130k mule accounts closed
More than 130,000 mule bank accounts were deactivated and more than 800 people arrested in the first three months of this year as authorities intensify a crackdown on online fraud and money laundering.
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Beauty queen in Pattaya as party ends
People have begun to trickle back to Bangkok as Songkran winds down, with 100,000 travellers expected daily as the Transport Ministry continues its tightened safety measures on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Booze laws 'flouted over holiday'
Sales of alcoholic beverages to underage buyers and illegal promotion of alcoholic beverages were apparent during the Songkran holidays, says StopDrink Network, an NGO-run alcohol watch organisation.
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SAO victim compensation payments begin
The Interior Ministry will begin distributing compensation of 100,000 baht per victim to families affected by the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building. The first round of disbursements is on Friday.
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Israeli tech helps cops bust scams
Police have procured advanced tools from an Israeli firm to boost their digital forensic capacity to track down suspects and combat cybercrime, particularly call centre scams.
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Aunt, uncle swept away during summer storm
Two people were feared dead after they were swept away by mountain runoff triggered by rainstorms in Lamphun's Mae Tha district on Monday night, local officials said yesterday.
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