DANISH MAN ARRESTED OVER THAI HOTEL-RESERVATION SCAM
A Danish man was arrested yesterday (October 17) for allegedly running a fraudulent hotel-booking website which conned over 400 European tourists out of an...
BEACH VENDORS CONCERNED BY NO-SMOKING ANNOUNCEMENT
It was reported that nothing much had changed on the beach scene following this week’s announcement that starting next month smoking would be banned...
UNREGISTERED DRONES BANNED IN THAILAND
Owners have been given 90 days from Friday to register their drones, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced on Wednesday.
NBTC Secretary General...
Smoke on Thai beaches this high season and face jail or 100,000 baht fine
Smoking will be banned on 20 major Thai beaches from November. And smokers who flout the law will face a year's jail or a 100,000...
Soldiers shut down unofficial Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan Island
KOH PHANGAN: The unofficial Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan Island was shut down by local authorities in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The soldiers...
UK Cancer Cases Soar to Record High
New official data from the UK government has revealed that cancer cases in England have soared to a record high. According to the latest figures...