Tag: weapons and drugs
Police checkpoint nets more druggies
At midnight on the 23rd of August a police checkpoint was set up on Prathamnak road Soi 1 to search for illegal items such...
Police try to separate fact from fiction
This is like the premise of a Hollywood movie – police fighting gun crime move in on a man ‘The Mechanic’ he is found...
Pattaya prison tosses cells before New Year
The Pattaya Remand Prison staged another of its facility-wide sweeps, with more than 200 officers and volunteers tossing cells and common areas for...
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Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...
Thailand electricity peak demand breaks record at 35,830 megawatts on April 22
Amidst a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, Thais are using electricity to cool down, pushing electricity usage to its peak. On the evening...
Myanmar residents at Mae Sot shelter returning home
Myanmar residents, taking shelter in the Thai border town of Mae Sot have begun returning home in Myawaddy with no reported clashes for two...