Nigerians arrested in Phuket for visa overstay
PHUKET: Four Nigerian men have been arrested for overstaying their visas in Muang district of this resort island province.
Ban aims to boost mackerel stocks
The Department of Fisheries will close the southwestern part of the Gulf of Thailand for three months from large-scale commercial fishing this month, after finding a similar closure last year led to a 63% increase in mackerel in the area.
Khon Kaen Airport expects 5m passengers per year
Khon Kaen Airport is expected to handle 5 million passengers a year, starting next month, after its expansion is completed, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Friday.
Air e-tickets usher in era of digital IDs
Passengers are now allowed to use digital IDs to verify their identity when boarding domestic flights.
Senator says officers are taking bribes from traders
Some traders in Thailand are paying bribes to the authorities so they can illegally sell e-cigarettes in the country, Somchai Sawaengkan, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Human Rights, Freedom and Consumer Protection, revealed.
Parks chief sacked amid corruption investigation
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was on Friday dismissed from the role.
Cops hunt '4 brothers' in gambling ring
Police arrested a member of a major gambling website during raids yesterday on premises in Bangkok and other provinces that were conducted to gather evidence on the so-called "four brothers" who have been accused by a TV actress of allegedly operating the site.
Checkpoint cameras aim to discourage police corruption
The national police chief has ordered officers manning checkpoints nationwide to wear uniforms and body cameras to ensure transparency and prevent cases of extortion and bribery.
Haze returns with a vengeance
Haze pollution forced schools in Bangkok to close, as over 370,000 patients had suffered from illnesses caused by inhaling PM2.5.
