Tag: Drugs
Bar girl drugs, robs British tourist of 130,000 baht
A British tourist was drugged and robbed of 130,000 baht by a prostitute he picked up on Walking Street. Brian George Murphy, 56,...
Chonburi trains community anti-drug program leaders
Chonburi has begun training leaders for Thailand’s national community-based drug-prevention program. Deputy Gov. Phakhathorn Thienchai opened the Aug. 23 training workshop at Pattaya’s...
Police checkpoint nets traffic fines, but no drugs, guns
A police checkpoint set up for a day on Second Road turned up no drugs or weapons but netted officers plenty of fines...
Lampang police seize Bt36 million in illicit drugs
LAMPANG, July 5 - Two drug traffickers were arrested for possession of illicit drugs with a street value of Bt36 million in this northern...
Public Health brings in latest technology in preventing drug allergy
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 – The Public Health Ministry has brought in new Pharmacogenomics technology or genetic testing, which will be used to...
Drugs, crime top list of priorities for new mayor, residents say
Drugs, crime and infrastructure top the list of issues Pattaya residents want to see resolved by whoever is elected mayor in this month’s...
Swedish armed-robbery fugitive captured in Pattaya drug bust
A Swedish man arrested for allegedly throwing drug parties in his Pattaya apartment turned out to be a fugitive wanted in Scandinavia for...
Dusit Poll: Disharmony and bad economy cause unhappiness for Thais
BANGKOK, 27 May 2012 – A recent poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University has indicated that Thai people see the disharmony in...
One in ten young drivers take the high road
Some interesting figures from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) in the UK. Around 750,000 people have driven under the influence of cannabis and...
Deceived Thai women jailed in Hong Kong as Nigerian drug cartel...
HONG KONG, May 17 – Numbers of Thai women have been jailed in Hong Kong for drug smuggling as they were deceived by...
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Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...