Tag: Tourist Police
Russian arrested for operating tourist booth without a permit
Russian Victor Shchigolev, 32, was arrested Feb. 12 for operating a tourist booth without a permit. Tourist Police had...
Tourist Police chief warns Pattaya tourist businesses against scamming tourists
The head of Thailand’s national Tourist Police warned Pattaya business owners that law enforcement will be keeping them under closer watch amid increasing reports...
Sukarat re-elected to 4th term as head of Tourist Police Volunteers
With promises to push for patrol bikes and scholarships for family members, Sukarat “Chub” Kalra was re-elected as president of the Pattaya Volunteer...
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Justice Minister inspects Chonburi fuel supply as authorities tighten crackdown on illegal oil smuggling
CHONBURI, Thailand – Minister of Justice Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat has conducted a field visit in Chonburi province to monitor the energy situation...
Thai Navy says border reinforcements are defensive amid Cambodia tensions
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Royal Thai Navy said recent reinforcements along the Thailand–Cambodia border are defensive steps intended to prevent tensions from escalating. The...
Thailand’s e-reading boom accelerates as Kobo partners with Meb to expand digital book market
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s digital reading sector is gaining momentum as global e-reader brand Rakuten Kobo partners with Meb Corporation, Thailand’s leading e-book platform,...
Deputy PM Suchart inspects northern haze crisis as wildfire fight intensifies across Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin visited Chiang Mai province on March 30 to...
Helicopter firefighting halted as haze and low visibility cripple northern Thailand wildfire response
BANGKOK, Thailand – Authorities in northern Thailand have suspended aerial firefighting operations in Sri Lanna National Park after poor visibility prevented a KA-32 helicopter...