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Customs raids net B2.6m in fake goods
 
 
LOST: The pile of goods seized by Customs officers during a week of raids.
 
Thursday, May 15, 2008
PHUKET: In a week of raids starting on May 7, Phuket Customs seized counterfeit and allegedly smuggled goods with a total estimated value of 2.6 million baht.

Many of the s...
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Three arrested in ya Ice bust
Friday, May 16, 2008
PHUKET CITY: A Phuket Provincial Police undercover drug investigation unit yesterday arrested three people for possession and sale of ya Ice (crystal methamphetamine) and seized 19 grams of the drug.

Officers led by Capt Pongpun Sripattharakul had arranged to buy a small amount of the drug from Udon Thani native Palakorn “Waan” Kamsaen, 19, at an apartment off Phun Pol Rd.

When they arrived at 9:30 pm, they identified themselves as police and found Waan in possession of two grams of the drug and placed her under arrest. Also arrested at the apartment was Somnuek “Meaw” Lertna, 20...
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Jintana Plaza catches fire – again
Friday, May 16, 2008
PATONG: Jintana Plaza on Patong’s beach road caught fire early yesterday morning, causing an estimated one million baht in damage.

It's the third time this year that fire has broken out at the complex.

Lt Naruwat Puthawiro said that Kathu ...
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Violent muggings return to Rawai
Thursday, May 15, 2008
RAWAI: A foreign man was shot in the leg and stabbed in the stomach in a motorbike mugging at about 4 am on Monday. His attackers made off with his wallet, containing 300 baht.

The attack was reminiscent of the spate of violent muggings that gripped the Rawai-Na...
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1,267 ya bah pills seized in Mai Khao
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MAI KHAO: Following a random vehicle inspection, Tah Chat Chai Police on Sunday night arrested three people for possession of ya bah (methamphetamine) with intent to sell and seized 1,267 pills.

The arrests were announced at a press conference held Monday afternoon at Phuket City Polic...
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Queer News
   
 
Pestle pistol swindle
SONGKHLA: It’s always worth keeping in mind the phrase caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware”, when making any purchase.

The warning should be especially well heeded when the item unde...
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Little larvae, powerful performance
KALASIN: Aphrodisiacs and sex aids come in many forms. The Chinese have rhino horns and tiger penis, while Viagra has spread from America to become a worldwide craze allowing a generation of aging lot...
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Snake wife makes grand eggs-it
UDON THANI: The peculiar story of a man who married a python said to be a 600-year-old spirit from his past has taken yet another bizarre twist.

Satien Kenkudlung’s python wife (pictured, right...
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Issues & Answers
   
 
Penalties for working illegally
I worked at a German-owned call center in Rawai for eight months. I have now quit that job because the company would not provide a work permit for me. I do not like breaking the law as I am married to...
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Where can I dispose of my UPS?
I have an old UPS (uninterruptible power supply) unit which no longer works because the lead-acid battery has died. Is there any place or shop on the island that takes dead UPS units, or do I just thr...
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Helping the Khun Poom Foundation
I have been trying to find the street and email addresses for the Khun Poom Foundation, which was founded HRH Princess Ubol Ratana Rajakanya. The foundation is responsible for building some new facili...
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Are children exempt from visa runs?
I have a two-year-old child who entered Thailand on a 12-month multiple-entry “O” visa. I was told by Immigration that he doesn’t need to leave Thailand every 90 days as they don’t charge children und...
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Visa for Laotian ‘spouse’
I am staying in Thailand on a non-immigrant “B” visa. My partner, a Lao citizen to whom I am not married, is currently having to do a “visa run” every 30 days. We have a child who was born in Thailand...
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