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Iranian said to head giant passport forgery ring nabbed

Iranian said to head giant passport forgery ring nabbed

Authorities yesterday (March 18) announced the arrest of an Iranian accused of leading one of the largest passport-forgery networks in Thailand, an operation with global links, for more than a decade.

CONSTECH 2015 opens next Friday

CONSTECH 2015 opens next Friday

BANGKOK: IMPACT is ready to host CONSTECH 2015, to showcase the construction industry’s innovations and technology and attract more partners from neighbouring countries.

RBFC THAILAND 2015 “Classic” Sport Fishing Tournament on now

PHUKET: Fishing is taking place from March 18-20, “offshore” from the beautiful Similan Islands. Renowned as Thailand’s ‘premium sport fishing area’ some 70 miles northwest of Chalong Bay, Phuket.

17 tourists killed as gunmen attack Tunisia museum

17 tourists killed as gunmen attack Tunisia museum

Gunmen stormed Tunisias national museum, killing 17 tourists of various nationalities and two Tunisians yesterday (March 18) in an attack that raised fears for the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Smog theatens to choke off tourism in the North

Smog theatens to choke off tourism in the North

Smog covering most of northern Thailand is likely to discourage tourism, with air pollution hitting unhealthy levels and hospitals issuing warnings.

AoT shelves Phuket commercial centre

AoT shelves Phuket commercial centre

Phuket: The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has scrapped its plan to develop a commercial centre at Phuket airport.

The Big List: Ancient Edibles

The Big List: Ancient Edibles

We’re going to pretend that the word “fresh” doesn’t exist this week. If you’re scared of touching those leftovers from last week’s dinner party, get a load of these precious meals.

Pirate Antarctic trawler seized in Phuket

Pirate Antarctic trawler seized in Phuket

PHUKET: An Indonesian-registered fishing ship, the Taishan, was seized at Phuket Deep Sea on March 6. Over the following days, a strange and complex tale has emerged.

Irish priest takes to the boxing ring

Irish priest takes to the boxing ring

An Irish Catholic priest gave a whole new meaning to “white collar boxing” last weekend after taking to the ring to battle a parishioner in a charity fight.

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