On August 30, 2023, a significant consultation meeting took place at the Mook Samui meeting room within the Koh Samui City Municipality. The event was presided over by Miss Supinya Sri Thongkul, the Deputy Mayor of Koh Samui City. The primary focus of the gathering revolved around the Global South project, specifically addressing plastic waste management.
On a seemingly normal day, locals and tourists were caught by surprise when they stumbled upon two mysterious objects washed ashore on the beaches of Phuket and Phangnga. These discoveries have fueled various theories about the origin of these objects, ranging from space debris to parts of an aircraft.
On August 30, 2023, Thipparatpittaya School held a ceremony to officially launch the Safe Riding Project, an initiative aimed at promoting motorcycle safety among students. The event was attended by several stakeholders, including Mr. Theewarat Chaiyasis, the school’s Deputy Director, members of the Municipality Council, volunteer health workers, teachers, students, Koh Samui Police Station officers, hospital staff, municipal employees, and the Department of Public Health and Environment.
A young woman named Suchada Chabutsri, 19, was arrested in the arrivals area of the Sa Kaeo border checkpoint as she returned to Thailand from Cambodia through Poipet township. The arrest was made on Tuesday night by the immigration and local police. Suchada was wanted on an arrest warrant issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court on August 28 for collusion in fraud, inputting false information into a computer system causing damage to people, and opening a bank account for fraudulent purposes.
Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn is set to travel to Cambodia to collaborate with local law enforcement in hunting down a Chineseled scam gang in Poipet. This gang is connected to a tragic family incident in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
A Chinese couple has been apprehended by the Immigration Bureau in Thailand for their alleged involvement in fraudulent investment schemes in China. These schemes reportedly caused damages amounting to over 1.5 billion baht. The arrest was made following a request from Chinese authorities who suspected the couple fled to Thailand after conning their compatriots out of this significant sum.
In an exceptional discovery, the Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre (Central Gulf of Thailand) recently conducted a nineday aerial survey, covering 169.7 square kilometers off the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, and Chumphon. This survey led to the sighting of several rare aquatic animals, which has sparked calls for increased protection and conservation efforts in the region.
In Samut Prakan, Thailand, authorities are piecing together a heartwrenching family tragedy that has connections to a scam gang operating through mule accounts. Sanit Dokmai, a 41yearold man, overwhelmed by debt, killed his wife and two young sons before attempting to take his own life. The incident has shed light on the intricate web of deceit spun by the scam gang and the devastating consequences that befell this family.
A 66yearold government retiree recently lost a staggering 20 million baht (approximately 600,000 USD) to an online scammer pretending to be a news anchor. The scammer lured the victim into investing in cryptocurrencies within just two months. The retiree, along with the real TV news anchor, filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on August 29, 2023.
The Bright Mind, Happy Heart Project was launched on August 28, 2023, at Koh Samui School. The initiative aims to equip students with valuable knowledge and understanding of simple yet effective stress management techniques, fostering skills to help them select appropriate methods tailored to their individual needs.