The Thai police have successfully apprehended three Colombian nationals, two men and one woman, who were allegedly involved in a series of burglaries in luxury homes across Samut Prakan and nearby provinces. Identified as Alexandro Giovan Cuellar Pulido, Henry Yeferson Delgado Bogota, and Maricela Cifuentes Hernandez, these suspects were arrested following the issuance of arrest warrants by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court for collusion in theft.
On September 13, 2023, at 09:00 a.m., at Serm Suk Kindergarten, Bo Phut Subdistrict, Koh Samui District, Ms. Sermsuk Chuenban, Director of Serm Suk Kindergarten, presided over the opening ceremony of the Little Smiles Dental Health Project. The event was attended by the Health Security Fund Committee, teachers, students, dental staff from Bang Rak Health Service Center, municipal employees, and public health and environmental officials.
On September 14, 2023, at 09:00 am, the Koh Samui Municipality Office hosted a study group from Pa Raksar Subdistrict Municipality in the Phet Samui meeting room. The Deputy Mayor of Koh Samui, Miss Supinya Sritongkul, presided over the welcoming ceremony, accompanied by local government officials from both municipalities. The visiting delegation, led by Mrs. Aranya Suwanbutr, Mayor of Pa Raksar Subdistrict Municipality, comprised 130 people, including the President of the Municipal Council, members of the Municipal Council, Deputy Secretary of the Municipality, heads of government agencies, and officials from Koh Samui Municipality.
One of the approaches discussed to attract more foreign tourists was the expansion of the free visa policy. To boost tourism from Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan will now be included in the policy. This initiative aims to simplify the travel process and encourage more visitors from the region.
The Exercise Project: Aerobic Dance for Health was inaugurated on September 13, 2023, at Wat Buntharikaram School in Bo Phut Subdistrict, Koh Samui District. The event aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle among students by providing them with an opportunity to engage in proper aerobic dance exercises. The project was attended by teachers, students, municipal employees, and public health and environmental officials.
On September 13, 2023, the Koh Samui School in Lipa Noi Subdistrict hosted the launch of an important initiative called the Youth Project: Hand in Hand for Sexual Relationship Concerns. The event was graced by Mr. Bunyathi Phoopol, the director of Koh Samui School, who presided over the opening ceremony.
In 2014, Sebastian Greenwood, a dual citizen of Sweden and the United Kingdom, founded OneCoin in Sofia, Bulgaria, alongside Ruja Ignatova, a German citizen also known as the Cryptoqueen. They promoted their cryptocurrency as the next Bitcoin, attracting numerous unwary investors worldwide, including Thailand. However, OneCoin was nothing more than a pyramid scheme, defrauding around 3.5 million people out of $4 billion.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has announced a 30day gun amnesty period, offering individuals without proper firearm permits the opportunity to hand in their weapons at any police station without facing legal consequences. This decision comes as the government seeks to crack down on unlicensed firearms and reduce violence connected to mafialike networks.
Hua Hin’s local authorities have taken on the responsibility of sterilizing 300 monkeys by the end of September 2023. This initiative aims to control the monkey population and minimize their influence on local communities, ensuring a more peaceful coexistence. Hua Hin’s local authorities have taken on the responsibility of sterilizing 300 monkeys by the end of September 2023. This initiative aims to control the monkey population and minimize their influence on local communities, ensuring a more peaceful coexistence.
A 60yearold Swedish man, Reino Pentti Olavi Martin, was captured on Koh Samui after two years of evading authorities. Martin was wanted on drug charges in Bangkok and was finally apprehended at a car park in front of his rented house in tambon Bo Phut, a region located on the southern tourist island.