3 suspects arrested in civil service exam corruption scandal as top committee meets on status of appointments Jobs-for-cash claims shake Thailand’s civil service after police arrested three suspects over an alleged exam-fixing network. Investigators are reviewing 5,000 appointments as a key committee… Read More › The post 3 suspects arrested in civil service exam corruption… read more

Police intercept call centre gang on the move from the Cambodian border to Thailand’s border with Burma Call scam gangs are abandoning Thailand’s Cambodian border for Myanmar, police say, after intercepting 1,171 phones, more than 3,000 SIM cards and laptops bound for… Read More › The post Police intercept call centre gang on the move… read more

Southern MP finally faces the music at meeting with DSI Police where new criminal charges were pressed Parliamentary immunity has ended and Kla Tham MP Chonnapat Naksua has appeared before the DSI to acknowledge fresh organised crime and transnational organised crime charges.… Read More › The post Southern MP finally faces the music at meeting… read more

Update: 27 Dead, Over 60 People Confirmed Injured at Bangkok Bar Fire, Officials Investigate and Discuss Discoveries So Far The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok A fire ripped through the “Rong Beer Na Lad Prao” bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue near Soi Lad Phrao 1 on Lad Phrao Road in Chatuchak district late on July 12th,… read more

Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet Releases Statement on Fatal Bangkok Bar Fire, Promises Urgent City Wide Entertainment Venue Fire Safety Inspections The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The following is a translation of a statement released by recently re-elected Pattaya Mayor Poramese Ngampichet this morning: I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of those… read more

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Transnational Cannabis Smuggling Crackdown Tightens, and More The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, July 6th to Sunday, July 12th. They are not in any particular level of importance… read more

Survival Stories Describe Chaos and Narrow Escapes After Bangkok Pub Fire Claims 27 Lives, Injures Over 60 Others The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- **Survivors Recount Chaos and Narrow Escapes as Bangkok Pub Fire Claims 27 Lives** **Bangkok, Thailand** — Survivors of the deadly fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on… read more

Banglamung Authorities Raid Jomtien Sois 2-3, Nab Nearly 100 Drug Dealers and Users After Resident Complaints and Recent Daylight Shooting Incident The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jomtien – In a major anti-drug operation on Monday evening, local authorities in Banglamung district raided two notorious alleys in the Jomtien area, arresting dozens of suspects and detaining nearly… read more

Bank of Thailand cracking down on grey capital. New five million baht limit on funds without source details Banks to tighten the screws on grey money, ordering explanations for cash deposits above ฿5 million while expanding surveillance of suspicious accounts, luxury property deals… Read More › The post Bank of Thailand cracking down on grey… read more

Chinese Embassy issues statement  supporting the judicial process over fake birth registrations scandal China has backed Thailand’s judicial process after police uncovered an alleged fake birth registration network involving Chinese nationals, while urging protection for Chinese citizens, especially… Read More › The post Chinese Embassy issues statement  supporting the judicial process over fake birth registrations… read more

90 Day cannabis shop crackdown launched by deputy minister in Phuket as concerns about Pot sales spiral Phuket’s cannabis free-for-all faces its biggest crackdown yet as Deputy Interior Minister Polpeera Suwannachawi launches Operation 90 Days after fresh airport smuggling arrests, illegal shops… Read More › The post 90 Day cannabis shop crackdown launched by deputy… read more

Heartbreak in Bangkok. 27 now confirmed dead in beer hall fire that flared before Midnight on Sunday Smoke, panic and confusion turned a packed Bangkok beer hall into a death trap, killing at least 27 people and injuring 63. A devastated husband… Read More › The post Heartbreak in Bangkok. 27 now confirmed dead in… read more