of Kasetsart University, made his proposal at the meeting of the Marine and Coastal Resources Policy Management Committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Gen…

  • NewsMoto GP will generate 1 billion baht for Thailand
    ThaigerPublished: 12:20, 20 January 2018
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    Moto GP will generate 1 billion baht for Thailand

    Sports Authority of Thailand Governor Sakon Wannapong says more than 1 billion baht will be generated by the PTT Thailand motorcycling Grand Prix at the Buri Ram International Circuit this October. The SAT boss said a huge income would be generated during the competition between October 5-7 in the northeastern province. Thailand has a three-year-contract to host the MotoGP and must pay around 400…

  • NewsRoyal Crematorium exhibit exceeds 3.89 million visitors
    ThaigerPublished: 17:07, 31 December 2017
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    Royal Crematorium exhibit exceeds 3.89 million visitors

    More than 3.89 million people visited the Royal Crematorium exhibition between November 2 and December 30. People visited the exhibition in remembrance of the much-revered HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The late monarch passed away on October 13, 2016. A one-year mourning period followed, with the Royal Cremation Ceremony held over five days in October. Exhibits detailing the ceremony…

  • NewsUPDATE: Alleged Laos money smuggling – 98 million baht
    ThaigerPublished: 13:52, 13 December 2017
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    UPDATE: Alleged Laos money smuggling – 98 million baht

    Suspecting that the two Lao men arrested on Tuesday trying to cross the border into Laos from Nong Khai with more than 98 million baht in undeclared Thai banknotes might be part of a larger criminal undertaking, Thai Customs officials plan to discuss the matter with their Lao counterparts. Nong Khai Customs chief Nimit Saeng-ampai said on Wednesday the suspects’…

  • NewsAmphetamine crackdown in Krabi worth 10 million baht
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 14:36, 12 December 2017
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    Amphetamine crackdown in Krabi worth 10 million baht

    This morning (December 12), Krabi police arrested 28 year old Jirasak Wongsa-Ad and 22 year old Apinan Matboonnoi at a house in Ao Luek district with 48,000 amphetamine pills. The 48,000 amphetamine pills were found wrapped in white plastic buckets and buried near a banana tree in the backyard of the house. Police also seized other items at the house,…

  • NewsMarijuana valued at 2 million Baht – crackdown in Phang Nga
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 17:53, 27 November 2017
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    Marijuana valued at 2 million Baht – crackdown in Phang Nga

    Phang Nga police have arrested 6 local fishermen with 456 kilograms of dry marijuana leaves. The 6 fishermen include 31 year old Boonkum Bohmuang, 27 year old Rachan Thong-Iad, 25 year old Sakrit Thong-Iad, 36 year old Thalerngsak Thanyupak and 37 year old Manoch Thintalay. After being informed about the drugs being transported by boat through the Andaman Sea, an…

  • News16 million Baht budget for second lifeguard auction
    Kritsada MueanhawongPublished: 11:43, 18 November 2017
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    16 million Baht budget for second lifeguard auction

    The OrBorJor Phuket has announced it will launch another auction to supply Phuket lifeguard services offering a budget of 16 million Baht. The date shall be confirmed within this month. Meanwhile, Satien Kaewpraprab, deputy secretary of the OrBorJor Phuket revealed that the organisation has been hiring individual lifeguards to station at 7 beaches which started on November 1, including Nai…

  • NewsHalf a tonne of crystal methamphetamine seized – street value 1 Billion Baht
    ThaigerPublished: 18:44, 17 October 2017
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    Half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine seized – street value 1 Billion Baht

    A 30 year old Nakhon Phanom man has been arrested in Nakhon Ratchasima in possession of 508 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine or “ice”, with a reported street value of 1 billion Baht, national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said on Tuesday. Thinnakorn Khomsing was spotted walking suspiciously with another man near a temple in Bua Yai district, where they…

  • NewsThe 60 million Baht scam. Police make arrests in Bangkok.
    ThaigerPublished: 17:35, 13 October 2017
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    The 60 million Baht scam. Police make arrests in Bangkok.

    A 45 year old Taiwanese man wanted for a high-profile electronic card information theft linked to a “call centre scam” has been arrested in Nakhon Ratchasima. Suspect Chi Min, wanted on a Sikhiu Court-issued arrest warrant since September, was arrested at a Muang Nakhon Ratchasima restaurant late on Thursday afternoon. Police also seized 270,000 Baht in cash, five bank account…

  • News12 million people have visited Grand Palace to pay last respects
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 14:24, 03 October 2017
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    12 million people have visited Grand Palace to pay last respects

    With two days remaining for citizens to pay their last respects to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the number of people who have viewed the Royal Urn has topped 12 million. The Royal Household Bureau on Tuesday reported that 12,443,890 mourners had visited the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the past…

  • NewsRelease of 1.5 million marine creatures in Krabi
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 15:46, 15 September 2017
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    Release of 1.5 million marine creatures in Krabi

    Today (September 15), Krabi locals across the province released 1.5 million sea creatures as a pre-National Fisheries Day activity. National Fisheries Day is coming up on September 21. The animals released consist of many different types, such as freshwater fish and giant freshwater prawns. Krabi Fisheries Office also announced September 21, the National Fisheries Day, to be a non-fishing day…

  • News100 million Baht drug bust. Krabi’s biggest drug network.
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 16:47, 31 August 2017
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    100 million Baht drug bust. Krabi’s biggest drug network.

