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Heroin, crystal meth smuggling operation busted

Large quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine ready for smuggling out of Thailand were seized in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday.

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Samut Prakan cluster the hottest zone in Greater Bangkok

The cluster of Bang Phli-Bang Bo-Bang Sao Thong in Samut Prakan was the hottest zone in Greater Bangkok in 2022, with land prices soaring the most over two consecutive quarters. The area also has the most new low-rise houses.

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Promoter 75th Curveball presents 'Super Sugar Pipehole Mini Festival'

After organising smaller concerts over the past few years, promoter 75th Curveball is finally ready for their first and proper event called "Super Sugar Pipehole Mini Festival" featuring some of the hottest local and international indie acts, from 2pm to midnight on Dec 18, at Livecore Bearing 43, Samut Prakan.…

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Thai pilgrim dies on flight from Saudi Arabia

SAMUT PRAKAN: A Thai Muslim man from Pattani died on board a Thai Airways International flight from Jeddah to Suvarnabhum on his return from pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

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Three family members attacked by pit bull

Three family members were attacked and seriously injured by their male pit bull while they were enjoying a meal at their house in Samut Prakan’s Muang district on Friday night.

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4 held as cops close down investor scam

Police have raided a condominium in Samut Prakan and arrested four suspects allegedly running an investment scam.

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Another alleged Chinese triad boss arrested

Police arrested another alleged triad boss during raids in Bangkok and eight provinces on Wednesday, as the purge of Chinese gangs operating “grey businesses" in Thailand continued.

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Luxury homes raided in Bangkok over Chinese triad probe

Police raided 11 locations across Greater Bangkok on Tuesday, including a luxury housing project in the Lasalle area of Samut Prakan, where most units were found to have been purchased through a nominee with suspected links to a Chinese crime syndicate under investigation, according to a police source.

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Police seize luxury houses, cars from suspected Chinese gangsters

Police seized two luxury houses, several luxury cars and other assets believed to belong to Chinese nationals allegedly involved in “grey businesses" during raids on 11 locations in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Tuesday.

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From past to present

On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way…

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Summit Footwear fire extinguished after 27-hour battle

SAMUT PRAKAN: Firefighters finally extinguished the blaze at the Summit Footwear factory in Bang Phli district on Wednesday night after a 27-hour battle, but the local frontage road remains closed for public safety.

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Short-circuit blamed for huge factory fire

The huge fire at the Summit Footwear shoe factory in Samut Prakan on Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit.

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Short-circuit blamed for huge fire at Summit Footwear

SAMUT PRAKAN: The huge fire that gutted the Summit Footwear shoe factory in Bang Phli district on Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit.

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Guard at robbed gambling den says no casualties from fired shots

A security guard at a gambling venue in Samut Prakan’s Muang district that was robbed last week has reported to police, and insisted that although he and the robbers both fired shots no-one was hurt

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Capital leads the nation in pollution complaints

Bangkok is leading the nation in terms of pollution-related complaints, followed by the industrial provinces of Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

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Samut Prakan cops transferred over gambling den shooting

Four senior officers attached to the Muang district police station in Samut Prakan province have been transferred to inactive posts following a shooting at a gambling den in their area.

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Teacher arrested with student porn videos

A teacher at a public school in Samut Prakan has been arrested for allegedly selling pornographic videos on social media, some showing him having sex with schoolgirls in uniform.

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Samut Prakan teacher arrested with student porn videos

A teacher at a public school in Samut Prakan has been arrested for allegedly selling pornographic videos of adults and children on social media, some showing him having sex with schoolgirls in uniform.

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Chonsawat may get jail time in graft case

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday confirmed media reports about it finding grounds to believe Chonsawat Asavahame and at least five other people were involved in the embezzlement of more than 100 million baht in temple funds spent on more than 20 temple projects in Samut Prakan between 2011…

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Burglar nabbed with B10m loot

SAMUT PRAKAN: Stolen goods worth about 10 million baht were recovered when police arrested a suspected house burglar at his condominium room on Monday night.

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Häagen-Dazs ice cream worth B12m destroyed

Häagen-Dazs ice cream products worth 12 million baht were destroyed at an industrial facility in Samut Prakan on Monday although their samples were not found to be contaminated with traces of a chemical linked to a cancer.

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One killed, others injured in 3-vehicle expressway crash

SAMUT PRAKAN: One person was killed and four seriously injured when two pickups crashed into the parked truck of a crew painting traffic lanes on the Burapha Withi expressway on Wednesday night.

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Special holiday to clear roads for Apec summit

The cabinet has declared a three-day government holiday in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan when Bangkok hosts the Apec summit next month.

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Hawker takes on police over false charge

A roast chicken vendor has filed a complaint seeking legal action against Bang Sao Thong police in Samut Prakan province for wrongly accusing him of stealing 15.8 million baht worth of jewellery, which saw him held in custody for seven months ahead of a court trial.

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Police sued by roast chicken vendor for neglect of duty

A roast chicken vendor on Monday filed a complaint seeking legal action against Bang Sao Thong police in Samut Prakan province for wrongly accusing him of stealing 15.8 million baht worth of jewellery, causing him to be detained for seven months during his court trial.

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