    45 year old Somporn Ratchapibun, from Surat Thani, has been arrested with the enormous haul of 486,000 amphetamine pills and 10 kilograms of meth amphetamine. The whole lot has a combined value of more than 100 million Baht. He was arrested at a rented house in Krabi with 3 mobiles phones and a Toyota Vios car. Police found drugs hidden…

  • NewsTwo million Baht worth of drugs off the streets
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 16:04, 30 August 2017
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    Two million Baht worth of drugs off the streets

    A 43 year-old man from Phatthalung, Preecha “Ann” Utapala, was arrested in his house in Phuket with almost 4,000 amphetamine pills and one kilogram of meth amphetamine with an estimated market value of over 2 million Baht. With police reporting that drug trading volume in Phuket remains high, undercover police continue to investigate all the drug dealer networks. Preecha was…

  • NewsWould you pay One Million Baht for a number plate?
    Nattha ThepbamrungPublished: 15:07, 26 August 2017
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    Would you pay One Million Baht for a number plate?

    Phuket’s Land Transport Office released 301 new car license plate numbers for auction expecting a 22 million Baht windfall. The Director-General of the LTO, Sanit Promwong, chaired the event alongside the Phuket Governor and local authorities. A large crowd attended the auction and the highest bid was a whopping 1 million Baht for the plate number กล9999 (Gor Gai Lor…

  • Phuket NewsMajor drug ring members arrested with 5 million baht worth of drugs
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:32, 17 July 2017
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    Major drug ring members arrested with 5 million baht worth of drugs

    PHUKET: Two key members of a major drug dealing network were arrested in Phuket with about 7.5 kilograms of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) and other drugs worth a total of more than 5 million baht. The suspects confessed to ordering more than 50kg of drugs each time from a dealer in the North in order to sell them in and…

  • Phuket NewsHalf a million baht worth of goods confiscated in Phuket raid
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 16:41, 16 June 2017
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    Half a million baht worth of goods confiscated in Phuket raid

    PHUKET: A Patong raid led to half a million baht’s worth of pirated goods being seized from 19 shops this morning. “After learning from our source that there were many shops selling pirated goods in Patong, we took teams of officers to the area for inspection. The shop owners managed to escape the scene as soon as we arrived,” said…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket woman wanted for allegedly cheating ‘savings group’ out of millions
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 14:35, 03 June 2017
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    Phuket woman wanted for allegedly cheating ‘savings group’ out of millions

    PHUKET: Police are searching for a woman who allegedly swindled a ‘rotating savings’ group out of millions of baht. ‘Rotating savings’ is a form of combined peer-to-peer banking and lending system wherein a group of individuals agree to contribute a certain amount of money per month in order to save with and borrow from each other. Thirty people yesterday went…

  • Phuket NewsMillion-baht-a-month lottery ring busted, three arrested
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 11:14, 02 June 2017
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    Million-baht-a-month lottery ring busted, three arrested

    PHANG NGA: Police yesterday arrested two women and a man for allegedly running an underground lottery operation in Phuket’s neighboring province Phang Nga. The arrests were made at a staff housing unit at Banglam ‘Health Promoting Hospital’ in Takuathung District. The three suspects are Kamol Tongdeeying, 48, a palm oil farmer; Cholthida Makkhum, 35, an accountant;; and Pornthip Jankham, 31,…

  • Phuket NewsMiddleman rips off 150 million baht’s worth of land from owner
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 12:45, 13 May 2017
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    Middleman rips off 150 million baht’s worth of land from owner

    PHUKET: A ‘disgruntled’ land owner claiming to have been cheated out of 150 million baht in the sale of land at Freedom Beach is now calling on authorities to resolve the matter. Peetharat Hootchai, 38, with her lawyer Pradit Chuaythani, held a press conference at the Phuket Merlin Hotel yesterday, explaining to the media that she was never paid in…

  • Business NewsFinance: Don’t buy into the 13 trillion dollar lie
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 10:02, 07 April 2017
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    Finance: Don’t buy into the 13 trillion dollar lie

    PHUKET: Following on with lessons from Tony Robbin’s book ‘Money: Master the Game’ is a very important Wall Street myth that he busts. When you pay an active manager to buy and sell shares of stock on your behalf, you are doing so in hopes that he will ‘beat the market over time’. The truth is that over any extended…

  • Phuket NewsCruise ships in Phuket inject over 30 million baht a day
    Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 17:08, 09 March 2017
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    Cruise ships in Phuket inject over 30 million baht a day

    PHUKET: The island welcomed two cruise ships from Singapore with almost 8,000 passengers yesterday at Patong, injecting an estimated 31 million baht per day day. Phuket Vice Governor Sanit Sriwihok, representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office, Phuket Marine officers and others welcomed the international cruise liners Ovation of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas – both…